Chris A Hawks Memorial Scholarship

The Chris A. Hawks Memorial Scholarship serves to commemorate the life of Chris Hawks, a former University of Nebraska at Omaha Aviation Institute flight student. After graduation, Chris had planned to pursue a career in aviation as a commercial corporate pilot. The purpose of this scholarship is to assist a student or students pursuing a career(s) as a commercial pilot(s).

Students meeting the following criteria shall be eligible for this scholarship:
-Candidates shall be an undergraduate pursuing a degree in Aviation at the Aviation Institute, College of Public Affairs & Community Service, University of Nebraska at Omaha.

-Cumulative 2.5 or higher GPA Candidates must have communicated a desire to pursue a career as a commercial pilot following graduation from the University of Nebraska at Omaha Aviation Institute. -Candidates shall be enrolled in flight training and submit a resume of their accomplishments.

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Supplemental Questions
  1. Please list your advisor.
  2. Name of your current flight instructor and flight school:
  3. Attach a copy of your pilot's license and a copy of your pilot's log book.
    • Copy of the last two pages of your pilot's log book.
    • Pilot's License
  4. Please describe how this scholarship would assist you in your aviation studies and in attaining your career goals.
  5. You must provide the name and email address of a reference below. The references you list will be sent an email asking to provide a letter of recommendation on your behalf. References should be instructors, supervisors, teachers or employers.
    • Reference 1
  6. Eligibility for this scholarship requires candidates to be enrolled in flight training, enrolled in the Spring 2022 at UNO, AND Summer 2022 or Fall 2022. Please answer below if you meet the above criteria.
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