2025 Lawrence C. Fortier Scholarship

Lawrence C. Fortier 2025 Scholarship Application

Application Deadline: June 1st, 2025
The ATCA Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to outstanding aviation students, and children of air traffic controllers. ATCA's wonderful candidates, exceptional winners, and generous scholarship partners and donors are the ones who make the ATCA Scholarship Program a continuing success.

This application is for the Lawrence C. Fortier Scholarship – an ATCA Scholarship awarded to students enrolled in an aviation-related program of study leading to a bachelors's or advanced degree.

ATCA is proud to have our scholarships listed in the 2025 University Aviation Association (UAA) Collegiate Aviation Catalog. Please review the catalog here to see other aviation scholarships that you might qualify for and apply to.
IMPORTANT DATES:

• The deadline for your submission of both the completed forms and the letters of recommendation is June 1st, 2025 at 10:00 pm EST.

• Applicants must be available from June 1st through mid-July for follow-up calls and/or email with any questions that the ATCA Scholarship Committee may have regarding your application.

• The announcement of all ATCA Scholarship winners will occur in July 2025.

Please note: you may submit an application for only one ATCA scholarship category for the academic year.
Scholarship Applicant's Contact Information:

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Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Preferred Name*

First NameLast Name
Birthdate:*

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Phone No. :*

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Mobile No. :*

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Spouse/Parent No. 1 :*

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Spouse/Parent No. 2 :*

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Your E-mail :*
Where the confirmation will be send to
Secondary E-mail :
A back up email for the confirmation to be sent to
Spouse/Parent E-mail :
A back up email for the confirmation to be sent to
Home Mailing Address :*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

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Requirements for All Scholarship Applicants:

A checklist of qualifications you'll need for an ATCA Scholarship award.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS:

• Applicant must be accepted or enrolled in an accredited college or university and planning to continue enrollment the following year.

• Applicant coursework must lead to a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

• Applicant must have a minimum of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours still to be completed before graduation.

• All applicants must complete the Leadership section completely, including answering all the questions and providing an essay as outlined.

• Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation in support of the application for the ATCA Scholarship Program. You may select anyone from your community who you believe can best address your strength of personal character and your commitment to volunteer service.

• Official Transcript Submittal Requirements:

College Students:

– Must submit official transcripts of all college coursework

– College Students with less than 30 semester or 45 quarter hours: Must submit official transcripts of all college coursework and official high school transcript

High School Students/Graduates:

– Must submit official high school transcripts

• Application Submission Deadlines:

Completed Application must be received by ATCA no later than June 1, 2025 - This includes all transcripts and letters of recommendation ATCA reserves the right to reject incomplete applications.
Education Background - Required for All Scholarship Applicants:

Please provide your details
High School Name*
name
High School Graduation Year*
yyyy
High School GPA*
numeric
Name of College or University that you are accepted to/or enrolled in*
type in name
Address of College or University that you are accepted to/or enrolled in*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
Describe your Degree Objective - Bachelors, Masters, Graduate, Other?*
your degree-level goal
Expected College Graduation Date*
dd/mm/yyyy
If enrolled in a college program, what was your cumulative GPA (using a 4.0 scale) following the most recently completed semester?*
GPA
Financial Assistance:

Please describe any financial assistance outside of family support: Scholarships/Financial Aid Programs/Grants
What is the total amount of financial assistance received from all scholarships:*
Enter the total numerical dollar amount of all financial assistance from scholarships that you will receive for the upcoming school year. If none, type "0"
Names of Scholarships
Please enter the names of all scholarships that you will receive financial assistance from for the upcoming school year. Please separate each with a comma. If none, please type "None"
What is the total amount of financial assistance received from all grants:*
Enter the total numerical dollar amount of all financial assistance from grants that you will receive for the upcoming school year. If none, please type "0"
Names of Grants
Please enter the names of all Grants that you will receive financial assistance from for the upcoming school year. Please separate each with a comma. If none, please type "None"
What is the total amount of financial assistance received from any other financial aid programs:*
Enter the total numerical dollar amount of any additional financial assistance from any other financial aid programs. If none, please type "0"
Names of Other Financial Aid Programs
Please enter the names of all financial aid programs. Please separate each with a comma. If none, type "None"
Additional Information:
Please provide a summary of your aviation-related experience.*

Please summarize your aviation-related experience0/200
Leadership:

Please provide information
List up to, but no more than, five of the most significant service activities in which you have participated. Limit your response to one or two sentences. For each service activity, provide the following: The service activity name, your role in the activity, your responsibilities, the number of years participating in this activity, the number of hours spent on the project (total, or per year)
Service Activity 1*
In 200 words or less: name of activity, your role, your responsibilities, number of years participating, number of hours spent on the project (total or per year)
Service Activity 2

In 200 words or less: name of activity, your role, your responsibilities, number of years participating, number of hours spent on the project (total or per year)0/200
Service Activity 3

In 200 words or less: name of activity, your role, your responsibilities, number of years participating, number of hours spent on the project (total or per year)0/200
Service Activity 4

In 200 words or less: name of activity, your role, your responsibilities, number of years participating, number of hours spent on the project (total or per year)0/200
Service Activity 5

In 200 words or less: name of activity, your role, your responsibilities, number of years participating, number of hours spent on the project (total or per year)0/200
Describe one of the projects, from one of the service activities you listed above, that highlights your leadership skills, including your ability to initiate and implement a service project/activity.
Service Activity Project Leadership*

In 500 words or less: name of projects, from one of the service activities you listed above, that highlights your leadership skills.0/500
Essay:
Essay for Lawrence C. Fortier Scholarship :*

Please describe how your education will enhance your future contributions(s) to the aviation industry. Focus your response on how your education will enhance your future contribution to aviation. 0/500
Upload Your Required Documents

School transcripts and two letters of recommendation are required for all applicants
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Lawrence C. Fortier 2025 Scholarship Application

Scholarship Applicant's Contact Information:

Requirements for All Scholarship Applicants:

Education Background - Required for All Scholarship Applicants:

Financial Assistance:

Additional Information:

Leadership:

Essay:

Upload Your Required Documents

Submit Your Application