U.S. SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDERS
Take advantage and apply for aviation scholarships – offered by Women in Aviation to the EAA. Consider the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aircraft Pilots Workforce Development Grant Program, the U.S. Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, as well as the Canadian Pilot Association COPA’s Neil J. Armstrong ab-initio Scholarship.
Or consider the National Business Aviation Association, the Aviation Distributors and Manufacturers Association, and several other organizations that offer scholarships for aviation students. The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), for example, provides up to $10,000 to deserving youths to cover flight training expenses, through a fund, totaling $1,550,000 in scholarships annually. Chapters apply annually from November 1 to January 31 for these $10,000 scholarships.
Wings Airline Academy
There are even flight schools that offer scholarships - in the form of free CFI training: Wings Airline Academy, with campuses in the U.S. and the UK, is now offering more than $100,000 in scholarships to U.S. and UK-based students. Following successful selection and completion of Wing’s US/FAA Commercial Pilot’s License (CPL), each person selected for a 2023 Wings Scholarship will then be eligible to complete Wing’s Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) rating at no cost which normally costs $9,000. For U.S. students, Wings offers a range of financing options for your PPL and CPL, and then your Wings scholarship covers your CFI training.
Aviation Scholarships in North Dakota
High School Juniors, Seniors, or Recent GED recipients from North Dakota, USA, can receive scholarships for their training as a professional pilot, aviation maintenance, aviation engineering, unmanned aircraft systems, airport management, atmospheric sciences, air traffic control, or other aviation-related fields.
NBAA Scholarships
The National Business Aviation Association launched a new scholarship to support students interested in a career in business aviation who are currently enrolled in programs to achieve this goal. Two $1,500 scholarships will be given out annually.
Overall, the NBAA Charities scholarship program, generously supported by NBAA member donors, offers nearly $100,000 annually in cash awards as tuition reimbursement for enrolled students and nearly the same amount in monetary and training awards for working professionals in business aviation. This includes pilots, maintenance professionals, schedulers, dispatchers, flight attendants, and flight technicians.
Piedmont Airlines
The subsidiary of American Airlines is proud to offer prospective pilots selected for the cadet program a $30,000 bonus and a guaranteed career path to the world’s largest airline. For most pilots coming out of flight school, building flight time is long and expensive. Piedmont is offering these incentives to help alleviate that burden. And unlike traditional cadet programs, Piedmont’s cadets can earn hours when they want, where they want.
Pilots with 500 hours of flight time and a commercial license with multi-engine and instrument ratings or pilots who hold a CFI certificate can apply to Piedmont’s cadet program with no additional flighttime requirement. Once accepted into the program, pilots will receive a $7,500 signing bonus. In addition, they will earn money for every 100 hours of logged flight time, up to $12,500. Pilots will also earn $5,000 upon entry as first officer and an additional $5,000 at year one. On top of that, pilots who join the cadet program can earn an additional $10,000 for every future pilot they successfully refer to Piedmont.
Airline Pilots Association Scholarships
Children of medically retired, long-term disabled, or deceased pilot members of the Air Line Pilots Association are eligible for the Air Line Pilots Association scholarship program. The total monetary value is $12,000, with $3,000 disbursed annually to the recipient for four consecutive years provided the recipient maintains a 3.0 GPA is maintained.
Global Air Scholarships
Applications are now open for the GlobalAir.com Calvin L. Carrithers Aviation Scholarship, which will provide four students $1,000 each towards their aviation training in a collegiate aviation program in the United States during the 2023-2024 school year.
Applications must include a short essay that details the applicant’s interest in aviation, future career path, and how they intend to complete their aviation program.
Applicants also have the option to include a letter of recommendation.
MBTA Educational Foundation Scholarships
Amount: $2,000. The MBTA has a separate 501(c) 3 charitable foundation that awards scholarships through the MBTA Educational Foundation. Most of the money raised for the scholarships comes from the foundation’s annual Super Raffle. Preference may be given to students attending Maine universities or colleges.
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