Opens Mar 15, 2027Membership required
Latino Professionals in Aerospace (LPA)
Amount varies
12 awards · one application
National · Minority · Veterans
Open to active LPA members (student, standard, or lifetime tier) enrolled or accepted in U.S.-based flight training. Five tracks span private pilot through ATP and type rating certifications, with a dedicated track for active-duty military, reservists, and veterans.
Varies by award track; the Elevated Access Advanced Rating track offers $10,000
Opens mid-March, closes mid-May each year
Opens Sep 1Membership required
Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP)
Amount varies
Multiple awards per cycle; one application auto-matches to eligible scholarships via AwardSpring
National · Minority
Applicants must be active OBAP members for at least 3 full calendar months before applying, be 17 or older, and reside and train within the US at FAA Part 61 or Part 141 schools. A minimum of 10 volunteer hours with OBAP and 20 hours with external organizations are required, with exemptions for students enrolled in OBAP youth programs.
Individual award amounts are not published on the program page; varies by scholarship. Over $8 million distributed to nearly 600 recipients since inception.
Spring cycle Apr 1-30, Fall cycle Sep 1-30 each year
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Opens Oct 1
Sisters of the Skies
$2,500 – $15,000
Multiple awards per year across several named programs, each with a separate application.
National · Women · Minority
Applicants must be women of color pursuing professional pilot careers, from initial flight training through advanced ratings such as commercial and multi-engine. Specific awards have additional requirements (e.g., the Goetz/Holen award targets multi-engine or commercial candidates; the Rashanda Nicole Lee Memorial targets African-American women).
Individual grants range from $2,500 to $15,000 depending on the specific award; multiple scholarships offered each year at different amounts.
Fall cycle opens Oct 1 and closes Oct 15 each year; additional awards (Goetz/Holen multi-engine commercial, summer scholarship, United Aviate partnership) open and close on separate schedules throughout the year.
After the awardWhat one scholarship leaves you to fund
- Median awardAcross this directory
- $10,000
- Private certificatePilotBound national estimate
- − $18,257
- Left to fund
- $8,300
All six lenders in our comparison lend this much. Whatever an award does not cover, you fund some other way.
Check datesMembership required
National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA)
$1,500 – $15,000
20+ awards · one application
National · Adults · Minority
Open to active NGPA members age 18 or older; a single application is considered for every award the applicant is eligible for, spanning initial flight training through advanced ratings, CFI/CFII, plus maintenance and aviation management tracks. Flight training awards require a current FAA medical certificate (third class or higher). LGBTQ+ pilots are the primary audience; allies with documented advocacy histories may also apply.
Individual awards range from $1,500 to $15,000; roughly $115,000 total across the 2026 cycle. Includes six General Aviation awards ($5,000-$15,000), the $10,000 Elevated Access post-private award, and partner awards from FedEx, Republic, Endeavor, PSA, GoJet, LogTen Pro, and United Aviate.
Opens around Jun 1, closes around Jul 31 each year; the 2026 cycle has closed and 2027 dates are not yet published.
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Red Tail Scholarship Foundation
Amount varies
Alabama · Adults · Minority
Open to African American, underrepresented, and disadvantaged students pursuing a pilot or aircraft maintenance career, selected on motivation and the values the original Tuskegee Airmen embodied. Training is delivered at Red Tail Flight Academy at historic Moton Field (06A) in Tuskegee, Alabama, starting with the Private Pilot certificate, with select students continuing to instrument, commercial, and CFI.
Awarded as funded flight training at the academy rather than cash; the foundation does not publish a dollar figure.
No published deadline; applications are submitted through the foundation's online form and reviewed as students are selected.
