NATCA Scholarship Program
Congratulations to our 2022 Scholarship Recipients!
NATCA is pleased to announce the winners of its 2022 Scholarship Program. Out of the xx scholarship winners, xx (pictured right), xx of NATCA member xx (xx) was given the President’s Award, a $2,000 scholarship. The other winners, listed below (with member’s name in parenthesis), received a $1,000 scholarship:
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The 2023-2024 Program
The NATCA scholarship fund is established for the spouses, children, stepchildren, and legally adopted children of active, retired, and deceased NATCA members with continuous membership in good standing of at least two years. These scholarships are for full-time attendance at accredited colleges and universities within the United States and its territories for an undergraduate degree program.
The application process includes an essay submission. This year’s prompt asks candidates to examine why labor unions are experiencing a resurgence and what implications this has for the future:
Recent polling has shown that approval ratings of labor unions is at its highest point in the United States since 1965. With increasing organizing efforts at both large companies such as Starbucks, Amazon, and Walmart and in less traditional areas such as Congressional staff. Please explain why labor unions are experiencing a resurgence and what that means for the future of our country.
The 2022-2023 Program
Eligibility: This scholarship fund is established for the spouses, children, stepchildren, and legally adopted children of active, retired, and deceased NATCA members with continuous membership in good standing of at least two years. These scholarships are for full-time attendance at accredited colleges and universities within the United States and its territories for an undergraduate degree program.
Award Criteria: NATCA will administer the award of scholarships based on a lottery system. Applicants must apply in writing via the online application to the NATCA President no later than March 1 for college/university attendance within that calendar year. Applicants must also submit a qualifying 500-word essay. The application period for 2023 is now open. NATCA will notify applicants as to whether they will receive the scholarship by April 30, 2023.
Essay Instructions: The essay should be no more than 500 words. The NATCA President and Executive Vice President will judge applicants’ qualifications for the lottery based on the applicant’s completed application, which must include the essay.
Essay Prompt – Describe in 500 words or less: “What is the difference of a group of people advocating for a cause versus one person speaking up for something they feel strongly about?”
Deadline: Applications must be submitted by March 1, 2023 to be considered for the 2023-2024 school year. NATCA will notify applicants as to whether they will receive the scholarship by April 30, 2023.
APPLICATION:
The Scholarship period is closed, please check back on Jan 1, 2024 for the next application period.
NATCA Scholarship News
2023 Scholarship Winners
NATCA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 NATCA Scholarships. Every year, NATCA offers a scholarship program for spouses, children, stepchildren, and legally adopted children of active, retired, and deceased members in good standing for at least two consecutive years. This scholarship is for full-time attendance at accredited colleges and universities within the United States and its territories for an undergraduate degree program.
Out of the 20 scholarship winners, Rebeca Bratcher, daughter of John Bratcher (Fort Smith ATCT, FSM), was given the President’s Award, a $2,000 scholarship. The other winners, listed below, received a $1,000 scholarship. Congratulations to all the recipients of this year’s scholarship!
Skylar Albright, Thomas and Kimberly Albright, retired Miami Center (ZMA), and Asheville ATCT (AVL)
Kyle Buchan, Deborah Buchan, retired Grand Rapids ATCT (GRR)
Audra Daniel, Chad Daniel, Atlanta Center (ZTL)
Ashley Densmore, Bob Densmore, Houston Hobby ATCT (HOU)
Kyra Goodwin, Anthony Goodwin, retired Northwest Mountain Region Engineer (ENM)
Charley Gunn, Bryan Gunn, Brackett ATCT (POC)
Lauren Gutshall, David Gutshall, Atlanta Center (ZTL)
Blake Jackson, Rexford Jackson, retired Washington Center (ZDC)
Amara Moorhead, Matthew Moorhead, Minneapolis Center (ZMP)
Phoenix Pair, Nate Pair, Los Angeles Center (ZLA)
Hadley Phipps, Scott Phipps, Denver ATCT (DEN)
Isis Richardson, Zachary Richardson, Fort Worth Center (ZFW)
Aidan Sargent, Thomas Sargent, retired John F. Kennedy ATCT (JFK)
Madison Sosnowski, Daniel Lizardi, New York Center (ZNY)
Danielle Strebel, Elias Strebel, Houston Center (ZHU)
Sonja Sutcavage, Stephen Sutcavage, Southern Region Engineer (ESO)
Alex Valentine, Sharon Valentine, New York Center (ZNY)
Dalton Whildin, Jaime Lentz, Kansas City Center (ZKC)
Kate Wilson, Chad Wilson, retired St. Louis TRACON (T75)
