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Scholarships Offered by School of Aeronautics
- LaFleur Memorial Scholarship
- The Ethan LaFleur Memorial Scholarship Fund was created by the LaFleur’s in honor of their son, Ethan, who once attended Liberty University School of Aeronautics. This fund is open to all Residential Flight Course Students. It is designed to help students apply for assistance when having trouble funding the end of their flight course. Note: NCAA Scholarship and GI Bill® recipients are not eligible.
Scholarships Offered by Outside Organizations
General Aeronautics
- Eligibility: Enrolled in an aviation-related curriculum at a UAA member college or university
- Amount: $500
- Deadline: June 15
National Aviation Explorer Scholarship
- Eligibility: Applicant must be currently registered and active in an Aviation Explorer post
- Amount: $5,000 – $10,000
- Deadline: March 31
The Paramount Business Jets Aviation Scholarship
- Who: Paramount Business Jets
- Eligibility: Must be a current aviation student at a university, college, or flight training program
- Amount: Awarded to three individuals for Spring 2020, up to $1,250.00 each.
- Deadline: December 15
Joseph Frasca Excellence in Aviation Scholarship
- Who: University Aviation Association
- Eligibility: Must be a junior or senior in a UAA member institution
- Amount: $2,000
- Deadline: June 30
Aviation Maintenance
Northrop Rice Foundation
- Eligibility: A student may not apply for a scholarship or award previously won by the student.
Pat Napolitano Memorial Scholarship for Aspiring Aviation Technicians
- Eligibility:
- Current college students and graduating high school seniors pursuing or planning to pursue their aviation technician certification may apply for this scholarship.
- There is no residency requirement for this scholarship, but preference will be given to U.S. citizens.
- There is no minimum GPA requirement for this scholarship
- Amount: $3,000
Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance (AWAM) Scholarships
- Eligibility: Various
- Amount: Various
Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) Educational Foundation Scholarships
David Arver Memorial Scholarship
- Eligibility: Must be a high school senior or college student who plans to attend or is attending an accredited school in an avionics or aircraft maintenance program
- Amount: $1,000
Field Aviation Co., Inc. Scholarship
- Eligibility: Must be a high school senior or college student who plans to attend or is attending an accredited school in an avionics or aircraft maintenance program
- Amount: $1,000
Chuck Peacock Memorial Scholarship
- Eligibility: Must be a high school senior or college student who plans to attend or is attending an accredited school in an aviation management program
- Amount: $1,000
Johnny Davis Memorial Scholarship
- Eligibility: Must be a high school senior or college student who plans to attend or is attending an accredited school in an avionics or aircraft maintenance program
- Amount: $1,000
Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics Scholarship
- Eligibility: Must be a high school senior or college student who plans to attend or is attending an accredited school in an avionics or aircraft maintenance program
- Amount: $1,000
L3 Aviation Products Scholarship
- Eligibility: Must be a high school, College or vocational/technical school student who plans to attend or is attending an accredited school in an avionics or aircraft maintenance program
- Amount: $2,500
Flight Training
Pioneers of Flight Scholarship
- Eligibility: Must be in their sophomore or junior year who are enrolled in a full-time aviation degree program at an accredited four-year college or university; a high academic achiever with a 3.0 GPA or better, on a 4.0 scale; able to demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in general aviation
- Amount: Two $1,000
- Address: 818 Connecticut Avenue, NW; Suite 900; Washington, DC 20006
- Contact
- (202) 774-1535
- safety1st@nata.aero
- Deadline: Last Friday in December
Bill Cowden Memorial Scholarship
- Eligibility: Applicant must hold a current Private Pilot Certificate and plan to pursue advanced training in aviation
- Contact: info@cfdunncounty.org
- Amount: $1,500
- Deadline: May 1
The Karen Johnson Solo Scholarship
- Contact: KJSoloScholarship@ninety-nines.org
- Award: $3,000, and:
- a Lightspeed Aviation Zulu3 ANR aviation headset
- a King School flight training course
- a set of Barry Schiff aviation books autographed by the author
- Deadline(s): July 1
Military
AMVETS Veterans or Active Duty, Including Guard and Reserve Scholarship
- Eligibility: Must be a Veteran or Active Duty, including Guard and Reserve
- Amount: $2,000
- Contact: lbonaparte@amvets.org
- Deadline: April 30
- Amount: Varies
- Deadline: Varies
- Eligibility: Incoming college and university freshmen students who have already successfully completed both parts of the Arnold Education Grant application may be considered for a Merit Scholarship; Actually receiving an Arnold Education Grant is not a pre-requisite to receipt of a Merit Scholarship. A student can be awarded a Merit Scholarship without receiving the needs-based Arnold Education Grant
- Contact: ed@afas-hq.org
- Amount: Ten $5,000
- Deadline: April 30
- Eligibility: Children and spouses of current members of the Non-Commissioned Officers Association
- Contact: tkish@ncoausa.org
- Amount: $900 per school year
- Deadline: March 31
- Eligibility: Must be a current member of the AAAA, or the spouse of a current AAAA member or a deceased member or the son or daughter of a current member or deceased member, or the grandchild of a current member or deceased member, or the unmarried sibling of a current member or deceased member
- Amount: Varies
- Deadline: May 1
- Notes: Recommended to submit pre-qualification form by April 1
Minorities
NHCFAE Charitable Foundation Scholarship Program
- Eligibility:
- NHCFAE members
- Children or legal dependents under the age of 25 of NHCFAE members
- Spouses of NHCFAE members
NHCFAE members, either applying directly or serving as a sponsor, must be a dues paying NHCFAE member for at least 1 year as of the scholarship application deadline.
