Aviation Scholarships

The Aero Club of Pennsylvania annually awards aviation scholarships

For over 80 years, the Aero Club of Pennsylvania has awarded aviation training scholarships through our affiliated scholarship funds** with the goal of supporting young men and women from the Philadelphia/Greater Delaware Valley region in their efforts toward an aviation career.

The 2024 program has begun. Deadline is April 26.
2023 Application period is open. Deadline will be April 9.

SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS:

    1. Must be US citizen or resident legal alien and reside in the Philadelphia, Greater Delaware Valley area (~75 miles from Philadelphia).
    2. Must be available for a personal interview with the Scholarship Review Board in mid-May
    3. If selected for an award, applicants are expected to attend the Scholarship Awards Dinner in mid-June
    4. View full list of scholarship categories and types

Questions: scholarships@aeroclubpa.org

Applications due April 25, though you are encouraged to submit early.
Interviews will be held in May. The Scholarship Awards Dinner will take place at Wings Field on Thursday, June 20. For questions: scholarships@aeroclubpa.org

Applications must be returned by the deadline with the following:

    1. Two letters of recommendation
    2. Recommendation from your flight instructor (for flight training awards)
    3. A transcript of your most recent education
    4. A 500-word typed essay describing your aviation experiences and career goals. (Tip: Read the excellent Essay Tips and Interview Techniques near the bottom of this Reviews.com page).
    5. For flight scholarships, copies of all aviation licenses and medical certificate, and the last two pages of your logbook (Tip: you can snap pics from your phone)
    6. For maintenance scholarships, proof of enrollment in an accredited A&P program or FAR Part 147 school must be included.
    7. For other scholarships, special rules may apply. See application.

Unsuccessful candidates are encouraged to re-apply the next year. Note that scholarships are awarded in the form of reimbursement with appropriate receipts OR can be awarded to the recipients training facility of choice to be used on account.

Additional Scholarship resources and tips:

** The Aero Club of Pennsylvania helped establish the Hollinshead N. Taylor Memorial Scholarship Fund in 1938, the Bob Shannon Memorial Scholarship Fund in 1971, and finally, the current Aero Club of Pennsylvania Memorial Scholarship Fund in 1993. The current fund is organized as a 501(c)(3), tax-exempt organization and trustees are selected from current and former Board members of the Aero Club of Pennsylvania.

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