Joe Stancil Jr. Flight Training Scholarship
Alaska Airmen's Association · Alaska
Section 1What Alaska Airmen publishes
Amounts, dates and eligibility change between cycles. Always confirm on the provider's page before applying.
Section 2Deadline reminders
No fixed deadline posted.
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Section 3What this award leaves to fund
- This award
- $3,000
- Private certificatePilotBound national estimate
- − $18,025
- Left to fund
- $15,000
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Compare lenders →Section 4Who this is for
Open to Alaska residents aged 16 or older who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents pursuing a Private Pilot certificate and planning to fly in Alaska; aimed at recreational rather than career pilots. The association offers separate professional-track awards (Christian D. Bohrer and John P. Culhane) under the same program.
Section 5How to apply
- Read the full requirements on Alaska Airmen's Association's official page. Applying is free.
- Line up the slow pieces early: recommendation letters, transcripts, and any medical or student pilot certificate the provider asks for.
- Write the essay with numbers, not passion: name your certificate goal, your school, your hours so far, and exactly what this award covers. Build your plan so every figure in the essay is real.
Section 6Price your school
Selection boards fund plans with a school and a number in them. Every figure below is what the school itself publishes, with the source and the date it was checked.
Local flight schools
1716 flight schools across 50 states, with the hourly rates each one publishes.
Accelerated academies
105 zero-to-career academies and the fixed program prices they publish.
Degree programs
51 aviation colleges, with tuition and flight fees summed into one estimate.
Where you could spend it: 5 Alaska schools publish a full rate card.
Every figure is the school's own, with the date it was checked.
- Arctic FlyersAnchorage (Lake Hood), AK · Checked September 8, 2026$170/hr$70 to $80/hr instruction
- Blue River AviationPalmer, AK · Checked September 10, 2026$150/hr$75/hr instruction
- Kenai Aviation Training AcademyKenai, AK · Checked September 5, 2026$180/hr$60 to $70/hr instruction
- Kirst AviationFairbanks, AK · Checked September 5, 2026$120/hr$55/hr instruction
- Missionary Aviation Repair CenterSoldotna, AK · Checked September 8, 2026$160/hr$60 to $70/hr instruction
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Section 8Quick answers
How much is the Joe Stancil Jr. Flight Training Scholarship?
The published award is $3,000. One $3,000 award toward Private Pilot flight training.
When is the Joe Stancil Jr. Flight Training Scholarship deadline?
Alaska Airmen's Association doesn't publish fixed dates for this award. Spring cycle recently closed; a fall cycle is upcoming with dates not yet posted. Historically a spring deadline around March 1.
Who is eligible for the Joe Stancil Jr. Flight Training Scholarship?
Open to Alaska residents aged 16 or older who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents pursuing a Private Pilot certificate and planning to fly in Alaska; aimed at recreational rather than career pilots. The association offers separate professional-track awards (Christian D. Bohrer and John P. Culhane) under the same program.
How do I apply for the Joe Stancil Jr. Flight Training Scholarship?
Apply for free on Alaska Airmen's Association's official page. There is no application fee, and no legitimate aviation scholarship charges one or asks for your Social Security number. Have your essay, recommendation letters, and any required certificates ready before the window opens.