Leon Harris/Les Nichols Memorial Scholarship to Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation

Number of Awards & Eligibility: One award offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for international and U.S. students.
  2. Must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
  3. Must pursue an associate's degree in applied science in aviation electronics (avionics).
  4. Must attend NEC Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
  5. Must be a high school senior at time of application.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This scholarship is available for international and U.S. high school seniors who plan to attend NEC Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and pursue an associate's degree in aviation electronics (avionics). Students must have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher.

Application requirements for the Leon Harris/Les Nichols Memorial Scholarship to Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology are:

  • Application form
  • Official Transcript
  • Essay
Additional Information: The Leon Harris/Les Nichols Memorial Scholarship is available to students who plan to pursue an associate's degree in applied science in aviation electronics (avionics) at the Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The applicant must not be currently enrolled in the avionics program at Spartan. Scholarship winners will be announced in April. Scholarships will be disbursed in July. The student may apply for as many scholarships as he/she wishes; only one application is necessary to apply for multiple AEA scholarships. However, each student is only eligible to receive one scholarship per academic year.

Award Amount: This award is valued at $35,000. It will cover all tuition expenses for eight quarters or until the recipient completes an associate's degree, whichever comes first. All other costs (tools, living expenses and student fees) will be the responsibility of the student.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $35,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Monday, April 1

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Monday, April 1

Applications are available on the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) website. In addition to the completed application, the student must submit the following: an official transcript; answers to the two questions listed on the application; and a typed 300-word essay describing the knowledge and skill requirements avionics and aircraft maintenance managers are looking for in today's technicians. The application and all supporting materials must be submitted online and received by the deadline date. Transcripts sent separately will not be accepted.
About Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation:
Contact Information: Mike Adamson, Executive Director
Address: AEA Scholarships 3570 NE Ralph Powell Road Lee's Summit, Missouri 64064

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