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Opportunities for scholarships
are available for:

High school students who plan to pursue classroom studies in aviation or aerospace ($4,000 grants)

Students pursuing aviation/aerospace studies in a College, University or nationally accredited technical school ($5,000 grants)

Applicants must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA, demonstrate intent to pursue a career in aviation or aerospace, and be full time students now and when the scholarship will be used.

  • To apply, you have to be a student member of the Aero Club of Southern California and a resident of Southern California. 

Opportunities for scholarships
are available for:

High school students who plan to pursue classroom studies in aviation or aerospace ($4,000 grants)

Students pursuing aviation/aerospace studies in a College, University or nationally accredited technical school ($5,000 grants)

Applicants must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA, demonstrate intent to pursue a career in aviation or aerospace, and be full time students now and when the scholarship will be used.

Due to COVID-19, scholarship winners may receive the award virtually this year and will be in November 2022.  

How to Apply

Students must submit a typewritten statement that includes all of the following in separate paragraphs:

  • Aviation/Aerospace career goals
  • Current and future Aviation/Aerospace educational plans
  • Work experience
  • Achievements related to Aviation/Aerospace
  • Details of initiative and leadership skills
  • Other interests and accomplishments

Applications should also include:

  • Two typed letters of recommendation from non-family members
  • Official School Transcripts, unopened and mailed to the address below
  • Unofficial School Transcripts may be uploaded while waiting on the official transcripts
  • Current mailing address
  • School email address
  • Current Telephone Number

You have to be a student member of the Aero Club of Southern California to apply for a scholarship.

Scholarship winners will be notified by October 31, 2023.

Please send your application to this address or apply online. 
Aero Club of Southern California
214 Main Street
#489
El Segundo, CA 90245

Scholarship applications are accepted beginning May 31, 2023 and are due no later than September 20, 2023.

Questions may be directed to Ms. Sims at [email protected].

2023 Scholarship Application

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    • Please submit a statement that includes all of the following in separate paragraphs:
      • Aviation/Aerospace career goals
      • Current and future Aviation/Aerospace educational plans
      • Work experience
      • Achievements related to Aviation/Aerospace
      • Details of initiative and leadership skills
      • Other interests and accomplishments
    • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
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    About the Scholarships

    ACSC’s prestige led to stewardship, preservation and ultimate relocation of the famed Hughes Flying Boat (the Spruce Goose). Revenue from this stewardship is used for ACSC’s scholarship program.

    A Marsha Toy Scholarship Fund has been established with an endowment of $100,000 from the founder of Academy Pacific Travel College.

    Recipients of this scholarship fund will be high school juniors and seniors to encourage their post-secondary education in aviation/aerospace and related scientific technology.

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