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SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Wings Over Houston Airshow Scholarship Program is intended to assist and reward students who have demonstrated academic potential, leadership, and extracurricular involvement. All students in good academic standing who have completed at least two academic years (60 hrs), and plan to continue their education by entering any college or university, are eligible for these scholarships. Applicants pursuing an academic degree directly associated with aviation or aerospace will receive priority. The degree of association will be one of the selecting factors. Applicant's legal residence must be in Harris County, Texas, or one of the contiguous counties surrounding Harris County. These counties are Galveston, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Waller, Montgomery, Liberty and Chambers.
The Wings Over Houston Airshow Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce that for 2010 we will be awarding up to five scholarships, valued from $1,000 to $5,000 to selected college students. Applicants must have legal residence in Harris County, Texas, or one of the contiguous counties around Harris. These counties are are Galveston, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Waller, Montgomery, Liberty, and Chambers.
Eligibility and Requirements
 The applicant's legal residence must be in Harris County, Texas or one of the contiguous counties surrounding Harris County. These counties are Galveston, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Waller, Montgomery, Liberty, and Chambers. A photocopy of a Texas Driver's License or other proof of residence must be included with the application. The applicant must have completed at least two academic years of full-time college work or sixty semester hours of credit at the time of applying for this scholarship. Students entering or enrolled in graduate studies are also eligible.
The applicant must have a college grade point average of not less than 3.0 (a B average) on a 4.0 scale.
The applicant must be currently enrolled as a full time student in an accredited college or university, and be planning to enroll for a minimum of 12 credit hours (full time) each semester during the year of the awarded scholarship.
The applicant's academic course work shall be such as to provide entry into some career field that is associated with aviation or aerospace. Applicants pursuing an academic degree directly associated with aviation, aeronautics, or aerospace will receive priority; the degree of association will be one of the selecting factors.
Students who receive an award are eligible to reapply in succeeding years. It should be stressed that renewal is not automatic. To apply for a renewal, an individual must complete a new application.
Applicants must be either citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
Scholarship Application
The application deadline has passed, but you can still use the link below to the 2010 requirements and application forms in Adobe Acrobat PDF format as an example for preparing for next year's program. You may open this PDF in your browser and do a "File->Save As..." or you may right-click your mouse on this and click "Save Target As..." to download your own copy. If you need to install the free Adobe Acrobat Reader, please see the link a the bottom of this page.
Application deadline was June 30, 2010 and applications are no longer being accepted.
Please use the application below as an example for next year's program.
SPECIAL SHOW
A barrier-free Special Show entertains several thousand physically challenged children and adults and annually precedes Airshow weekend. The invitation-only show features many of the same flying acts, military vehicles and aircraft (and none of the crowds) of the weekend show. Hundreds of volunteers donate their time to produce the Special Show.
More information, volunteer and registration forms can be found on our Special Show page.
Special Show
B.S.A. AVIATION MERIT BADGE CLINIC
 A Boy Scout Aviation Merit Badge clinic is sponsored and produced by the Civil Air Patrol and will be offered on both Saturday and Sunday, beginning at 10:00am at the Civil Air Patrol display. CAP members who are also Scouters and registered Merit Badge Counselors will cover all of the merit badge requirements so Scouts can leave the airshow that day having completed the badge. Scouts must bring a BSA Merit Badge card signed by your leader to the session.
 The clinic is the same each day, so Scouts may attend either day. Scouts must be present at the CAP display when the clinic begins at 10:00am to participate. The merit badge clinic is free (Airshow ticket required for entry to show area).
If you have questions, please visit our Contact Us page and use the "Aviation Merit Badge Clinic" subject option.
Please download and print the merit badge clinic workbook and bring it with you to your session:
Unit Leaders/Parents — Register your youth here for the merit badge clinic:
AIRSHOW BENFITS
Wings Over Houston Airshow, is a production of the Commemorative Air Force, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. It is one of the largest civic events in Metropolitan Houston. Among it's major purposes and beneficiaries are:
To promote an event for the entire family, promote the city of Houston, to gain national recognition for the City and the Airshow.
To promote patriotism, awareness of former and current military assets protecting our nation and the world.
To perpetuate the spirit in which such combat aircraft were flown in the defense of our nation, in the memory and hearts of all Americans.
To honor men & women who served and currently are serving in the military and those based here in Houston.
To honor and perpetuate the memory of those men and women whose personal sacrifices during the six years between 1939-1945 resulted in the preservation of FREEDOM for Americans and the liberation of those suffering from repression and hatred.
To “KEEP `EM FLYING” by providing funds to acquire, restore, and maintain WWII, and other historical aircraft for the benefit of educating the public and helping to preserve the history of these unique aircraft that protected our great nation.
To establish educational scholarships in the engineering and aviation fields for local area students.
To produce a “SPECIAL SHOW” on Friday exclusively for the physically challenged.
To support Aviation Career Education Academy (ACE) summer camp for high school juniors and seniors interested in aviation careers.
To benefit “AT RISK” students as WOH volunteers.
To benefit many non profit and charitable organizations.
One of Houston's largest non-profit civic events, the Wings Over Houston Airshow proceeds are used to sponsor the Wings Over Houston Scholarship Program for college students studying for careers in aviation, Aviation Career Education (ACE) Summer Academy for high school juniors and seniors interested in aviation, Commemorative Air Force aircraft restoration and flying historical programs, Exchange Club of Sugar Land, Rotary Club, and many other area non-profit groups.
Our Airshow is organized as an educational event that provides community entertainment, celebrations of patriotism, military recruiting opportunities and aviation awareness.
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