Aviation Scholarship

FlightSafety/CAE SIC Professional Pilot Training Award

Scholarship Award

Two (2) awards for a Citation SIC Course

Scholarship Description

CABAA together with independent vendors FlightSafety and CAE, will award two applicants with advanced training to enhance each individual’s progress toward a career in Business Aviation. The awards will only be available for students who will have graduated with a pilot degree in the spring/summer of this year or within the last five years. This year, the awards will be a Citation series SIC course at FlightSafety and a Citation series SIC course at CAE. With completion of this course the pilot will obtain skills to operate a Citation aircraft as an SIC. CABAA will also provide a travel reimbursement to assist in the cost of travel.

Eligibility Requirements

1. Must be a college student who will have graduated in spring/summer of this year or within the last five years (determined case by case) with a degree in Aviation and holds or will hold a current Commercial Multi-Engine Pilot Certificate with Instrument Rating (not limited to VFR only and/or Centerline Thrust) with minimum 250 hours total time.
2. Applicants can not upgrade this award to a PIC type rating and shall not have had any aircraft accidents.
3. Must have at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

NOTE: Candidates may be required to participate in a face-to-face interview with the selection committee. Preference is given to Chicagoland/Illinois area residents and students, followed by residents and students of surrounding states.

Application End Date

May 20, 2026

First Name

Brian

Last Name

Zankowski

Phone

(847) 537-3770

GPA Requirement

3

Female Applicant Preference

No

Year of Need / Desired Program

  • College Senior
  • Doctoral Degree Program
  • Master's Degree Program
  • Part 141 School
  • Part 147 School
  • Trade
  • Technical
  • or Vocational School

College Enrollment Status

  • Full-time Student
  • Not Enrolled
  • Part-time Student

FAA Pilot Airman Certificate

  • Airline Transport Pilot
  • Commercial Pilot
  • Flight Instructor
  • Ground Instructor

FAA Pilot Airman Rating

  • Instrument
  • Land
  • Multi-Engine

Scholarship Recurrence

  • Annual
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