The Richard L. Taylor Flight Training Scholarship is the newest addition to the National Air Transportation Foundation's (NATF) scholarship program. The scholarship is offered to a college or university student continuing his or her education in the aviation industry.

The scholarship is named after Richard L. Taylor, Associate Professor Emeritus, and for 22 years a member of the Aviation Department at the Ohio State University. The last seven of those years he held the position of Director of Flight Operations and Education. Professor Taylor is the award-winning author of 14 aviation books including Instrument Flying, IFR for VFR Pilots and Understanding Flying. Professor Taylor's vision, insight and drive helped expand flight education and training at Ohio State. His distinctive leadership fostered extensive opportunities for aviation students to further their careers as professional pilots.

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• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university
• Be enrolled in a flight program through the college/university with aspirations to become a professional pilot (general or commercial aviation)
• Have a private pilot's license - a copy must be included in application the packet
• Have a GPA of 3.0 or greater. (Applicant must submit an official transcript)
• Complete the official application
• Be a senior in high school planning a career in the general aviation field

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