Sitting in a circle of mismatched chairs in a hangar on the Hagerstown Regional Airport in Maryland, the members of EAA Chapter 36 welcomed me in February 2020 as a pilot recently relocated to the area—and they introduced Aidan Bedwell, the chapter’s second winner of a $10,000 James Ray Foundation scholarship.
Ray Foundation Propels New Pilots into Aviation
Key Takeaways:
- The EAA Ray Aviation Scholarship Fund, supported by the James Ray Foundation, helps young people aged 15-19 earn pilot certificates, exemplified by EAA Chapter 36's successful scholars.
- The program has awarded over $1 million annually in recent years, funding 276 young people over three years, with 133 achieving their pilot certificates.
- EAA chapters nominate candidates based on local criteria, and EAA further supports successful chapters with a Matching Scholarship Fund.
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