The Ceci Stratford Flight Training Scholarship – Spring Application Period
Scholarship Description
Ceci Stratford of Simi Valley, California, is a former Peace Corps Volunteer (Guatemala) and a retired telecommunications, systems and bank operations analyst who has taken her support of aviation’s future to the next level by establishing the Ceci Stratford Flight Training Scholarship.
Ceci is a CFI whose passion for flying extends to her volunteer activities, including serving as former San Fernando Valley 99s Chapter Scholarship Chair, and current Scholarship Co-Chair for the 99s Southwest Section. She has taken many young people on their first flights (over 850) through EAA’s Young Eagles program and serves as an advisor for the Aviation Explorers Post 747.
Ceci has mentored many student pilots in their pursuit of flight training scholarships and careers in aviation and aims to increase the number of women and girls in the aviation field.
Eligibility Requirements
- 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.
- Must be 16 years at the time of application submission.
- Female applicants only.
Application Start Date
April 1, 2026
Application End Date
June 30, 2026
Minimum Age
16
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Female Applicant Preference
Yes
Field of Study
- Pilot Training
Scholarship Type
- Education Tuition
Citizenship Requirements
- United States (inc. US Territories)
- Canada
Scholarship Recurrence
- Annual