David L. Lamar Memorial Scholarship.

The David L. LaMar Memorial Scholarship, given to aviation students furthering a professional pilot career, is in honor of former University of Nebraska at Omaha Aviation Institute student David LaMar.  LaMar, a senior at the time, was killed in a plane crash on Dec. 20, 1995.  He was also a flight instructor with 14 students at Sky Harbor at Eppley Airfield.  The purpose of this scholarship is to not only keep David’s memory alive, but to help another aviation student learn to fly.  This scholarship was established through the University of Nebraska Foundation.  Applicants must meet the qualifications listed below.  The deadline for applications to be submitted is Friday, February 15, 2013, at 4:30 p.m. to CPACS 120.  The scholarship recipient will be announced at the Aviation Institute Honors Convocation.  For more information about this scholarship and other aviation scholarships, visit our web-site at http://www.unomaha.edu/ai/scholarships.php.

Students meeting the following criteria shall be eligible for this scholarship:

• Must be pursuing a degree in Aviation at the Aviation Institute.
• Sophomore class standing or higher
• Obtained Private Pilot Certificate at a minimum
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Pursuing advanced flight certificates/ratings at UNOAI and demonstrated interest in a career as a professional pilot
• Financial need may be a criteria in awarding this award
• Candidates must be enrolled in the Spring 2013 and enrolled full-time in the Summer 2013 or Fall 2013 semester in the Aviation Institute, College of Public Affairs and Community Service, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
• This scholarship shall be awarded for one academic year, but all recipients shall be eligible to reapply for this scholarship in subsequent years.

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