Walter A. "Dub" Blessing Aviation Scholarship

Criteria for eligibility:

  • Must be currently enrolled at Tarrant County College.
  • Must intend to pursue a Professional Helicopter Pilot Associate of Applied Science Degree.
  • Must have a minimum TCC GPA of 3.0.
  • Must enroll in a minimum of 9 credit hours for period of award.
  • Must have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours of aviation coursework at TCC and hold a Private Pilot Certificate with an instrument rating before the scholarship is awarded.
  • This is a merit-based scholarship and determination of financial need is not required.
  • Recipients of this scholarship may receive this award only one time.

Criteria for renewal:

  • Recipient will receive a spring scholarship if a minimum semester GPA of 3.0 is achieved and a minimum of 9 credit hours are completed in the fall.

Donors
Bell Helicopter, A Textron Company
Hillwood Properties
Award
$4,114 per fall and spring semester
Deadline
05/01/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Are you pursuing a Professional Helicopter Pilot Associate of Applied Science Degree?
  2. Have you completed or will complete a minimum of 24 credit hours of aviation coursework at TCC before the fall semester?
  3. Do you hold or will hold a Private Pilot Certificate with an instrument rating before the fall semester?