Flight Training Scholarships

Basic Information

Flight training is well within the abilities of most people to undertake but the dropout rate is high because of the intensive motivation and time commitment required to complete the training in a reasonable time frame.

This scholarship program is neither “turn key” nor intended for individuals with an unresearched, casual interest in flight.  Demand for flight training financial assistance is high and the successful applicant will have already developed flight ambitions.  They will have done their own homework and be personally knowledgeable about the process and practices for obtaining their pilot’s license and will likely have already taken their first steps toward that goal.

This program is not a “full ride” coverage of all possible flight training expenses.  The purpose of the scholarship is to provide significant financial assistance to cover the majority of expenses for a pilot trainee who is focused and efficient in accomplishing the milestones of flight training.  However, scholarship recipients must be able to incur some costs prior to the release of scholarship funds (as described below), and they will likely need to cover additional costs beyond the scholarship amount.  Most importantly, scholarship funds cannot be released until the FAA Airman’s Private Pilot Written Exam is completed, so this key task must be accomplished early.

Flight training is expensive in the Bay Area but costs can be minimized depending on how diligently trainees manage their time, study for and complete their FAA Written Exam, prepare ahead of time for each flight lesson and apply effort and concentration to more quickly master the required flying skills with fewer flight hours.

Flight training is probably the most challenging and demanding task a young person can undertake but is one of the most satisfying and rewarding of their lives!