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Scholarships awarded to 253 aspiring pilots

August 27, 2024
The 2024 You Can Fly scholarship awards include the largest group of recipients and the most scholarship funds distributed to date. Some 253 students, teachers, and other aspiring pilots have been awarded funds that will help them pursue their dreams for a future in the aviation industry.
Photography by Rebecca Boone.
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Photography by Rebecca Boone.
The You Can Fly program and the Air Safety Institute are funded by charitable donations to the AOPA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization.

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Awards for AOPA scholarship recipients range from $250 to $20,000, with an average scholarship amount of approximately $9,000. Scholarships are allocated to help recipients pursue pilot, aviation maintenance, and aerospace careers; cover the cost of flight training; and provide funds for advanced ratings and certificates. The total awarded for 2024 is $1.593 million.

These scholarships are made possible through the AOPA Foundation—the 501(c)(3) philanthropic arm of AOPA that, through generous donations, funds programs that AOPA membership dues don’t cover. Beyond helping people reach their aviation goals through the annual flight training scholarship program, the AOPA Foundation funds content distributed by the AOPA Air Safety Institute and You Can Fly initiatives that help build the pilot community and keep it safe.  

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