Updated Jan 18th
Please help solicit excellent candidates for these scholarships. We don’t generally receive that many applications, so the odds of being selected are very good. Please don’t wait until the last minute – references are required and that can take time. Applications are due February 1, 2017. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Application Process
Eligible applicants: Boys or girls, 16, 17 or 18 years old, by the first day of the camp.
Complete a written application, including essay and references by February 1, 2017.
Applications are available at www.hwdairrally.org
Selection of the winning candidates will be based on the evaluation of application materials and appropriate follow-up by Hayward Air Rally volunteers. The selection of the scholarship winners will be made by March 1, 2017
This year the Hayward Air Rally will go from Hayward to Redding to Reno. The Air Rally will sponsor 2-Advanced Air Academy Scholarships from the best applications submitted from or near Corning-Redding, Hayward and nearby locations and the Reno area. These scholarships include tuition and transportation to Oshkosh. The Advanced Air Academy is July 28 – August 5, 2017 and is concurrent with a portion of Air Venture.
What is the EAA Air Academy?
The EAA Air Academy is a unique summer camp that takes a young interest in aviation to the next level. Participants spend a week at the Air Academy Lodge in Oshkosh, completely immersed in the thrilling world of aviation. Top-notch instructors help to explore the world of flight through aviation studies, hands-on activities, flight simulation and many other exciting experiences. The highlight of the week is a flight in a real airplane! These camps provide the foundation for a lifelong love of aviation as well as the opportunity to create friendships with fellow aviation enthusiasts.
From the moment a student arrives, the sky becomes the goal as a dynamic aviation experience unfolds and close friendships with fellow aviation enthusiasts begin. All camps are conducted at the EAA Leadership Center in Oshkosh, with the residence portion of the program at the impressive Air Academy Lodge.
EAA Advanced Air Academy provides an atmosphere for mature students to become totally immersed in the world of flight. Ground instruction and introductory recreation flight experiences highlight this meaningful, action-packed camp. It combines “in-the-air” and “on-the-ground” hands-on activities.
The EAA Advanced Air Academy also includes full participation (access to forums, flight-line and all associated activities) in EAA AirVenture Oshkosh – the world’s premier aviation event!
The Air Academy Lodge is a 56-bed facility complete with great room, kitchen, dining room, computer room, conference space, flight simulation lab and recreational facilities. The dates for the Advanced Air Academy are July 28 – August 5, 2017 For more information on the Air Academy please refer to www.youngeagles.org/programs/airacademy.
What is the Hayward Air Rally?
The Hayward Air Rally, Inc. is a charitable non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to aviation safety. The primary activity of the non-profit agency is staging an annual proficiency cross country flight competition. This year the Air Rally Committee will sponsor two exceptional youths to attend the EAA Air Academy, one from each of the communities on our route; Hayward, California, Redding California and Reno, Nevada. The Air Rally will pay all transportation, tuition and room and board expenses for the successful scholarship applicants. You can find more information about the Hayward Air Rally at www.hwdairrally.org Copies of the scholarship application can be downloaded from the rally website. For other questions contact EAAproject@hwdairrally.org.
Scholarship Application Process
Eligible applicants: Boys or girls, 16, 17 or 18 years old, by the first day of the camp.
Complete a written application, including essay and references by February 1, 2017. Applications are available at www.hwdairrally.org .
Selection of the winning candidates will be based on the evaluation of application materials and appropriate follow-up by Hayward Air Rally volunteers. The selection of the scholarship winners will be made by March 1, 2017.