EAA Chapter 1641

Bloomsburg, PA

Ray Aviation Scholarship

EAA Ray Aviation Scholarship


The EAA Ray Aviation Scholarship is a scholarship program that is funded by the Ray Foundation, managed by EAA, and administered through the EAA Chapter network. Through the generous support of the Ray Foundation, EAA provides up to $11,000 to deserving youths to help cover their flight training expenses, totaling $1,800,000 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

Our chapter, as of 2024, has had the opportunity to provide $92,750 in scholarship funds to support nine scholars in flight training.

In 2021 we supported one scholar who has successfully completed his license.

In 2022 we supported two scholars who both successfully completed their licenses.

In 2023 we supported three scholars (one in partnership with Microsoft), all three have successfully completed their licenses.

In 2024 we supported two Ray Scholars and our chapter's first internal scholar. One has already completed his license, and the other two scholars are doing well with their training.


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