The Ceci Stratford Flight Training Scholarship
Scholarship Description
One scholarship for primary certification
One scholarship for an advanced rating
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
Sport, Recreational or Private Pilot Certificate.
Must be 16 years at the time of application submission.
Female applicants only
Application Start Date
September 5, 2025
Application End Date
February 10, 2026
Other scholarships from this sponsor
- AOPA Foundation Scholarship
- AOPA Foundation You Can Fly High School Flight Training Scholarship
- AOPA Foundation You Can Fly Teacher Flight Training Scholarship
- Ashtabula County Aviation Education Initiative Scholarships
- Erral Lea and Glenn Plymate Memorial Flight Training Scholarship
- Senator James M. Inhofe FAA Knowledge Test Scholarship
- The Alliance Texas AOPA Aviation Scholarships
- The Allyn J. Caruso Aviation Scholarship
- The Bill Stroecker Commercial/Instrument Flight Training Scholarship
- The Boeing Professional Flight Training Scholarship
- The Bruce W. Alatary Memorial Flight Training Scholarship
- The Carlsbad Jet Center and Sonoma Jet Center General Aviation Professional Scholarships
- The Ceci Stratford Flight Training Scholarship
- The Daniel T. Taussig Memorial Flight Training Scholarhip
- The David & Florence Kleine Flight Training Scholarship
- The Dudley D. and Delores R. Malone Memorial Flight Training Scholarship
- The Edward B. Shafer Future of Flight Scholarship
- The Fred and Diane Fitts Memorial Flight Training Scholarship by CAA
- The Landsberg Endowment Scholarship – Aviation Maintenance and Avionics
- The Scott Stuart Flight Training Scholarship
- The V.R. Eaton Aviation and Aeronautics Academy Scholarship – Flight Training
Female Applicant Preference
No
Field of Study
- Pilot Training
Scholarship Recurrence
- Annual