Applicants must have a 3.0 or higher cumulative, unweighted grade point average. Applicants with a grade point average below 3.0 are not eligible to apply.
Children, dependents or spouses applying for support must be enrolled or planning to enroll full-time in their academic program. NHCFAE member applicants may study part-time.
Applicants will not be discriminated on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
- Amount: Depending on the amount of funding raised prior to award, scholarships will be no lower than $500 for one year of academic study at an accredited college or university. The scholarship is not renewable, however, applicants may apply every year they are eligible, whether or not they received an award in the past. All scholarships are subject to availability of funding.
Women in Aviation
- Eligibility: Rising junior or senior working towards a bachelor’s degree in engineering, math or science; Must have completed at least two and a half academic years of full-time college work at the time of application; Must be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university in the United States or its territories and plan to be enrolled in the subsequent academic year; Must be female of any nationality
- Contact: info@womeninaerospacefoundation.org
- Amount: $2,000
- Deadline: June 18
More Opportunities
Air Line Pilots Association Scholarship Program
- Eligibility: Sons or daughters of medically retired, long-term disabled or deceased pilot members of the Air Line Pilots Association.
Pioneers of Flight Scholarship
- Eligibility: College students in their sophomore or junior year who are enrolled in a full-time aviation degree program at an accredited four-year college or university, high academic achiever with a 3.0 GPA or better on a 4.0 scale, able to demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in general aviation.
- Amount: $1,000
- Address: 818 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 900 Washington, DC 20006
- Contact:
- (202) 774-1535
- Safety1st@nata.aero
- Deadline: Last Friday in December
Dan L. Meisinger Sr. Memorial Learn to Fly Scholarship
- Eligibility: college student currently enrolled in an aviation program, a high academic achiever with a “B” average or better, and recommended by an aviation professional, although direct applications are acceptable. Residents of Kansas, Missouri or Illinois will be given preference.
- Amount: $2,500
- Address: 818 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 900 Washington, DC 20006
- Contact:
- (202) 774-1535
- Safety1st@nata.aero
- Deadline: Last Friday in November
- Eligibility: Be 18 years of age or older, be nominated and endorsed by a representative of a Regular or Associate Member Company of the NATA, possess a Student Pilot Certificate (or higher) with a third-class medical certificate if applying for pilot certificates or ratings, demonstrate a commitment to general aviation, submit two or more letters of recommendations, submit a 500-word maximum essay or resume
- Amount: $2,500
- Address: 818 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 900 Washington, DC 20006
- Contact:
- (202) 774-1535
- Safety1st@nata.aero
- Deadline: Last Friday in December
Navigate Your Future Scholarship
- Eligibility: Be a senior in high school planning a career in the general aviation field, be enrolled or accepted into an aviation-related program at an accredited college or university, submit the letter of acceptance from the college or university, be able to demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in general aviation
- Amount: $2,500
- Address: 818 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 900 Washington, DC 20006
- Contact:
- (202) 774-1535
- Safety1st@nata.aero
- Deadline: Last Friday in June
Richard L. Taylor Flight Training Scholarship
- Eligibility: Be enrolled in an accredited college/university, be enrolled in a flight program through the college/university with aspirations to become a professional pilot (general or commercial aviation), have a private pilot’s license (a copy must be included in the application the packet), have a GPA of 3.0 or greater (applicant must submit an official transcript), submit an essay about aviation, your goals and dreams and why you should receive this scholarship, complete the official application. If applying as an incoming freshman, provide the acceptance letter from the college/university at which the applicant will be attending and an official high school transcript.
- Amount: $1,500
- Address: 818 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 900 Washington, DC 20006
- Contact:
- (202) 774-1535
- Safety1st@nata.aero
- Deadline: Last Friday in March
Funded by donations to AOPA
- Eligibility: Be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident, and at least 16 years of age at the time of application. There are no exceptions to this. If you will not be 16 years old by May 31, 2017, then you are not eligible to apply. You must also hold a current FAA Student Pilot Certificate at the time of application and be a current member of AOPA at both the time of application and when the scholarship is awarded. You cannot have completed the FAA practical test/checkride at the time of application.
- Amount: $2,500—$5,000
- Contact: FTscholarship@aopa.org
- Deadline: April 2
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