Ponderay Rotary Club's 2026 Aeronautical Scholarship

Ponderay Rotary Club's 2026 Aeronautical Scholarship

Submission Deadline: April 10, 2026
Scholarship Criteria
- For students 16 years and older from SHS, LPO or Forrest Bird Charter School, pursuing an aviation and/or space-related career.
- Applicants must demonstrate Rotary core values: service, fellowship and/or leadership.
- Emphasis will be on recommendation letters.
Use of Funds

Funds can be used for an any aeronautical areas of focus including, but not limited to: flight lessons, maintenance, air traffic management, meteorology, aerospace science and engineering, space operations, and aviation business administration. Funds will be paid directly to the school or business.
Name

First NameLast Name
Email
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Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Address

Street Address

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Postal / Zip Code
Birth Date

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What high school are you currently attending or graduated from in Bonner County? If none of the above, then you do not qualify for this scholarship.
Are you currently? (pick as many as apply to you)

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Describe your goals in the aviation industry and how you have pursued them so far?

Up to 500 words0/500
What motivates you?

Up to 500 words0/500
Describe how you have contributed to both the aviation industry and your own community and how you see doing that in the future.

Up to 500 words0/500
If you applied last year, please tell us something noteworthy about your 2025/2026 aviation or general experience.

Up to 500 words0/500
Add anything you think is important about yourself that hasn't been covered anywhere else in this application.

Up to 500 words0/500
If you receive this scholarship, where and how do would you want to use these funds

Up to 250 words0/250
RESUME. Name document by your name and Resume (JoeSmith_Resume).

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TRANSCRIPT. Upload a copy of your most recent transcript (high school or post-secondary). Name file with name and transcript (JoeSmith_Transcript)

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RECOMMENDATION #1. Upload Recommendation #1 from someone familiar with your academic abilities and/or career goals (no family members or peers). Must be within the last 12 months. Name your file with name and Rec1 (JoeSmith_Rec1)

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RECOMMENDATION #2. Upload Recommendation #2 from supervisor of employment or volunteer activity (no family members or peers). Must be within the last 12 months. Name file with name and Rec2 (JoeSmith_Rec2)

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OPTIONAL ----- RECOMMENDATION #3: Upload Recommendation #3 from a person of your choice (not family members or peers). Must be within the last 12 months. Name file with name and Rec3 (JoeSmith_Rec3)

This upload is optional.
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Thank you and good luck!

Sincerely, The Rotary Club of Ponderay Centennial
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Ponderay Rotary Club's 2026 Aeronautical Scholarship

Thank you and good luck!