CAE Entry Level Jet Scholarship
Scholarship Description
CAE, a worldwide leader in training for the civil aviation, defense and security and health care markets, will award up to FOUR entry level corporate jet aircraft training scholarships. These scholarships will be awarded to four different students from, or recent graduates of, University Aviation Association member institutions. The aims of the scholarship are to (1) Provide additional industry-based training opportunities for university aviation students: and,
(2) Broaden the awareness of corporate aviation career paths among university aviation students.
The scholarship will include initial training in an entry-level corporate jet (the type of aircraft subject to schedule availability) resulting in a type rating upon successful completion of the course. The applicant is responsible for all travel and housing related costs during the training.
Eligibility Requirements
1. Must be candidates for, or have received an aviation-related Baccalaureate Degree from a University Aviation Association member institution.
2. Current students must be graduating by May 2022 or must not have graduated with a Baccalaureate Degree more than two years before May 2022.
3. Must have a minimum of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale overall cumulative GPA.
4. Must possess a current 1st class medical, commercial Pilot License with a multi-engine and instrument rating, and a Certified Flight Instructor rating with instrument airplane endorsement.
5. Must have flown a minimum of 50 hours PIC or SIC within the previous 12 months.
6. Must have a minimum of 50 hours of multi-engine time.
7. Must be available for training during June, July, or August 2022 and must pay for travel to CAE at DFW Airport, Texas, or another CAE facility, as needed. Recipients of this scholarship will be trained together as a crew of two on any entry-level corporate jet.
Application Start Date
April 1, 2026
Application End Date
June 30, 2026
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GPA Requirement
2.5
Female Applicant Preference
No
Field of Study
- Aeronautical Science
- Pilot Training
Year of Need / Desired Program
- Career Development
- College Senior
- Doctoral Degree Program
- Master's Degree Program
FAA Pilot Airman Certificate
- Airline Transport Pilot
- Commercial Pilot
Scholarship Recurrence
- Annual