Scholarships for Student Pilot
Info & Lists of Scholarship Opportunities
Part Time Pilot provides scholarships for Student Pilots! We give out 4 scholarships a year. One in the winter, spring, summer and fall. And in the spring. Read more below or scroll down to view lists of more scholarship opportunities from around the US.
4 Yearly Scholarships
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We give out a $1000 scholarship 3 times a year funded by none other than Part Time Pilot. Once in the summer, once in the fall and once in the winter. And now, each spring, we are going to donate $1000 to a crowd-sourced Go-Fund me fund to try and make the biggest student pilot scholarship in the United States!
Sponsors for our Spring Scholarship!
For our spring GoFundMe scholarship we have started to accept sponsorships! In exchange for a sponsorship, an aviation company, organization, website, social media influencer will get promoted on Part Time Pilot’s website, podcast, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and/or TikTok. If you would like to be a sponsor, please email us at team@parttimepilot.com
We GREATLY appreciate all our awesome sponsors. These include:
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Kore Aviation
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Fly Like a Local
The ultimate mobile app for general aviation in the USA. They provide all the tools pilots need to access vital information and connect with the local aviation community.
You can download the Fly Local App on your phone or find out more information at flylikealocal.com
Katana Aviation Foundation
A 501(c)3 non-profit founded by a pilot to give back to the aviation community. They have no paid employees, so they are able to use your tax deductible donations to the fullest.
They offer a range of aviation scholarships throughout the year. Scholarships can be used for things such as fixed wing and rotor wing training, ground schools, FAR exams, pilot supplies, A&P School, etc.. Find them on Instagram at Katana_Aviation_Foundation or their website www.katanaaviationfoundation.org/
The Part Time Pilot $1000 Scholarship
- Who is eligible?
Unlike the yearly crowd-source scholarship the $1000 scholarships are only available to any student pilot that has ever enrolled in our Online Ground School IF they simply fill out the short application available to them inside their membership.
- When is the scholarship given?
The scholarship is not given on a specific schedule. When the scholarship fund reaches $1000 we then select a winner within a couple weeks and give it out as a scholarship. Use the top of this page to know how full the scholarship fund is and when to expect the next scholarship.
- Who pays for the scholarship?
We do! For every student that signs up for our Online Ground School we donate $20 to the scholarship fund. This is just another way Part Time Pilot is trying to change the pilot training community by showing up for you, the student. We also use donations from our GoFundMe to fill the fund when those donations come in from our awesome, generous supporters.
- What is the application like?
The application is available on student’s membership page inside their Online Ground School memberships. The application is rather short. There are basic questions like name, age and city. There area few long form questions where we give you a chance to explain why you need the scholarship, what got you into flying and more. There are also a few fun questions about your favorite TV shows, music and hobbies.
“HUGE MAHALO NUI LOA to Nick for gracing me as Part Time Pilot’s first ever scholarship recipient! Planes have wings and so do angels, but Nick has the greatest wings of em all! For taking us all under his wings, helping us develop our own, and ensuring we all soar! Flying has always been a dream of mine since childhood but never once did I think it was every tangible. However, when COVID grounded all my plans and aspirations last year, I decided to go all in on chasing the very thing that makes me truly happy; flying. With having just completed my solo, currently working on cross-country, and my checkride creeping around the corner, the timing couldn’t be more perfect. I even contemplated selling my car and motorcycle simply to keep this dream alive. Being able to afford flight school is easily the biggest hurdle for any student and thus I am grateful for the support. Additionally, I now feel that much more inclined to make Nick and all of those who contributed to this scholarship proud. A commonly known Hawaiian prover is “kulia i ka nu’u” , which translates to “strive for the highest” and that is exactly when I intend to do.”
-Ismael Salameh, former Part Time Pilot student and now Private Pilot
Other Scholarships for Student Pilots
- The Part Time Pilot recurring $1000 scholarship
- Students of the Part Time Pilot online ground school are eligible when they fill out a short application
- Part Time Pilot gives out a $1000 scholarship every summer, fall and winter… plus we donate $1000 and do a crowd funding campaign each spring for an even bigger scholarship!
