Noah Favaregh Flight Training Scholarship

Helps a student who has already soloed pay to finish flight training.

From EAA Aviation Foundation

Amount: VariesThe page does not give an amount for this award. EAA gave out more than $487,000 across 71 flight training scholarships in 2026.
Deadline: Dec 16, 2026Applications open October 1 and close December 16 each year. The 2026-2027 cycle is open now.
Who can apply: Age 16 and upMembership: No EAA membership is required to apply.
Where the money works: Any flight schoolCan be used at any flight school in the United States or Canada that is not a university program.

Requirements

You must have already flown your first solo.
You must need financial help to finish your training.
You must be at least 16 years old.
You must be a citizen or resident of the United States or Canada, or be eligible to study or work there.
You need one non-relative character reference to finish an online recommendation.
The money must be used by March 1 after the year you are awarded.

How to apply

Wait for the application to open on October 1, 2026.
Fill out the single EAA flight training scholarship application online.
Name one non-relative character reference and ask them to finish the recommendation before the deadline.
Submit the application by December 19, 2026.
Watch for an email with the result on or shortly after March 2.

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Opens EAA Aviation Foundation's own page. We never host an application.

Checked Oct 7, 2026 against EAA Aviation 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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