California Capital Airshow STEM Scholarship

The California Capital Airshow Scholarship was established to invest in future leaders by awarding scholarships to graduating high school seniors planning to pursue a degree in one of the following areas: Aviation, Aeronautics, Airport Management, Aerospace, Science, Technology, Engineering or Math.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Be a high school senior in Sacramento, El Dorado, Yolo, Placer, Yuba, Sutter or Solano counties planning to attend a two (2) or four (4) year college or university, Vocational or Trade School in the fall
  • Be pursuing a college degree in the following areas of study: Aviation, Aeronautics, Airport Management, Aerospace, Science, Technology, Engineering or Math
  • Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5
  • Demonstrate financial need (preference will go to students whose expected family contribution EFC is less than $10,000)
  • Be enrolled full time in at least 12 academic units or equivalent per quarter/semester in the fall

Scholarship award may be used for tuition, fees and books.

Award
$500 - $1,500 for 2-year college & $500 - $8,000 for 4-year college or university
Deadline
03/10/2023
Supplemental Questions
  1. Are you a high school senior graduating from a high school in Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado, Yolo, Yuba, Sutter or Solano counties?
  2. Are you pursuing a college degree in the following areas of study: Aviation, Aeronautics, Airport Management, Aerospace, Science, Technology, Engineering or Math?
  3. Is the field of study you are focusing on in Aviation, Aeronautics, Airport Management or Aerospace?
  4. Do you have a cummulatve GPA of 3.5 or higher?
  5. Essay: Aviation, aeronautics, aerospace, science, technology, engineering or math: which one of these areas of study most excites you and why? If you could do anything with a college degree in this area what would that look like?
  6. Letter of Reference: Provide two (2) letters of reference from individuals who are not related to you. No more than one (1) reference may be from a teacher from your high school. Reference letters must identify the name, title (or relationship to the applicant – i.e. clergy, neighbor, teacher, family friend) and a telephone number for the individual providing the letter of reference
  7. Second Letter of Reference: provide a letter of reference from an individual who is not related to you.
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