Chapter 772

Ludington and Shelby, Michigan

Ray Aviation Scholarship

EAA Ray Aviation Scholarship


The EAA Ray Aviation Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship program that is funded by the Ray Foundation, managed by EAA, and administered through the EAA Chapters network. Through the generous support of the Ray Foundation, EAA provides up to $12,000 to deserving youths to help cover their flight training expenses, totaling $2,250,000 in annual scholarship funding.

EAA chapters apply for a scholarship, and if approved, the chapter then awards the scholarship to a youth or young adult to help them become a pilot. In addition to scholarship funding, the chapter also helps mentor the scholar and supports them on their path to becoming a licensed pilot.

This scholarship is available for candidates 16-19 years old who are pursuing a Private Pilot or Sport Pilot certificate, and for candidates 15-19 years old who are pursuing a Glider Pilot certificate.

Learn more at EAA.org/RayScholarship

=== EAA772 NEWS ===

This year (2025) EAA Chapter 772 was able to secure a Ray Scholarship for our candidate Reya.  She has made great progress, and has already soloed, and has passed her written!.  Congratulations Reya!

Reys's first solo 6/5/25Reya and instructor 6/25/25

She did it, and  even got the T-Shirt!

Reya's T-shirt

Reya has been helping out with some Young Eagles flights around KLDM.

Young Eagle flights 6/27/25

Here's Reya with our chapter president John

Reya and John

AND... SHE DID IT!  REYA PASSED HER CHECKRIDE!  SHE'S A LICENSED PILOT!!  THANK YOU RAY SCHOLARSHIP!

Reya -Licensed Pilot

AFTER REACHING THIS MILESTONE, REYA AND HER MOM ATTENDED OUR SEPTEMBER 6TH CHAPTER MEETING AND GAVE A GREAT PRESENTATION ABOUT THE WHOLE PROCESS, WITH SOME VERY INFORMATIVE SLIDES

GOOD ADVICE FOR STUDENT PILOTS:

What Students Should Have Done

LESSONS LEARNED IN MONEY

Lessons Learned in Money

SHE WAS FEATURED IN THE 99'S MAGAZINE!

Featured in 99;s Magazine

HOW THE CHECKRIDE WENT

How the Checkride Went

AND SHE FOUND THAT VISITING AIRVENTURE THIS YEAR WAS VERY VALUABLE!

Go To Airventure

 

 

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