Redstone College High School Scholarship Program

Redstone Colleges High School Scholarship Program may be your ticket to a great career. We have trained highly qualified technicians for more than 30 years. Today, Redstone graduates enjoy rewarding careers with major airlines, aerospace manufacturing companies, regional airlines, cargo carriers, fixed based operators, and many other areas of the aviation industry. We take pride in the success of every graduate!

The high school scholarship program is intended to recognize motivated high school seniors and to encourage their pursuit of advanced career education in the field of their choice. The scholarship award will contribute directly to the tuition for the degree program selected by the recipient. The award in the amount of $1500 is limited to one senior per high school. This program is available to high school senior applicants enrolled at any Redstone campus. This will be paid out in three disbursements (technology programs) or two disbursements (aviation programs); the disbursements can be paid during the first academic year. A student will earn the disbursements at the completion of 60% of each payment period.

Qualifying for a Redstone High School Scholarship

To qualify for the Redstone High School Scholarship, an applicant:

Must be a 2007 high school senior or 2007 GED recipient
Must be enrolled in any Redstone program
Must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or be recommended by a high school educator, counselor, administrator, community leader or employers
Must meet all admissions requirements to Redstone College as outlined in the current College catalog

Application Procedures

Prospective students may obtain a scholarship application from a Redstone Admissions Representative, a Westwood campus staff member, or by downloading the application form here.

The application and all supplementary documents must be submitted together in one envelope, with copies kept by the applicant. Incomplete application packets will not be accepted.

Important Application Requirements: (Please read carefully.)

Scholarship Application (click here to download) - all information requested on the form must be complete and legible. The application form must be signed by the applicant and a high school educator, counselor, or administrator. An email address is required for notification of receipt.
High School Transcript - the most current available transcript at the time of application must be submitted and must state the current cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA).
One Letter of Recommendation - If the GPA is lower than 2.5, the applicant may retain eligibility by submitting the transcript as well as a letter of recommendation from a high school educator, counselor, administrator, community leader or the student's employer. The letter of recommendation must be typed or written in ink on school or company letterhead and must display the name, address and phone number of the person making the recommendation.

Submission Procedure

All materials must be submitted together in one envelope. The envelope must be received by Scholarship Administration on or before the deadline printed on the application. Application packets will be accepted later than the deadline only if postmarked at least five business days prior to the deadline.

Redstone Scholarship Refund Distribution

For a student to receive full eligibility for the Redstone Scholarship, he/she must complete at least 60% of the term of study or the equivalent. If the student withdraws prior to the above timeframe, he/she will receive a pro-rated amount of the scholarship based on the percentage of tuition charged. For example, if the student is charged $30, then he/she will earn 30% of the scholarship disbursed for that payment period.