The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) is accepting applications for the organization's Business Aviation Scholarships through Sept. 1. The scholarships awarded will be from $1,000 to $5,000.
"The IADA Business Aviation Scholarship was established to benefit university students seeking a career in business aviation, specifically within corporate aircraft sales, marketing, finance, legal and insurance disciplines," said IADA Executive Director Wayne Starling. "Eligible students should apply through their university's financial aid office."
All interested applicants must apply through their university's financial aid office. The universities need to submit a list of applicants meeting IADA scholarship requirements to IADA by no later than Sept. 1.
IADA Board of Directors will approve all scholarships to be awarded each year and advise all applicants through their university's financial aid office no later than Nov. 30. IADA will accept applications from qualified applicants attending colleges and universities offering course work in corporate aviation management, aerodynamics, aircraft systems, aviation safety, finance, business marketing, economics and or studies that relate to aviation business and management.
The awards are available to full-time, undergraduate students taking a minimum of 12 hours per semester and graduate students. Applicants must have a 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA on a 4.0 grade scale.
While only three percent of all aircraft dealers merit IADA accreditation, they handle more than 50 percent of the used business jet transactions. IADA represents a variety of product and aviation services that also operate with the highest professional standards in the industry.
IADA is a professional trade association formed more than 25 years ago. Promoting the growth and public understanding of the aircraft resale industry, IADA now offers the world's only accreditation program for dealers and the only certification program for individual brokers. The process delivers high standards of business conduct and transparency regarding aircraft transactions, leading to a more efficient and reliable marketplace.
