Delta Air Lines Engineering Scholarship

Delta Air Lines will award a $5,000 scholarship to a student currently enrolled in a Baccalaureate degree in Aerospace/ Aeronautical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering. In addition to the $5,000 scholarship, the recipient will receive a trip to the 34th Annual Women in Aviation International Conference (includes round trip airfare, hotel accommodations and conference fee). Applicants must be full-time students at the junior or senior level with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or better. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens.

IN ADDITION to all WAI requirements, you must also include a detailed essay (500 -1000 words), double spaced, type written which addresses the following topics:

• Who or What inspired you to pursue a career in Aero-space/Aeronautical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering?
• What is or has been your greatest life challenge, and how has it enriched your and/or someone else’s life?
• If someone else was to describe your greatest strength, what would it be and why, and what do you consider to be your strongest characteristic and why?
• What has been your most memorable academic experience and how did you handle this situation?
• Why are you the most qualified candidate for the Delta Air Lines Engineering Scholarship?