AOPA Foundation You Can Fly High School Flight Training Scholarship
Pays for a high school student to earn a private pilot certificate.
From AOPA Foundation
- Amount
- $12,000At least 90 awards of this size are offered.
- Deadline
- Dec 31, 2026Rounds close Dec 31, 2026, Jun 30, 2027
- Who can apply
- High school students, ages 16 to 18, United States and District of Columbia, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, or the US Virgin IslandsMembership: AOPA member, and high school students can join free
- Where the money works
- Any flight schoolFunds come on a prepaid expense card.
- Pays toward
- Private pilot
Requirements
- You must be a high school student aged 16 to 18.
- You need a grade point average of at least 2.7.
- You must have passed the FAA private pilot written knowledge exam before you apply.
- You must be a current AOPA member living in the US, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, or the US Virgin Islands.
- You must finish your flight training within 12 months of the award date.
How to apply
- Join AOPA, which is free for high school students.
- Create an account in the AOPA Foundation application system.
- Pass the FAA private pilot written knowledge exam.
- Fill out the one general application and upload your transcript and references.
- Submit before the round closes, since late applications are not accepted.
Opens AOPA Foundation's own page. We never host an application.
Checked Oct 7, 2026 against AOPA Foundation's page. We list scholarships we think are relevant for our program, not every one out there. Deadlines and amounts can change, so confirm them there before you apply.
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