Scholarships

For our communities and
our industry

 

We are grateful to the communities we serve and the aviation industry we love. We express our gratitude by supporting the local communities where we live and work, and by fostering the next generation of aviation professionals. In order to promote our industry, Clay Lacy provides a number of scholarship opportunities.

Aviation mechanic scholarship.

Clay Lacy has established a scholarship program for students who want to pursue rewarding careers as FAA-certified airframe and powerplant aviation mechanics. The scholarship provides financial assistance to attend the Los Angeles Unified School District’s North Valley Occupational Center Aviation Mechanics School. The FAA-approved Aircraft Mechanic Program is offered at the Aviation Center at Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles.

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Professional pilot scholarship.

Through an agreement with the Experimental Aircraft Association Foundation, the Clay Lacy Professional Pilot Scholarship provides a unique opportunity for students at the University of North Dakota’s John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences to achieve their dreams of an aviation career. Applicants must attend UND, meet FAA criteria for licensure and have their private pilot’s license.

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Aviation Career Day
at Van Nuys Airport.

The Aviation Career Day at Van Nuys Airport introduces local high school students to the many career opportunities in the field of aviation, as well as industry-related activities and organizations they can engage with while in high school. Held every spring at Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles, Clay Lacy Aviation hosts more than 1,400 students from San Fernando Valley area high schools at our corporate jet hangar facility. During Aviation Career Day, students can meet with experts in the aviation and aerospace industries. There are numerous presentations, demonstrations and aircraft exhibits—as well as airport tours.

Aviation mechanic scholarship.

Clay Lacy has established a scholarship program for students who want to pursue rewarding careers as FAA-certified airframe and powerplant aviation mechanics. The scholarship provides financial assistance to attend the Los Angeles Unified School District’s North Valley Occupational Center Aviation Mechanics School. The FAA-approved Aircraft Mechanic Program is offered at the Aviation Center at Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles.

Learn More

Professional pilot scholarship.

Through an agreement with the Experimental Aircraft Association Foundation, the Clay Lacy Professional Pilot Scholarship provides a unique opportunity for students at the University of North Dakota’s John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences to achieve their dreams of an aviation career. Applicants must attend UND, meet FAA criteria for licensure and have their private pilot’s license.

Learn More   und

Aviation Career Day
at Van Nuys Airport.

The Aviation Career Day at Van Nuys Airport introduces local high school students to the many career opportunities in the field of aviation, as well as industry-related activities and organizations they can engage with while in high school. Held every spring at Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles, Clay Lacy Aviation hosts more than 1,400 students from San Fernando Valley area high schools at our corporate jet hangar facility. During Aviation Career Day, students can meet with experts in the aviation and aerospace industries. There are numerous presentations, demonstrations and aircraft exhibits—as well as airport tours.