UND Receives $2.5 Million From FAA to Support Veteran Flight Students

The program will help veterans pay for flight lessons and complement existing GI Bill benefits.

Friday, October 07, 2022 at 03:29 PM ET

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The Vets 2 Wings program (V2W) was announced to UND aviation students on Oct. 4, in a visit by FAA administrators. [Courtesy: UND]

Key Takeaways:

The FAA has awarded the University of North Dakota $2.5 million to establish the "Vets 2 Wing (V2W)" program.
V2W aims to train military veterans to become commercial airline pilots, helping to alleviate the severe global pilot shortage.
The program complements the GI Bill by funding advanced pilot training for veterans who already possess a private pilot certificate.
North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven played a key role in securing the funding, and the program will be overseen by UND administrators, including former military members, who will also serve as mentors.

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The FAA has awarded the University of North Dakota $2.5 million to develop a new pilot training program for veterans.

The Vets 2 Wing (V2W) program will provide a pathway for former military personnel to become commercial airline pilots—and help alleviate the current and projected global pilot shortage. Moreover, the program will complement the GI Bill’s flight training provision, which funds tuition and a portion of training costs through UND’s Part-141 four-year degree.