SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS and LOANS are AVAILABLE!
Captain Jason Dahl Scholarship Fund: http://dahlfund.org/?page_id=389
Qualifications for the Captain Jason Dahl Scholarship:
1.Must be a Full Time Student at an accredited University.
2.Must be Majoring in Aviation, with an emphasis in Pilot Related Studies.
The Amelia Earhart Scholarships and Women Pilots Established in 1940 to help deserving members to further accomplishments, today the Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship Fund exceeds $4 million and provides:
- Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarships for licensed pilot members to advance in training and education in aviation and aerospace, including scholarships to complete additional pilot certificates and ratings, jet type ratings, college degrees, and technical training.
- Research Scholar Grants to add to the world’s knowledge of women in aviation and aerospace.
- New Pilot Awards of up to $1500 towards completion of the recreational pilot, sport pilot, or private pilot certificate.
For more information: Contact Peggy Doyle or Madeleine Monaco, AEMSF Co-Chairmen at the Federal Aviation Administration website.
Scholarship offered for FBO and airport workers:
- Students and recent graduates employed at FBOs who are interested in aviation and science careers are encouraged to apply for a scholarship from the Patrick Marzitelli Science & Aviation Fund. A $3,000 scholarship will be awarded annually for flight training and science education. Applicants must be high school students or graduates with grade point averages of 2.5 or above and perform some kind of community or volunteer service. The scholarship is named for Patrick Marzitelli, a 17-year-old student in Minnesota who died in an on-the-job accident in 2010 while working at an FBO. He was an enthusiastic aviation and science student at the time of his death. Candidates for the scholarship can apply through the foundation’s website.
Archie C. Towle Endowment Fund
- The Archie C. Towle Aviation Endowment Fund annually awards aviation scholarships to students living within a 50 mile radius of the Wausau, WI area who demonstrate financial need, ability, and a desire to pursue a career in the field of aviation.
- The Archie c. Towle Aviation Endowment Fund was formed in 1998 within the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin to provide scholarships for aviation students to receive flight or maintenance training. Initial funding was made in honor of Archie’s oldest son, Larry P.Towle. The fund continues to be supported by the Towle family and those organizations interested in supporting the purpose for which this scholarship was created Additional contributions are welcome. Archie C. Towle Endowment
And yet others…there is surely a way to finance your aviation education!
www.avscholars.com. Student gateway/portal to aviation career information, flight training options and aviation scholarships and loans.
www.iflyasa.com/2009/11/10/101-general-aviation-flight-training-scholarships/ Buttons for aviation education and General Aviation scholarships and awards.
http://www.gibill.va.gov. (Tell congress to amend the current program to include approved Part 61 flight training programs again. The MyCAA-Military Spouse Career Advancement Account-grant needs to be reinstated and allow Part 61 Flight Schools to qualify.)
http://www.finaid.org/loans. If flight students are affiliated with a community college or university aviation program, student loans are available. See the student loan web site http://www.finaid.org/loans
http://www.scholarshipsandgrants.us/aviation-scholarships/
http://www.collegegenie.com/content/aviation-scholarships-women
http://iflyasa.com/2009/11/22/federal-aid-flight-training
Medical Certification Steps
- The Medical Certification Process: Find answers to questions about how a medical condition might impact your flying privileges.
- TurboMedical Program: BEFORE you see an Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) call 800/USA-AOPA (872-2672) and detail your medical condition and medications you are taking, and see if there may be any problems that can be prevented before you see your AME. http://www.aopa.org/members/pic/medical
- Find an AME: Search the medical examiner database. If you don’t know anAME’s name, just enter the city or county and state and click “Search AMEs”. http://www.aopa.org/members/databases/medical
- FAA MedXPress: AFTER STEP TWO: The FAA MedXPress system allows anyone requiring an FAA Medical Certificate or Student Pilot Medical Certificate to electronically complete the FAA Form 8500-8. Information entered into MedXPress will be transmitted to the FAA and will be available for your AME to review at the time of your medical examination. https://medxpress.faa.gov/
Practical Test Standards
http://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/airmen/test_standards/pilot
IACRA: Certificate and/or Rating Application
- IACRA (Integrated Airman Certification and/or Rating Application), a web-based certification/rating application that guides the user through the FAA’s airman application process. IACRA helps ensure applicants meet regulatory and policy requirements through the use of extensive data validation. It also uses digital signatures to protect the information’s integrity, eliminates paper forms, and prints temporary certificates.
