Aviation Scholarships Available in Arizona

The Arizona Pilots Association provides a $3,000 scholarship to Arizona-based students pursuing a variety of aviation careers.

Meg Godlewski

Friday, October 07, 2022 at 01:12 PM ET

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APA Scholarship recipients receiving their awards at the 2022 annual meeting. [Courtesy: Stefanie Spencer}

Key Takeaways:

The Arizona Pilots Association (APA) offers an annual scholarship program providing $3,000 to Arizona-based students pursuing careers in aviation fields like piloting, maintenance, and air traffic control.
The application deadline for these scholarships is October 31, and applicants are expected to demonstrate strong academic performance, leadership, and community involvement.
Six to eight scholarships are awarded each year, with funds specifically intended for aviation-related education, even if attending schools outside Arizona.

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One way to advance aviation in your state is to provide scholarships to people seeking careers in the industry—that’s what is happening in Arizona, as the Arizona Pilots Association (APA) is in the final stretches of taking applications for its annual scholarship program.

The APA provides $3,000 to Arizona-based students pursuing careers as professional pilots, airframe and powerplant mechanics, aviation maintenance technicians, and in air traffic control and airport management. The deadline to apply is October 31.