The Willard G. Plentl Aviation Scholarship, in the amount of $3,000, will be awarded to a Virginia High School senior who is planning an aviation career in a non-engineering area. A certification of acceptance into a nonengineering, aviation-related postsecondary education program is required.
Scholarship Details
- $3,000 scholarship award
- One scholarship awarded annually
- Scholarship is renewable
- Honors the aviation service and leadership of Willard G. Plentl Sr.
- Supports students pursuing aviation-related postsecondary education
Eligibility Criteria
- Virginia high school senior
- Planning to pursue an aviation career in a non-engineering field
- Accepted into a non-engineering aviation-related postsecondary education program
- Minimum unweighted GPA of 3.5
- Examples of eligible careers include pilot, aviation maintenance technician, and aviation management
Application Process
- Confirm acceptance into a non-engineering aviation-related postsecondary education program
- Complete the scholarship application
- Provide certification of program acceptance
- Submit academic records verifying an unweighted GPA of at least 3.5
- Submit all required materials by the stated deadline
Willard G. Plentl Sr. was born in Houston, Texas, and began pilot training in the Army Air Corps in 1942. Mr. Plentl had a successful career as a military pilot that included serving during the Korean War and flying a variety of aircraft from trainers to bombers to fighters. One scholarship of $3,000 will be awarded each year and is renewable
