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Aviation Management Program
As an aviation management student, psyche yourself up for high standards and expect to learn from the best. I hear those kinds of promises often around university programs, but we deliver. We hire folks with real "got their hands dirty" industry experience. Our management staff has direct management experience as air traffic controllers, airport managers, aircraft dispatchers, weather forecasters, regulators, aircraft maintainers and air carrier managers. Our professors were experts in their fields before we ever hired them and keep their currency by staying engaged with their professions.
The aviation management degree will prepare you for a career in any career field. It just so happens that it does a great job of preparing you to certification standards while still at the university. For example, should you wish to pursue an airport manager career, you’ll have the opportunity to complete the certification needed in the field from the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE). We are one of only a few universities in the nation providing this advanced training and our instructors were the first to provide such training from AAAE. We are on the leading edge of environmental management with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) also. We have the only grant in the nation with EPA/AAAE for airport management related to environmental issues. As a student, you’ll be engaged in "doing" what other will read about later.
Financial Aid
Start here for more information on financial aid: http://www.indstate.edu/finaid/
You may also check with your local banking institution or call the ISU Financial Aid office at 812-237-2215 for more information.
Admission
The department does not have specific additional SAT/ACT score requirements. If the student gets accepted to ISU, then the student can expect unconditional acceptance into the department. If you would like to receive a paper application, please call the department and we will be happy to mail an application.
Start here to complete an online admissions application: www.indstate.edu/admissions/apply
Housing
All department freshmen are eligible to reside in Burford Hall. Burford Hall is the designated Department of Aviation Technology dorm for the university. Thus, all students selecting to reside at Burford Hall live together (co-ed based upon separate floors). This concept has proven very popular by the students. When applying for university housing, parents should select "Aerospace Theme" on the housing application. All other students may choose to live in any of the other dorms on campus or live in the community. All students, including freshman, may bring a vehicle to campus.
Important: to ensure selection for the Aerospace Theme dorm., housing application must be received by July 15th each year. There is a parking fee that is paid directly to Public Safety office for the parking privilege.
Start here to learn more about ISU Residential Life: http://www.indstate.edu/reslife/
Special State of Indiana Program
If the prospective student is a resident of the State of Indiana and a child of a disabled veteran, disabled State Trooper, or have a parent that was killed in the line of duty as a police officer or fire fighter, you will likely qualify for complete tuition. You may call the department or go to the following website for more information: www.in.gov/ssaci/programs/cvo.html
Security
Finally, based upon directives provided by the Transportation Security Administration, the department now requires ALL students to obtain a current and valid passport. To document the citizenship status of our students; a copy of the identification is retained by the department. U.S. citizen flight students must have at least a copy of their birth certificate on file with the department and flight school prior to beginning flight training. Administration students need only provide a copy of their passport while flight students will need a copy of their birth certificate and passport prior to beginning flight training. Students (or parents) can start the process of obtaining a passport by visiting their local post office or courthouse. The department can assist the students (and parents) in answering questions about the application process as needed.
Go here to find information about obtaining or renewing a passport: http://travel.state.gov/passport/
Other Opportunities
Many department students participate in Air Force, Army ROTC and Indiana National Guard programs. These outstanding programs offer various opportunities to reduce the students cost of attendance at ISU.
Go here to find information about Air Force ROTC: http://www.indstate.edu/afrotc/
Go here to find information about Army ROTC: http://www.rose-hulman.edu/AROTC/
Go here to find information about Indiana National Guard: http://www.inarng.org/
Please call the department for information we can send direct to you or should you have any additional specific questions you’d like answered please feel free to call the department at (800)-833-5325. I’d like to invite you to visit the ISU campus to see first hand the quality of facilities, faculty, and programs of the department. We try our best to be available for visits when your schedule will allow. When you come to campus to visit we’ll have a chance to chat and answer your many questions in person.