The Durham Scholarship Award was established by the Aviation Institute to recognize the remarkable leadership of Charles Durham and his family in establishing the Aviation Institute. The stipend is provided through the ongoing fund-raising activities throughout the year. The Durham Scholarship is considered the highest academic honor awarded to an Aviation Institute student, and is presented to either a graduate or undergraduate student.
Students meeting the following criteria shall be eligible for this scholarship:
- Must be an undergraduate or graduate student within the Aviation Institute, College of Public Affairs and Community Service, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
- Junior class standing or higher for undergraduates; completion of six (6) graduate credit hours for graduate students.
- Cumulative 3.2 or higher GPA.
- Candidates must be enrolled in the Spring semester.