AOPA Foundation You Can Fly Teacher Flight Training Scholarship
Scholarship Description
As part of the AOPA You Can Fly program and thanks to the generosity of the Ray Foundation, up to 20 teachers will be awarded scholarships of $10,000 each to pursue a primary pilot certificate such as a private, sport or recreational pilot certificate. Scholarship recipients will be able to use the money for direct flight training expenses to pursue a primary pilot certificate. They must also complete a flight training milestone, achieving either solo or earning a primary pilot certificate, within one year of receiving a scholarship.
Eligibility Requirements
1. Current member of AOPA at both the time of application and when the scholarship is awarded.
2. U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident.
3. Currently a paid, full-time employee of a school or school system.
4. Must currently be instructing students or providing curriculum to teachers for students in preparation for a future in aviation.
5. Not have completed an FAA checkride previously for a primary pilot certificate at the time of application.
6. Be the teacher of record for students or have direct supervision over curriculum and instruction.
7. Provide a letter from his or her school verifying their employment in a school or school system during the current school year and signed by a district administrator. If a district administrator is applying, the letter needs to be signed by another administrator employed by the same school system.
Application Start Date
November 1, 2025
Application End Date
February 11, 2026
Other scholarships from this sponsor
- AOPA Foundation Scholarship
- AOPA Foundation You Can Fly High School Flight Training Scholarship
- AOPA Foundation You Can Fly Teacher Flight Training Scholarship
- Ashtabula County Aviation Education Initiative Scholarships
- Erral Lea and Glenn Plymate Memorial Flight Training Scholarship
- Senator James M. Inhofe FAA Knowledge Test Scholarship
- The Alliance Texas AOPA Aviation Scholarships
- The Allyn J. Caruso Aviation Scholarship
- The Bill Stroecker Commercial/Instrument Flight Training Scholarship
- The Boeing Professional Flight Training Scholarship
- The Bruce W. Alatary Memorial Flight Training Scholarship
- The Carlsbad Jet Center and Sonoma Jet Center General Aviation Professional Scholarships
- The Ceci Stratford Flight Training Scholarship
- The Daniel T. Taussig Memorial Flight Training Scholarhip
- The David & Florence Kleine Flight Training Scholarship
- The Dudley D. and Delores R. Malone Memorial Flight Training Scholarship
- The Edward B. Shafer Future of Flight Scholarship
- The Fred and Diane Fitts Memorial Flight Training Scholarship by CAA
- The Landsberg Endowment Scholarship – Aviation Maintenance and Avionics
- The Scott Stuart Flight Training Scholarship
- The V.R. Eaton Aviation and Aeronautics Academy Scholarship – Flight Training
Female Applicant Preference
No
Field of Study
- Pilot Training
Citizenship Requirements
- United States (incl. U.S. Territories)
FAA Pilot Airman Certificate
- Private Pilot
- Recreational Pilot
- Sport Pilot
- Student Pilot
Scholarship Recurrence
- Annual