Application window open for 2023 Southwest Airlines Scholarship
Applications are now open for the 2023 Southwest Airlines Scholarship – apply by February 28.
This scholarship is open to students across the country with a career interest in the airline industry—whether that interest is in frontline operations, maintenance, corporate roles, or the many roles in between. Applicants must be 24 or younger at the time of application and must be attending (or planning to attend) an accredited college or university in a vocational, 2-year or 4-year program in the upcoming fall or spring semester.
Recipients of the Southwest Airlines Scholarship receive $5,000 and are eligible to renew their scholarship annually for up to four years. For application and eligibility information, visit swa.is/SAS.
It was his first airplane trip at age seven that made Eric decide to become a pilot. "While boarding the airplane, a flight attendant noticed my interest in the flight deck and urged me to go talk to the pilot. I give a lot of credit to that pilot for my career choice." He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and went on to an airline career. Eric now serves as Chief Instructor at Sporty's Academy and directs the University of Cincinnati’s Professional Pilot Training Program. In addition, Eric serves as a Captain in a Cincinnati-based corporate flight department.
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