Spring is just around the corner, and college acceptance letters are beginning to sprout like crocuses in high school seniors’ mailboxes. If you have a student in your household who’s been accepted to an aviation college or university, congratulations. If you have a high school junior with birdmanlike aspirations, you might already be scouting for institutions of “higher” learning. Either way, there are some things you could and should be doing in the coming months to ensure your airminded student has the best shot at success on campus, and in the years following graduation. A college education is surely a leg up to a lasting career in aviation.
For those whose course is set for next September, now is a good time to narrow their focus on how they expect to spend their undergraduate time. Part of that decision-making process involves determining precisely what area of aviation they want to get involved in.
