Frank "Sam" and Betty Houston Flight Training Scholarship
Pays for five Washington high school students to train for a private pilot certificate.
From The Museum of Flight
- Amount
- Up to $14,000Five awards. Money is paid out in stages as training progresses.
- Applications
- Opens ~Dec 2026Applications for 2027 will open mid-December 2026.
- Who can apply
- High school students, age 16 and up, Washington residents
- Where the money works
- Depends on the awardAny flight training program that uses a formal syllabus, if the Museum approves it.
- Pays toward
- Private pilot
Requirements
- You must be a high school student at least 16 and a half years old as of March 1, 2026.
- You must be a US citizen living in Washington state.
- You need at least 40 hours in programs supported by the Museum of Flight.
- You must have finished or be enrolled in a private pilot ground school course.
- You must start the FAA third class medical process when you apply.
- You must join the Museum's Flight Mentoring Club and report your training monthly.
- You and a parent or guardian must attend a Zoom pre-training workshop and the scholarship celebration.
- Financial need is part of the decision.
How to apply
- Read the Museum's Flight Training Fundamentals document with a parent or guardian.
- Finish or enroll in a private pilot ground school course.
- Begin the FAA third class medical process.
- Write the two required essays and apply when the form opens in mid-December.
Opens The Museum of Flight's own page. We never host an application.
Checked Oct 7, 2026 against The Museum of Flight'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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