The Carlsbad Jet Center and Sonoma Jet Center General Aviation Professional Scholarships – Fall Application Period
Scholarship Description
The scholarship shall be available to someone pursuing a career in general aviation through a course of study to become an A&P mechanic, aircraft pilot, flight dispatcher, FBO manager, airport manager, aircraft engineer, or another discipline directly related to general aviation.
Eligibility Requirements
- The applicant must be currently employed on a full or part-time basis by an aviation Fixed Base Operator (FBO) in the United States at the time of application and scholarship award.
- The scholarship shall be available to someone pursuing a career in general aviation through a course of study to become an A&P mechanic, aircraft pilot, flight dispatcher, FBO manager, airport manager, aircraft engineer, or another discipline directly related to general aviation.
- 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.
Application Start Date
October 1, 2026
Application End Date
December 31, 2026
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Female Applicant Preference
No
Field of Study
- Aeronautical Science
- Aerospace Medicine
- Agricultural Aviation
- Aircraft Maintenance
- Aviation Management
- Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology
- Pilot Training
Scholarship Type
- Education Tuition
Citizenship Requirements
- United States (inc. US Territories)
Year of Need / Desired Program
- Part 141 School
- Part 147 School
- Trade, Technical, or Vocational School
- College Freshman
- College Sophomore
- College Junior
- College Senior
College Enrollment Status
- Full-Time Student
- Part-Time Student
FAA Pilot Airman Certificate
- Student Pilot
- Airline Transport Pilot
FAA Mechanic Airman Cert./Ratings
- Airframe Mechanic
- Airframe Repairman
- Control Tower Operator
- Aircraft Dispatcher
Scholarship Recurrence
- Annual