High School Student Work Opportunities

Wright Scholar Research Assistant Program – January Deadline

Avetec, in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory, offers the Wright Scholar Research Assistant Program to high school juniors and seniors in Clark County, Ohio. The Wright Scholar program will foster the education of promising young scientists and engineers in a hands-on atmosphere. Applications are accepted each January.

Applications for this program are available at www.pr.afrl.af.mil/jobs/scholar.htm.   All applications will be reviewed at the same time by a panel of scientists.  An Avetec education staff member will review your entire application and essay prior to submission. 

Mail To:
Wright Scholar Research Assistant
88 SPTG/DPCXB
4040 Ogden Avenue
Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-5763

More information on the Wright Scholar Research Assistant Program may be found at www.pr.afrl.af.mil/jobs/scholar.htm

Society Of American Military Engineers Kittyhawk Post – April Deadline

The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Kittyhawk Post, in Dayton, Ohio, accepts applications each year in April for the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) construction summer camps.  The Kittyhawk SAME Post usually sponsors three (3) students to attend a camp which includes the $500 camp fee and roundtrip airfare from Dayton, OH. These camps offer students an opportunity for students who have completed their freshman, sophomore or junior year in high school to obtain hands-on experience in "real world" engineering, architecture & construction skills.  Additional information on the camps can be found at http://posts.same.org/camps

To apply:  Interested students should contact Capt Ryan Novotny at the Air Force Institute of Technology by email at: (ryan.novotny@afit.edu).  Capt Novotny will provide application form and other pertinent application information. 

Student Scholarships

Academic Competitiveness Grants

Under the Academic Competitiveness Grants program, grants will be available to students in their first and second years of college. Congress has established that an eligible first-year student may receive up to $750 and eligible second-year students may receive up to $1,300. In order to be eligible, students must have completed a rigorous secondary school program of study and be enrolled in or accepted at a two- or four-year degree-granting institution of higher education.

For the 2006-07 academic year, the Department will immediately recognize four options for demonstrating successful completion of a rigorous program of study:

• Advanced or honors diplomas conferred by States;
• State Scholars Initiative requirements;
• A set of courses similar to those under the State Scholars Initiative (four years of English, three years of math, three years of science three years of social studies, and one year of a foreign language); or
• Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) courses and scores (two AP or IB courses and passing scores on the exams for those courses).

Officer’s Wives Club

The Wright-Patterson OWC, as part of their welfare program each year awards scholarships to graduating high school students who are dependents of both military and/or civilians at WPAFB and dependent spouses of both military and/or civilians at WPAFB as defined in the scholarship guidelines.

How to apply:  Applications and information can be obtained from the guidance office of the student's high school or can be downloaded from the OWC web site http://wrightpattersonowc.org (Click on "scholarship" and download the complete application packet.)  Please read carefully all guidelines, policies and requirements posted on the web site before applying.  Don't wait, begin the process now!

For more information:  Contact Jeanie Mihalik, OWC Co-Chair for Scholarships, at 937-879-5669

U.S. Department of Education National SMART Grants

High school seniors may now be eligible for new Academic Competitiveness grants, and college students may be eligible for new National SMART Grants for the 2006-07 academic year, the U.S. Department of Education has announced. Students who complete rigorous coursework in high school or who are pursuing degrees in math, science and critical foreign languages are eligible for a portion of $790 million in new federal funding for higher education.

WPAFB Educational Fund

The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) Educational Fund is a tax-exempt source of funds to provide academic achievement scholarships for the children and grandchildren of currently employed civilian and military personnel at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.  Must be a high school senior graduating in the year the application is made.  Must have a cumulative 3.5 GPA.

For further information go to:  http://edoutreach.wpafb.af.mil/ed_outreach/pages/education_fund.html