CAE Scholarship - University Aviation Association
CAE Scholarship - University Aviation Association
General Description of the Scholarship CAE, a worldwide leader in training for the civil aviation, defense and security and health care markets, will award up to FOUR entry level corporate jet aircraft training scholarships in 2022. These scholarships will be awarded to four different students from, or recent graduates of, University Aviation Association member institutions. The aims of the scholarship are to: (1) Provide additional industry-based training opportunities for university aviation students (2) To broaden the awareness of corporate aviation career paths among university aviation students. The scholarship will include initial training in an entry-level corporate jet (the type of aircraft subject to schedule availability) resulting in a type rating upon successful completion of the course. The applicant is responsible for all travel and housing related costs during the training.
Scholarship Criteria (1) Applicants must be candidates for, or have received and aviation-related Baccalaureate Degree from a University Aviation Association member institution. (2) Current students must be graduating by May 2022 or must not have graduated with a Baccalaureate Degree more than two years before the May 2022 (3) Applicants must have a minimum of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale overall cumulative grade point average. (4) Applicants must possess a current 1st class medical, commercial Pilot License with a multi-engine and instrument rating, and a Certified Flight Instructor rating with instrument airplane endorsement. (5) Applicants must have flown a minimum of 50 hours PIC or SIC within the previous 12 months. (6) Applicants must have a minimum of 50 hours of multi-engine time. (7) Applicants must be available for training during June, July, or August 2022 and must pay for their travel to CAE at DFW Airport, Texas, or another CAE facility, as needed. Recipients of this scholarship will be trained together as a crew of two on any entry-level corporate jet. (8) Applicants must demonstrate an interest in corporate or business aviation by writing a 250-word essay on how this scholarship will fit into their plans to enter corporate/business aviation. This essay must demonstrate how the applicant will use the CAE SimuFlite Scholarship to pursue a flight-related career. (Tip: have a friend or professional double-check your essay and application for grammatical errors.)
CAE Entry Level Jet Scholarship Submission Requirements: (1) Completed application (2) Transcript showing latest grade point average and graduation date (if applicant is an alumnus.) (3) 250 word essay describing your interest in corporate and business aviation, as noted above. (4) FAA certificates, including 1st class medical (5) Two letters of recommendation. (6) Resume (7) All applications must be recommended in writing by the UAA institution that the applicant now attends or has recently graduated. A letter or email message to University Aviation Association (hello@uaa.aero) from the UAA institutional representative (department chair, or other administrator, or faculty member) is acceptable. (8) No more than four applicants may be recommended from any one institution. *Note: Logbook required at time of training if you are a scholarship recipient.