About FlightScholarship.info
While pursuing my pilot certificates and ratings, I looked for and began to keep a listing of scholarships that I could apply for to help fund my flight training. Over time it grew and grew so I created a site and posted them on the internet to try and help others find money to fly too. Being female, I placed a special focus on cataloging grants for women. As such, much of my list contains awards for females only but there are some that are open to men as well.
- Each scholarship has its own application deadline
- Amounts may vary from year to year
- Some awards may not be given every year
- Contact the issuer for application or more info
The scholarships listed on this site are mostly one time awards of $250-$3,000 to help defray the cost of flight training for a pilot certificate or rating. The awards on this page are not restricted to collegiate aviation students only, hence are a resource for those pilot who cannot tap into all the money available to such students. This type of list was the goal of my scholarships website which I began to compile as I flight trained towards my goal of becoming an airline pilot.
Therefore, the numerous sources of aid and scholarships for students enrolled in university and college aviation programs are not listed here. However you you can find information about these types of awards from:
- The University Aviation Associations Collegiate Aviation Scholarship Listing (pdf) - a list of the aviation scholarships for those enrolled in a college or university aviation program.
- The NextStudent.com listing of Aviation Scholarships - A database with over 300 scholarships for all aviation related degree programs.
Most of the flight scholarships listed on FlightScholarship.info require an essay as part of their application package. For many students, creative writing is not their forte or they just don't know how to 'toot their own horn'. A well written, neat, organized and well presented application package will often make the difference to the Scholarship Committee. So, even if you are the neediest applicant, without presenting yourself well on paper you may not win. To help provide some guidelines and advice on how to put together a winning scholarship essay package, read this informative article:
Good Luck to all of you in reaching your aviation goals!
