RTAG Flight Training Scholarships
Helps US military veterans and current service members pay for fixed wing flight training on the way to a commercial pilot career.
From RTAG
- Amount
- VariesRTAG says its goal is to give $500,000 in flight training scholarships each year and that individual amounts will be announced later.
- Applications
- Not announced yetThe page does not give an application date and says winners are announced at the 2026 RTAG Convention awards ceremony.
- Who can apply
- Veterans and military
- Where the money works
- Depends on the awardTraining has to be done with a provider RTAG agrees to, and the money goes straight to that school.
Requirements
- Must be currently serving or an honorably discharged veteran of the US armed forces.
- Must hold an aviation medical certificate, first class required.
- Must have access to a training facility, equipment and an instructor.
- Must have transportation and time for weekly flight lessons.
- Application must be complete with all supporting documents.
How to apply
- Get an FAA first class medical certificate.
- Line up a flight school, aircraft and instructor you can fly with weekly.
- Watch the RTAG scholarships page for the next application window.
- Submit a complete application with all supporting documents.
Opens RTAG's own page. We never host an application.
Checked Oct 7, 2026 against RTAG'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.
Scholarships rarely cover all of it.
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