Cooperative Agreement 69A3352450017

THOMAS UNIVERSITY AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN (AMT) PROGRAM.FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: 23-FAA-AWD-AMELIGIBILITY STATEMENTS:THOMAS UNIVERSITY IS AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 101 OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) THOMAS UNIVERSITYS PROPOSED PROJECT ESTABLISHES A NEW EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT TEACHES TECHNICAL SKILLS USED IN AVIATION MAINTENANCE AS WELL AS PURCHASING EQUIPMENT FOR THE PROPOSED PROGRAM.ABSTRACT: THOMAS UNIVERSITY WILL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A NEW AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN (AMT) TRAINING PROGRAM ENHANCING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR A DIVERSE GROUP OF STUDENTS INCLUDING THOSE FROM UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AREAS, WOMEN, PEOPLE OF COLOR, AND TRAINING FOR SEPARATED VETERANS. THIS PROGRAM WILL CREATE A SUSTAINABLE PIPELINE OF AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS (AMTS) TO FILL THE NEED OF THE AVIATION MAINTENANCE INDUSTRY AND PROVIDE GRADUATES WITH HIGH PAYING JOBS.THOMAS UNIVERSITYS AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN (AMT) PROGRAM WILL FILL THE WORKFORCE GAP IN THE AVIATION MAINTENANCE INDUSTRY BY TRAINING STUDENTS IN THE UNDERSERVED AREA. THROUGH A CONCRETE WORK PLAN AND GRANT FUNDING, THOMAS UNIVERSITY WILL EXECUTE THE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, ACQUIRE EQUIPMENT, SET UP FACILITIES, AND BE AWARDED FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) PART 147 CERTIFICATION PAVING THE WAY FOR STUDENTS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS TO FILL THE WORKFORCE SHORTAGES. THOMAS UNIVERSITYS PROPOSED PROJECT WILL PROVIDE THE CAPACITY FOR FIFTY NEW STUDENTS PER YEAR TO BE TRAINED. PROPOSED FIRST CLASS START DATE IN THE FALL OF 2024.