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The Charles M. Hewison Memorial Scholarship
We can’t simply believe in equality in education. We have to create it.
The Charles M. Hewison Memorial Scholarship provides financial aid to female, minority, or economically disadvantaged high school students or recent graduates interested in a career in aviation. Receiving a scholarship can make a real difference in a student’s life, and helping young people get closer to a career, is one of the most satisfying gifts you can give.
Hewison Aviation is an existing and experienced aircraft pilot training school with an FAA Part 141 certification that can create more aircraft pilots with your help. We have aircraft pilot training locations in Central and Eastern New York State. We are creating scholarships for high school minority, economically disadvantaged, female and/or other deserving students. We have an existing curriculum designed to provide students with a meaningful aviation education with the goal to become aircraft pilots.
Let’s look at pilot education differently and reach an underrepresented population for community and pilot growth!
You can make a difference!
In Memory of Charles M. Hewison
Charles was a lifelong fan of all thing to do with flying. He enjoyed years of flying as a private pilot and working in the aviation industry. As an aerospace EMI electrical engineer, he worked with GE, Lockheed Martin, Bowing, and many other renowned firms on airborne tactical platforms including the A10 Warthog, B1 Stealth Bomber, the Titan Missile System, and the E2C Hawkeye to name a few. Longtime member of EAA and participant on many EAA Young Eagle Flights, he enjoyed building three experimental aircraft with his friends including a VariEZ, KitFox 1, and Zenair 701 with floats. Longtime member of the Quiet Birdmen – a group he admired and thoroughly enjoyed. Recipient of the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award for 50 years of safe flying.
How To Apply To The Charles M. Hewison Memorial Scholarship
Complete and submit the Charles M. Hewison Memorial Scholarship Web Supplement. Be sure to print the Web Supplement Confirmation, sign, date, and mail it to The Hewison Aviation Flight Training Scholarship Fund, 6 Old School Road, Selkirk, NY, along with the required documentation.
If more than one member of a family applies for a Memorial Scholarships award, each family member must submit a separate supplement.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for scholarships, all applicants must meet the following criteria:
1. Minority, and/or female, and/or economically disadvantaged high school student majoring (or intending to major) in a technical field of study (i.e., engineering, math, science, etc.)
2. Be enrolled in high school or recently graduated from high school
3. Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
4. Must be able to obtain an FAA Second Class Medical prior to enrollment
5. Must be able to train at the Griffiss International Airport in Rome, NY or South Albany Airport in Selkirk, NY with Hewison Aviation
Evaluation Criteria
Applicants are evaluated based on the following criteria:
1. Academic achievement (grades and SAT scores, especially science/math)
2. Personal essay describing career goals, current and past relevant extracurricular activities, etc.
3. Recommendations (teachers and guidance counselors)
4. Interview with Hewison Aviation
5. Financial need
6. Applicants are first ranked based on consideration of items 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 above. If two (2) applicants are considered to be equal, the candidate with the greatest financial need is ranked higher
* Please remember to notify your employer if your contribution is eligible for employee matching gifts (grants an employer makes to match its employees’ charitable contributions). Ask your employer — many make matching gifts!
Hewison Aviation Flight Training Scholarship Fund, LLC, 1621 State Route 143, Coeymans Hollow, NY 12046. Federal Tax ID / EIN 87-2052635 is a 501(c)3 organization and able to accept tax-deductible donations. Created in the memory of Charles M. Hewison – Aviator