Application for the 2026/2027 James C. Ray Scholarship is open to U.S. citizen or permanent resident student that reside or attend secondary school in Polk County in the United States. The scholarship is sponsored by the Aerospace Center of Excellence to provide financial assistance to applicants who seek help to further their education at an accredited institution. This is a competitive scholarship with a limited number of 12 award given to qualified applicants of the 2026/2027 James C. Ray Scholarship.
Scholarship Overview
- Sponsor: Aerospace Center for Excellence
- Host: Any
- Type: Financial aid
- Award: 12
- Value: Not given
- Level: Undergraduate
- target: U.S. students
- Location: United States
2026/2027 James C. Ray Scholarship Eligibility Criteria
The following requirements must be met by the applicants in order to be eligible for the 2026/2027 James C. Ray Scholarship:
- The scholarship application is open to U.S. citizen or permanent resident student.
- The scholarship is for applicants that reside or attend secondary school in Polk County.
- It is essential for applicants to be between 16–19 years of age when applying for the scholarship.
- Applicants must have excellent academic performance and good grades, with a minimum GPA of 2.75 score or higher.
- Applicants must be enrolled or plan to attend an accredited institution to be eligible for the scholarship.
- The selection of qualified applicants will be done by the scholarship committee and based on the eligibility requirements.
2026/2027 James C. Ray Scholarship Application Process
To apply for the 2026/2027 James C. Ray Scholarship, applicants must follow these steps:
- It is essential for applicants to go through the scholarship application before applying for the scholarship.
- Applicants can apply for the scholarship through the online application link provided below.
- Applicants must upload a 3-minutes self recorded video with details on their background in aviation, why they are applying for the scholarship and a response to one of the following prompts such as discuss two challenges in the aviation and aerospace industry and how they might be addressed or identify a recent (last 5 years) innovation in aviation and discuss its impact on the industry or identify a recent (last 5 years) innovation in aviation safety and discuss its impact on the industry.
- Applicants must provide all the required documents that are needed for the scholarship including proof of residency, transcript, grades, current government issued photo ID, and completed application form before the deadline date.
- For more information about the scholarship, applicants can contact the scholarship committee using the Contact Us link.
Application Deadline: 28 February, 30 June, and 30 November 2026.