Scholarship Application - Stripes To Bars

Applications for 2020 are open until 11:59 pm on March 15, 2020 PDT.

Thanks for your interest in a Stripes to Bars scholarship. If you have questions or concerns with the following application process please email us at apply@stripestobars.org. Note that your data will be lost if you navigating away from this page without submitting. Please review the entire application prior to starting the process.

Basic information

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Street Address 1

Street Address 2

City

State

Zip Code

Phone

Ext.

Birth Date

Scholarship Path:

Career

Non-Career

Prior S2B Funding:

No Yes

Military Service

Branch

Air Force

Army

Navy

Coast Gaurd

Marine Corps

Separated/Retired Veteran

Current Servicemember

Unit

Service Start Date

Service End Date

Highest Rank

Discharge Status:

Honorable

Other

If other, please explain

Education

High School Education

High School

City

State

Start Date

End Date

Did You Graduate

Yes

College Education

College

City

State

Start Date

End Date

Degree

Did You Graduate

Yes

Other Education (i.e. Post-graduate, vocational)

Other

City

State

Start Date

End Date

Degree

Did You Graduate

Yes

References

Please list three professional references.

First Reference

Full Name

Relationship

Company

Phone

Second Reference

Full Name

Relationship

Company

Phone

Third Reference

Full Name

Relationship

Company

Phone

Qualifications

	Certificates Held		Certificates Sought
	Fixed Wing	Rotary	Fixed Wing	Rotary
Privot Pilot
Commercial
Airline Transport Pilot (ATP)
Instrument
Multi-Engine		-		-
Certified Flight Instructor (CFI)
Certified Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII)
Multi-Engine Instructor		-		-
Other:

If awarded a scholarship, which specific aviation certificate will the funds be used for?

Training Goals

Do you have a training site identified

Yes

List flight school or instructor name:

Estimated commute time to training facility:

Estimated availability for training (per week):

Personal Response

Instructions: This section is your oppurtunity to tell us more about yourself, and help us understand why you are the best candidate to recieve our funding support. We are looking for candites with a compelling need, strong follow through, and who are looking to better themselves through aviation training. Keep in mind we support veterens who are both career and non-career minded, and use this section as an oppurtunity to let us know how these funds will really help you.

There is one short income question, and three essay queastions. We recommend all 3 essay responses have a total word count of 300-1000 words combined, but we do not impose a hard limit.

Yearly Household Income

What are your goals, both personal and professional, in relation to your transition from the military and aviation aspirations? (Examples: Airline career, aviation as a hobby, volunteer work, start a business, etc.)

Word Count: 0/1000

How will a Stripes to Bars Scholarship help you achieve those goals? (Examples: Financial need, access to GI-Bill funds, mentorship, etc.)

Word Count: 0/1000

Tell us about yourself! What would you like the Stripes to Bars review committee to know about you? (Do you have an aviation background? Are you a martial arts black belt? Do you rescue baby tortoises? We want to know!)

Word Count: 0/1000

Total Word Count: 0/1000

Required Files

Upload your required documentation here. All documents must be pdf's and <5 mb in size. Limit 1 file per field. You will need:

A commander’s letter of recommendation (Current Servicemembers) or professional letter of recommendation (Discharged Veterans)
DD214 (Discharged Veterens) or service record (Current Servicemembers)
A copy of your FAA Meddical Certificate (1st class for career track, 3rd class for non-career)
A professional resume

Letter of Recomendation

DD214 or service record

Copy of FAA Medical Certificate (1st class for career track, 3rd class for non-career)

Professional Resume

Disclaimer and Signature

By clicking submit I certify that my answers are true and complete to the best of my knowledge.
By clicking submit I understand that false or misleading information in my application may result in my disqualification to receive scholarship funding from Stripes to Bars.