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Last chance to apply for AOPA scholarships

Deadline to apply for more than $1 million in scholarships is April 2

March 18, 2019 By Alyssa J. Cobb

Time is running out to apply for AOPA’s You Can Fly scholarships that could help you earn your initial pilot certificate or get started on advanced training.

Don't miss your chance to earn one of this year's AOPA You Can Fly scholarships. Photo by Mike Fizer.
Don't miss your chance to earn one of this year's AOPA You Can Fly scholarships. Photo by Mike Fizer.

We are offering more than $1 million in You Can Fly scholarships for primary and advanced flight training students, high schoolers who want to learn to fly, and teachers who want to introduce aviation in their classrooms. The deadline to apply is April 2.

We’ve shared tips on what to do and what not to do to help make your application stand out among the rest.

Don’t miss this opportunity to apply for funds to help get you started on your living your aviation dream.

If you have any questions about the scholarships or the application process, please send us an email at [email protected], and we’ll get back to you!

You Can Fly scholarships are made possible by generous donations to the AOPA Foundation, including a $1 million grant from the Ray Foundation for high school and teacher scholarships.

Support the 2019 You Can Fly Challenge

Double the impact of your donation to the AOPA Foundation by contributing to the 2019 You Can Fly Challenge. For every dollar the AOPA Foundation raises to fund the You Can Fly program by Aug. 31, the Ray Foundation will match it dollar-for-dollar up to $2 million, for a potential total of $4 million to help get and keep more pilots flying. Donate now.
Alyssa J. Miller
Alyssa J. Cobb
The former senior director of digital media, Alyssa J. Cobb was on the AOPA staff from 2004 until 2023. She is a flight instructor, and loves flying her Cessna 170B with her husband and two children. Alyssa also hosts the weekly Fly with AOPA show on the AOPA Pilot Video YouTube channel.
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Topics: You Can Fly, AOPA Foundation, Financial

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