YELLOWKNIFE (June 4, 2013) – Applications for one of 16 $5,000 Northern Aviation Scholarships are now being accepted by the Government of Northwest Territories and its partners, the Government of Nunavut, Discovery Air, Keewatin Air, North-Wright Airways and First Air. The deadline for applications is July 26, 2013.
The Northern Aviation Scholarship program (formerly the Aviation Career Development Program) helps northern residents to cover some of the high costs associated with pursuing training for a career in northern aviation. Some of the careers being pursued by past scholarship winners are: airport operations specialists and airport managers, aircraft maintenance engineers and pilots.
Minister of Transportation David Ramsay says the Northern Aviation Scholarship program is an important part of building a sustainable northern aviation sector. “Aviation is a field that requires specialized knowledge and training,” he said. “When we help our young people acquire those skills and they then return to the North for employment, we are making an important investment in the future of the territory.”
The GNWT’s contribution to the Northern Aviation Scholarship program helps support priorities of the 17th Assembly to strengthen and diversify the NWT economy and increase employment opportunities. The Department of Transportation contributes up to $30,000 annually for Northern Aviation Scholarships.
Further information can be found at www.bit.ly/NASprogram or on the Department of Transportation website at www.dot.gov.nt.ca.
For more information:
Earl Blacklock
Manager of Public Affairs and Communications
Department of Transportation
867-873-7712
867-445-3494 (cell)
earl_blacklock@gov.nt.ca