Discover Soaring Scholarship Application

First & Last Name:*

First NameLast Name

Citizenship:*

SSA Member #*

You must be a SSA Member to apply for scholarships.

Birth Date:*

Date

Age:*

As of June 30th

Gender:*

Sponsoring Soaring Club/School:*

The group that will be offering the flight training.

Applicants must be between 13 & 22 years of age (inclusive) to apply for this scholarship.

Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number

Email*

example@example.com

Do you have any relatives who soar?

Aviation Memberships? (AMA, CAP, Exploring, etc.)

Total # of Flights

Total # of Hours

Where was your first flight? When was your first flight?Date

Sailplane types flown:

FAA-licensed solos?

YesNo

EAA Young Eagle?

YesNo

Are you currently in School?*

YesNo

Name of School*

Grade Level or Graduation Year*

Class Rank

Percentile

Cumulative GPA*

Out of 4.00

SAT

Out of 1600

Major or Favorite Subjects*

Detail your participation in any soaring club/school ground activities:*

Line help, work parties, crewing, contests, club officer, recruiting, etc

Do you really want to fly and become a pilot?*

Detail evidence of your interest in soaring, flying, or aviation in general (models built, magazine subscriptions, favorite books & movies, ground school, etc.

Detail your academic achievements:*

Honors, prizes, scholarships, advanced courses, etc.

Detail your extra-curricular activities:*

Sports (varsity, club sports, etc.) and/or school groups (bands, clubs, etc.)

Detail your extra-scholastic activities:*

National programs (Boy/Girl Scouts, Junior Achievement, etc.) and/or hobbies & interests

What could you bring to the soaring community as a member (skills & talents)?*

Why do you need this award to start or continue soaring (financial need)?*

Attached an original essay on some aspect of Soaring Flight (400 words or less)*

Browse Files

e.g. birds, models, hand-gliders, technical, history, clubs, contests, flight stories, fiction, interviews, my goals, etc. (pdf, doc, docx, txt)

Are you currently under the age of 18 at the time of this application?*

YesNo

Parent or Guardian Name*

First NameLast Name

Parent or Guardian Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number

Parent or Guardian Email*

I am the parent or guardian of the applicant and understand that soaring offers many great opportunities for the education and development of youth. I understand that this is important to my son/daughter and in order for them to be successful, I will need to support them. This includes my willingness to help arrange for or provide transportation to the airport, support of their educational goals, and if possible, help them financially.

Parent or Guardian Signature*

Witness (Any member of a soaring club or school staff)*

First NameLast Name

Witness Signature*

Applicant Signature*

All of the above is true to the best of my knowledge.

Please verify that you are human*

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