Through the generous support of the Ray Foundation, EAA provides up to $12,000 to deserving young adults for their flight training expenses, totaling nearly $1,200,000 in scholarships annually.
Each year, our chapter supports one scholar, between the ages of 16 and 19, in the form of funding and mentorship to help them earn their pilot certificate.
Ray Aviation Scholarship Fund applicants are engaged, excited and motivated aspiring pilots. Chapter participation is a condition of the Ray Scholarship. In addition, it is our hope that our Ray Scholars will continue to be involved in chapter activities and help "pay it forward" by remaining involved in chapter activities such as the Young Eagles flights and workshops.
Additional consideration will be given to candidates who are former Young Eagles, EAA student members and actively participating in the EAA Flight Plan. Successful completion of the Private Pilot's written exam is a good demonstration of the work effort required to successfully complete your flight training program.
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The EAA Basic Air Academy is hosted in Oshkosh each year and is targeted at youths aged 14 and 15.
This week-long summer camp is an exciting step into the world of aviation. Each hands-on activity is developed with a classroom and media presentation, specialized laboratory activities, and aviation-related demonstrations.
An alternative to the Basic Camp would be the EAA GirlVenture Camp. This is a week-long day-only camp held during the week of AirVenture and does not provide overnight accommodations.
GirlVenture strives to engage, inspire, and educate young women to
pursue their dreams in aviation and beyond. Each day is filled with unique programming, along with time to explore the AirVenture grounds.
This scholarship will be available in 2025.
This scholarship is intended to support students attending the FAA approved Legacy Aviation A&P License course.
The $500 scholarship will be awarded to directly support tuition expenses.
