Daniel Slapo
Editor
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NBAA Flight Attendant Scholarship program -- Are you getting ready?
The annual NBAA Flight Attendant Scholarship program is just around the corner. Many of you will apply but do you really have what it takes to be the select few? Last year the NBAA Flight Attendants Scholarship committee handed out only 53 scholarships but they had over 120 applied. That is 55% chance of not getting a scholarship.
Since I was a scholarship committee member for the last two years and now I am the Vice Chair let me share some insight of why I downgraded many of the applications.
1) Last year the committee asked for only (ONE) “SIGNED” letter of appreciation. I would say about 30% - 35% either sent “TWO” or did not have a “SIGNED” letter.
2) Last year we asked for “100 Word” essay. While 60% went over that number we allowed for a couple of extra lines and about 34% still could not get their point across within even the extra line or two.
3) We know that not everyone wants every scholarship offered, but many of you missed out on the cash value of those awards because you did not read the full description. Many of the awards would of let you use that cash value and apply it towards another of that company product. We did not assume you wanted anything else but what you asked for.
4) A large percentage (60% to 70%) faxed your package in to the NBAA on/about the deadline date. Many of you did not follow up to insure your package was received and all content in the fax could be read. I want to remind you that it is NOT the responsibility of the staff at the NBAA or the flight attendant committee to verify your package is complete and on time.
The deadline date is a “US Post Mark”! Spend the extra time to insure your package is complete and received properly. It could mean a difference of getting a scholarship or not.
If you would like to see who won last year, please visit our 2008 scholarship page.
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