American Airlines Flight Educational Scholarship
Gives up to four WAI members $7,500 each for flight training from private through ATP.
From Women in Aviation International
- Amount
- $7,500Up to four awards of $7,500 each.
- Applications
- Opens ~Jul 2027This was the WAI2027 deadline and that cycle is now closed. Applications had to be in by 11:59 p.m. EST on September 1, 2026.
- Who can apply
- AnyoneMembership: WAI member
- Where the money works
- Depends on the award
- Pays toward
- Private pilot, Instrument, Commercial, Multi-engine, Flight instructor, ATP
Requirements
- Money can go toward private, instrument, multi engine, commercial, instructor or ATP training.
- It cannot be used for a sport or recreational pilot certificate.
- Your essay must cover how the award helps your goals, why you applied, and how you are involved with WAI.
- Be a WAI member by August 30, 2026, with a membership that runs to March 30, 2027, or later.
- Applications include two one page recommendation letters, a 500 word essay and a resume.
- Flight training applicants must send copies of certificates and the last three pages of the logbook.
How to apply
- Join or renew your WAI membership before the membership cutoff.
- Read the scholarship description in the WAI scholarship listings.
- Answer the three extra questions in your essay along with the standard WAI materials.
- Submit the application through the WAI online portal before the deadline.
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