• Purpose

  • Avfuel Corporation of Ann Arbor, Michigan, has established funds available for the purpose of furthering aviation education. These funds will be distributed under the name of the “AVTRIP Scholarship.”

    The AVTRIP Scholarship was designed to award one current AVTRIP member with funds to use toward furthering his or her aviation education. The scholarship will be in the amount of $2,000. These funds may be used for, but not limited to, the following areas: flight training, educational tuition fees, and a new license or rating.

    A maximum of one AVTRIP Scholarship will be awarded for each calendar year. 

    Avfuel reserves the right to not award any scholarship in a given year if no sufficient application is received. 

  • Requirements | What's Inside the AVTRIP Application

  • Once you begin the application, you will not be able to save your progress, stop and restart. Before you begin, please ensure you have the following information at the ready. For your convenience, the essay questions are also listed below, in the event you’d like to prepare your responses in advance.

    ·         AVTRIP Member Number

    ·         Pilot Certification Type and License Number

    ·         Airman’s Certificate to Upload

    ·         Resume or CV to Upload (optional)

    ·         Work Experience (at least most recent, up to three optional)

    ·         Essay Questions: Answer the following questions in 1000 characters or less

                     o What makes you an aviator, how do you plan to utilize the scholarship money, and what are your ultimate career goals?

                     o  How will your educational efforts enhance your potential contribution to the aviation industry and/or enrich your community?

  • Application

  • All eligible applicants must complete and submit this application by 11:59 p.m. EDT on September 4, 2023, to be accepted.

  • Selection Criteria

  • Avfuel Corporation will make the selection of the award recipient based solely on the answers of the application packet. Semi-finalists may be invited to a personal interview by staff members of Avfuel Corporation and industry representatives who will make the final selection. The scholarship recipients and applicants will be notified. 

  • Payment of Scholarships

  • The scholarship will be distributed by check. The check will be made payable to the recipient and the educational institution of the recipient’s choice. The check must be endorsed by both and must be used for the purposes of furthering the recipient’s aviation education. The 2023 scholarships must be redeemed by September 1, 2024.

    Recipients must provide Avfuel Corporation with a detailed description of how the funds will be used.

  • Scholarship Program Contact

  • Questions regarding this scholarship program should be addressed to avtrip@avfuel.com.

  • AVTRIP Scholarship Required Eligibility Criteria

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    1. Applicant must be a current AVTRIP member (new member enrollments apply).
      AVTRIP member number is required on the next page.
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    2. Applicant must have accrued 250 AVTRIP Points in the previous 24 months.
      *If signing up as a new member, 250 bonus AVTRIP Points are awareded upon enrollment
    3. Applicant must demonstrate an interest in continuing their aviation education.
    4. Applicant must complete all information in application packet.
    5. Avfuel/Avflight employees and/or their relatives are not eligible.

  • Please Note

  • Application data cannot be saved and returned to for completion at a later time. Your application must be submitted in the same session it is started. An application is not considered submitted until you have arrived at the final page, which displays a "thank you" message at the top. 

     

  • Application Terms

  • Applicants are responsible for gathering and submitting all necessary information. Applicants are evaluated on the basis of information supplied. Therefore, it is important to answer all questions as completely as possible. Avfuel Corporation reserves the right to review the conditions and procedures, and to make changes at any time, including termination of the Scholarship Program.

     

  • Personal Information

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  • Contact Information

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  • Pilot Certification

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  • Work History

    Three Most Recent Positions

  • Work Experience #1

  • Work Experience #2

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  • Essay Questions

  • Write a response answering the following questions in 1000 characters or less to demonstrate the ways in which you are unique as an applicant.

    There are no correct answers to these topics. Avfuel simply wants to learn about you, your enthusiasm for aviation and your dedication to the industry. All answers will be reviewed by an impartial board.

  • Required Eligibility Criteria

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    Thank you for your interest in the AVTRIP Scholarship. We regret to inform you that you do not meet the eligibility requirements at this time. We hope to receive your application for a future award period! 

    Please contact avtrip@avfuel.com with questions.

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