Aviation Scholarship

AOPA Foundation You Can Fly Teacher Flight Training Scholarship – Fall Application Period

Scholarship Award

Up to 10 $12,000 scholarships available

Scholarship Description

The Ray Foundation – established by the late aviator, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, James C. Ray.

James believed that life skills are learned through aviation. We are proud to help carry on his legacy by awarding flight training scholarships to up to 20 high school teachers utilizing the You Can Fly aviation-based STEM curriculum.

Eligibility Requirements

  1. Open to current AOPA members who are residents of the United States & District of Columbia, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  2. Current, paid, full-time teacher utilizing the AOPA Foundation High School Aviation STEM Curriculum in a school or school system in the 2025-2026 school year.
  3. Must have taken and passed the FAA Private Pilot written knowledge exam before application submission.

Application Start Date

October 1, 2026

Application End Date

December 31, 2026

Other scholarships from this sponsor

Female Applicant Preference

No

Field of Study

  • Pilot Training

Scholarship Type

  • Education Tuition

Citizenship Requirements

  • United States (inc. US Territories)
  • Canada

Year of Need / Desired Program

  • Part 141 School

FAA Pilot Airman Certificate

  • Private Pilot

Scholarship Recurrence

  • Annual
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