Clay Lacy Scholarship Program

The Clay Lacy Scholarship Program, is funded by Mr. Clay Lacy, and administered by the Flight Path Learning Center of Southern California to encourage students to pursue careers in aviation. Clay Lacy is an aviation legend – one of the nation’s most highly accomplished and respected aviators. His professional piloting abilities include: United Airlines Captain, military aviator, experimental test pilot, air race champion, aviation record setter, aerial cinematographer, entrepreneur, founder and president of Clay Lacy Aviation, and the unchallenged holder of the highest number of flight hours of any active pilot.

Deadline: May 18, 2010

Scholarship Award:

A $5000 scholarship will be presented to the most qualified applicant. The award may be used for payment of tuition, books, fees, pilot ground and flight training and other educational expenses.

The award of $5000 will be sent directly to recipient’s choice of educational institution (i.e., community college, four year college, university, technical school, etc.). If the awardee withdraws from the academic/training program with a tuition refund, the Flight Path Learning Center will receive the refund.

This scholarship may be renewable. Scholarship recipients from previous years are eligible to reapply.

Requirements:

To download a copy of the instructions on this page:

Clay Lacy Scholarship instructions (pdf format)

Clay Lacy Scholarship instructions (Word document format)

All applicants must:

Be enrolled or plan to be enrolled for full-time study in an accredited school (community college, four year college, university, technical, etc.) with a formal aviation curriculum leading to a certificate, license, or degree in aviation.
Be a United States citizen or legal resident.
Reside in Southern California.
Have demonstrated or expressed a genuine interest in a career in aviation, aerospace or aeronautics. For example, membership in aviation explorer scouts, member of an aviation or aerospace club, attendance at an aviation or space camp, extra-curricular aviation, robotics or engineering activities, a student membership in a professional engineering society, and so forth.

Selection Criteria:

Selection will be based on the applicant’s Scholarship Entry Form and Essay; interest in becoming a professional pilot and/or pursuing a career in aviation; extra-curricular activities; recommendations of high school/college/university/technical school faculty; and academic record. Financial need will also be considered. The top five (5) candidates may be called for an interview.

The successful candidate will be notified by letter and/or telephone.

Application Process:

All applicants must complete and mail the following materials to the Flight Path Learning Center of Southern California, Scholarship Committee.

Clay Lacy Scholarship Entry Form with a 250-word essay, as described on the entry form.
Certified copy of applicant’s high school/college transcript of grades.
Letters of recommendation from two faculty members of the applicant’s high school, college, university, or technical school.

Application and supporting documents must be received by

Tuesday, May 18, 2010.

Download an application form from one of these links:

Clay Lacy Scholarship Application (pdf format)

Clay Lacy Scholarship Application (Word document format)

Or to request an application, contact:

Flight Path Learning Center of Southern California

Scholarship Committee

P.O. Box 90234

Los Angeles, CA 90009-0234

Phone: (310) 331-1551 (R. E. Smith and Associates)

Phone: (310) 725-3804 (Barbara Keller, Federal Aviation Administration)

FAX: (310) 331-1552 (R. E. Smith and Associates)