• The College of Aeronautics at Florida Tech offers several scholarship opportunities for aviation majors.aviation image by laurent davaine from Fotolia.com
  
  Located in Melbourne, the Florida Institute of Technology offers undergraduate and graduate programs within its five colleges of science, engineering, business, aeronautics, and psychology/liberal arts, as well as an extended studies division for graduate students. It is the only independent technological university in the southeast part of the country, and because tuition costs an average of about $30,000 a year, many students are in need of financial aid. The school has several scholarship options available.
  
  

College of Aeronautics Scholarships

• Florida Tech's College of Aeronautics has dedicated a page to scholarships, with six total,for students planning an aviation career. The National Aircraft Finance Association Scholarship has an annual deadline of April 1st and is offered through the National Aircraft Finance Association (NAFA) to students seeking a business career in corporate aviation. The Dan L. Meisinger Sr. Memorial Scholarship is designated for college students to attend flight training in the amount of $2,500. The Florida Spaceport Chapter of the Ninety-Nines, Inc. Scholarship is for female pilots in the amount of $1,500. The Michelin Careers in Aviation Scholarship is for $1,000 to students with a 3.0 GPA who complete an education in aerospace. Service Member Scholarships are for students who are in the military, have been in the military or are the children of veterans. The Commissary Scholarship for Military Families is specifically for children of military members in the amount of $1,500.
  
  College of Aeronautics
  Florida Institute of Technology
  150 W. University Blvd
  Melbourne, FL 32901
  321-674-812
  coa.fit.edu
  
  

SSEF Florida Institute of Technology Scholarship

• Offered by the State Science and Engineering Fair (SSEF), the Florida Institute of Technology Scholarship is granted to one student per each of the 13 academic categories offered at the school, in the amount of $10,000 per academic year for four years, a total of $40,000. Applicants must be full-time and degree- seeking. They must apply through the SSEF website, and winners will be selected by judges.
  
  State Science and Engineering Fair
  2010 State Science & Engineering Fair
  Orange County Convention Center
  PO Box 162993
  Orlando, FL 32816
  407-823-4347
  floridassef.net
  
  

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program

• The state of Florida sponsors its Florida Tech Bright Futures Scholarship Program for students that have graduated from high school, maintained a GPA of 3.0 or above and achieved the minimum passing scores on the ACT or SAT exams. Students must be enrolled in the college but can be part-time or full-time, and funds are based on a flat cost per credit hour during the academic year(s) of the award. More information is available on the Florida Tech's website.
  
  Florida Institute of Technology
  150 W. University Blvd
  Melbourne, FL 32901
  321-674-8270
  fit.edu