EEA Flight Training Scholarships in USA and

The EAA Flight Training Scholarships are offered by the EAA Aviation Foundation, according to EAA. The stated purpose is to award flight training scholarships to help students pursue flight training. EAA also states that post-secondary scholarships may be used for collegiate level programs in the United States, including aviation-related fields.

EAA Flight Training Scholarships cover costs at flight training schools in the United States and Canada that are not university programs, and they cover certain collegiate level programs in the United States for post-secondary scholarships. EAA says applications are considered for all scholarships for which applicants qualify, using one application for all scholarships.

EAA reviews all applications against the criteria for individual scholarships and then awards to those who show the greatest potential to be actively engaged in aviation. EAA says it looks for well-rounded applicants with strong passion for aviation and participation in aviation and nonaviation clubs, organizations, and extracurricular activities, and that volunteering for local organizations can highlight an application. EAA members and active EAA chapter members are prioritized during selection.

EAA states that scholarship funds must be used by March 1 following the year of awarding. For flight training scholarships, EAA describes disbursement in installments: the first installment is 40% of the total amount awarded, the next 40% is dispersed after certain benchmarks, and the remaining 20% is awarded once the certification or rating is completed. EAA also states that applicants have one year from the date of the award to use funds if the scholarship is non-renewable, and unused money reverts to the EAA Scholarship Fund.

• Must be a citizen or resident of the United States or Canada, or be eligible to work or study in the United States or Canada (such as through a visa).
• For flight training scholarships, there is no requirement stated that applicants must be currently enrolled in a program; if not currently in a program, EAA urges contacting the flight training school as soon as possible because scholarship funds must be used by March 1 following the year of awarding.
• Must be at least 16 years old to apply for a flight training or post-secondary scholarship.
• For international students: international students may apply but need to be attending or plan to attend a program in the United States or Canada, and proof of eligibility to study in the United States will be required.
• EAA members and active EAA chapter members are prioritized during selection (preference is stated, and applying does not require being a current EAA member).
• Selection criteria varies based on individual scholarships; applicants are advised to use the links above to read about all individual scholarships.

• Flight training scholarships may be used to cover costs at any flight training school in the United States and Canada that is not a university program.
• Post-secondary scholarships may be used to cover costs for collegiate level programs in the United States, including aerospace or aeronautical engineering, aviation business administration, air traffic control, aviation maintenance, professional flight, or any aviation-related STEM field.
• Flight training scholarship disbursement: first installment is 40% of the total amount awarded; after certain benchmarks, the next 40% is dispersed; once certification or rating is completed, the remaining 20% is awarded.
• Scholarship funds must be used by March 1 following the year of awarding.
• If the scholarship is non-renewable: applicants have one year from the date of award to use the funds; if not all money is used during this designated year, the money will revert back to the EAA Scholarship Fund.

1. Complete one application used for ALL scholarships; EAA states that scholarship applicants will be considered for all scholarships for which they qualify.
2. Submit the application during the application window stated by EAA: applications are open October 1 - December 19 of each year.
3. Enter the name of one non-relative character reference on the application.
4. After submission, EAA states the reference will receive a link to complete the online recommendation; ask the reference to complete the recommendation before the application deadline.
5. If applying for post-secondary scholarships, upload the most recent copy of transcripts (EAA notes that unofficial transcripts are acceptable).
6. After submission, EAA states you will receive an automatic email notification when the application has been submitted.
7. Wait for notification: EAA states that all winners and non-winners receive an email on or shortly after March 2 sent to the email address listed on the application.
8. If selected, EAA states it will send an email with documents for completion; once EAA receives the documents, the disbursement process begins. EAA also states it will send a check directly to the flight school or post-secondary institution.

• One non-relative character reference name (required within the application form).
• Post-secondary applicants: upload the most recent copy of transcripts, including the name of the school, all courses taken, the grade earned in each course, and cumulative unweighted GPA on a 4.00 scale (unofficial transcripts are acceptable).