Morrey Plotkin Scholarship

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About the Scholarship

Opens: 3/31/2025

Closes: 5/31/2025

Morrey Plotkin Scholarship provides financial assistance for college to residents of southern California who are preparing for a career in aviation or related fields.

Win up to

$5,000

Essay Required: Yes
Need-Based: No
Merit-Based: No
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Requirements

This program is open to residents of southern California who have demonstrated or expressed an interest in a career in aviation, aerospace, aeronautics, robotics, or a related field of physical science, such as through membership in aviation Explorer Scouts, membership in an aviation or aerospace club, attendance at an aviation or space camp, extracurricular aviation or engineering activities, or student membership in a professional engineering society.

Applicants must be enrolled or planning to enroll fulltime at an accredited school (e.g., community college, 4-year college, university, technical school) in a program leading to a certificate or degree in aviation or a related field.

Selection is based on a 500word essay on their interest in aviation, aerospace, aeronautics, robotics, or science; academic record; interest in the field of aviation, aerospace, aeronautics, or robotics and/or science as related to aviation; extracurricular activities; recommendations; and financial need.

The top 5 applicants may be invited to an interview.

U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status is required.