- Runner-ups to the scholarship may also receive a full rebate on the cost of their ground school
- Women Rock Wings $1000 Aviation Grant
- This is for women only and they give out 2 scholarships… one for someone actively pursuing a pilot license and another for someone actively pursuing an aircraft maintenance/mechanic position
- National Association of Flight Instructors & King’s Schools Scholarship
- For flight instructors only but is a scholarship that includes $5000 plus courses & material
- Women In Aviation (WIA) Scholarships
- Must be a member of WIA to apply ($45/month subscription)
- AOPA Scholarships
- Last year over 120 people won scholarships worth a total of $1 million
- Scholarship opens in December and closes in February each year
- National Air Transportation Association (NATA) Scholarship for high school seniors
- Must be a high school senior pursuing an aviation career
- Each scholarship is $2500
- National Business Aviation Association Scholarships
- They have several scholarships. Some are for aviation management, mechanics or other non-pilot aviation careers but there a few in here for pilots that are worth applying to
- National Gay Pilot’s Association
- You do not have to be gay but they look for applicants who contribute to the LGBTQ community
- They have given out more than $500,000 in scholarships
- The 2024 Scholarship Application has now closed. Applications will re-open in Summer 2025.
- Ninety-Nines Scholarships
- Need to be a member of the 99’s but they have a variety of scholarships to celebrate women in aviation
- General Aviation Manufacturers Association Scholarships
- They have a variety of scholarships for high school and college students
- Northwest Data Solutions Scholarship
- Different category for the scholarship. Visit the website and fill out the form.
- Leroy Homer Foundation Scholarship
- They announce our Scholarship Recipients selection each year on social media feeds in May approaching Memorial Day weekend.
- Air Force Association Scholarships
- They have quite a few scholarships!
- Application window is Dec 1st to Apr 30th each year. Selection will be announced every July.
- Aero Club of New England Scholarship
- Must be in the New England area
- Alaska Airmen Scholarships
- Must be in Alaska
- Have 4 different scholarship
- Montana Department of Transportation Scholarship
- Must be in Montana
- Chicago Area Business Aviation Association
- For high school and undergraduate students
- Westchester Aviation Association
- They have scholarships for private pilots pursuing more training or student pilots just starting
- Female Aviators Sticking Together (FAST) Scholarships
- A variety of scholarships for women including one for moms, discovery flights, multi-engine, and more
- Astronaut Scholarship Fund
- Must be either a sophomore or junior in one of the participating universities. Need to email them for more info, do it!
- Boeing Scholarships
- Boeing scholarships for students in Universities. Must email them for more information
- National Coalition for Aviation and Space Education (NCASE)
- WOW! Really cool table that shows a bunch of foundations and resources for aviation and space training including who has scholarships. Each listing of foundation, government, etc. is hyperlinked!
- Make-A-Pilot
- Application process is really easy! Application Window closes September 25th at 8pm Pacific.
- Professional Pilots of Tomorrow
- Must ensure you meet the eligibility criteria. Scholarship runs every spring, and normally grants 1-2 awards.
- Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals
- Multiple scholarships to be awarded. Check the link for more info.
- Girls Love to Fly
- Scholarships are subject to being a member. Applicants must be US Citizens and aged 16 years or older. Check the link for more info!
- AAUW Honolulu
- Must ensure you meet the eligibility criteria.
- The scholarship is now closed. Please check back next year for the the 2025 cycle.
- The Spaatz Association
- Awards up to four flight scholarships every year.
- Scholarships are awarded each year at the annual awards gala (normally held between February and May).
- Air Traffic Control Association
- Different scholarship categories
- The 2024 Scholarship program has closed, and the 2025 Scholarship program will open for application submissions the first week in March 2025, and will close on May 1, 2025.
- Global Air
- This one is $1000 for a student in an aviation degree program. This one’s a bit different in that they require you to blog once a week for them. Interesting!
- Katana Aviation Foundation
- One of our previous sponsors to our Spring scholarship! A non-profit that is in it for all the right reasons and provides a variety of scholarships and opportunities as a non-profit.
- Stratus Financial
- They offer financing and loans for aviation training. Just be wary of the small print and make sure you aren’t getting yourself into any high interest loan agreements when applying for one of their scholarships!
- AAUW Hawaii
- Scholarships for female student pilots in Hawaii!
- AVFuel
- AVFuel has several different scholarships including some for student pilots in flight training!
- Pilot Flight Academy
- Sponsoring pilot training for students. Applicants must meet the criteria.
- Cleared to Dream
- Multiple scholarships featured on the page. Check it out!
- Matthew Shope Memorial Fly-High Scholarship
- Applications now open! Deadline of application on December 15, 2024.
- Avfuel
- Avfuel is providing three scholarship programs providing a total of 10 scholarships throughout the year.
- The Lyons Aviation Foundation
- A private foundation that awards a yearly aviation scholarship to financially support a deserving young person pursing Private Pilot Certificate.
More will be added! If you know of one we missed let us know by sending an email to team@parttimepilot.com