Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Three New BCGA Scholarship Awards

BCGA Awards & Scholarships

(2017 Application Deadline June 30th)

1.  Erissa Yong BCGA Bursary  $1000
Awarded to an individual who has demonstrated dedication toward furthering general aviation safety or who has made a difference in the general aviation community.

Purpose
This bursary is to be used to advance the qualifications or skills of the recipient in any aviation field.  The winner will be selected by the BCGA board of directors.   This scholarship is not limited to pilots and is open to those who are in aviation for personal pleasure or working toward a career in the field.

Basic Criteria:
·         Nominated by a BCGA member. Additional consideration will be given to nominees who have been BC General Aviation Association members for at least one year prior to their nomination. Nominees should become BCGA members upon nomination (membership is free).
·         Paragraph (200 - 400 words) written by the nominator about the nominee and why they deserve the bursary
·         Short essay (500 - 1000 words) A statement from the nominee should also be included indicating why he/she should receive the award and outlining personal achievements, goals and what the bursary will be used for.
·         In the case that the application is for flight training the nominee should have already completed their first solo.
·         In the case that the application is for aircraft maintenance training, the nominee should have already completed at least one semester of post-secondary aircraft maintenance training.

2. Sparky Imeson Memorial BCGA Bursary  $1000
Awarded to a pilot who has demonstrated dedication toward furthering general aviation safety or has made a difference in the general aviation community.

Purpose
This bursary is awarded to a pilot for the purpose of obtaining training to become more proficient in mountain or off airport flying. It has been donated in memory of Sparky Imeson who authored books such as the Mountain Flying Bible and Taildragger Tactics. Sparky Imeson dedicated his life to teaching​pilots to fly safely in the mountains and was a close friend of BCGA member and bursary donor Erissa Yong. Sparky gave a seminar on the topic at SFU in 2004. The winner will be selected by the BCGA board of directors.

Basic Criteria:
·         Nominated by a BCGA member. Additional consideration will be given to nominees that have been BC General Aviation Association members for at least one year prior to their nomination. Nominees should become BCGA members upon nomination (membership is free).
·         Paragraph (200 - 400 words) written by the nominator about the nominee and why they deserve the bursary
·         Short essay (500 - 1000 words) A statement from the nominee should also be included indicating why he/she should receive the award and outlining personal achievements, goals and what the bursary will be used for.

3.  Onkarbir Singh Toor Memorial BCGA Scholarship $1000
Awarded to a pilot or student pilot who has overcome adversity in his or her life.

Purpose
This award is to recognize the perseverance of a pilot or student pilot that has overcome adversity. The scholarship is to be used to further the recipient’s aviation education or flight training towards basic or advanced licenses or ratings.

Basic Criteria:
·         Nominated by a BCGA member. Additional consideration will be given to nominees that have been BC General Aviation Association members for at least one year prior to their nomination. Nominees should become BCGA members upon nomination (membership is free).
·         Paragraph (200 - 400 words) written by the nominator about the nominee and why they deserve the bursary
·         Short essay (500 - 1000 words) A statement from the nominee explaining how they overcame adversity in life.
·         The nominee shall have completed at a minimum their first solo flight.

Nomination Instructions
(Note: The person making the nomination must be a BCGA Member)
Submit your nomination to info@bcaviation.ca. In the subject line insert the name of the award being applied for.  In the body of the email please include or attach:
1. Nominator's Name, Address, Telephone Number, Email Address
2. Nominee's Name, Address, Telephone Number, Email Address
​3. Nominator's paragraph as outlined in Basic Criteria

4. Nominee's short essay as outlined in Basic Criteria  

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