EAA Chapter 237 Ray Aviation Scholarship Program Information
December 22, 2024 Update:
A $12,000 Ray Aviation Scholarship will become available for 2025 sometime in early February. The deadline for applying is Sunday, January 19. Applications will then be reviewed, candidates interviewed, with the scholarship then being awarded. You must be at least 15 years old to apply and be between 16 and 19 to receive the private pilot scholarship (15 to 19 for glider pilot).
Please cut and paste the application below onto an email. Then put your answers next to each question. Also copy and paste the required 200-250 word essay, that explains why you should be chosen for this award at the bottom of the questionnaire. Also please include a photo of yourself, so we can connect your face with your name. Please address your application email to: eaap51@comcast.net
Click here to view the application form. See instructions on the form.
Previous Information:
The chapter has been awarded a $11,000 Ray Aviation Scholarship for 2024. The deadline for applying was March 8. However, we will be applying for an additional scholarship during the year. So, be sure to check back here for updates on that possibility.
Second, to improve your chances for future scholarships you can do some of the following: Join the chapter, participate in the monthly chapter Young Eagles programs that take place on the second Saturday of every month at Atlantic Aviation from 9am to 2pm, go through the free online Sporty's Pilot Shop Private Pilot ground school, that is provided to all Young Eagle participants, attend Chapter 237 meetings so the members can get to know you, join a Civil Air Patrol squadron, which are located all over the Twin Cities, join Chapter 237's Boy Scout Aviation Explorer Post, which holds meetings on the first and third Fridays at 7pm at the Chapter 237 hangar at the Anoka County Airport, join the Chapter 237 Simulator Club, get your Student Pilot Certificate and your Third Class FAA medical certificate, which you will need to be awarded the scholarship from EAA, join the Build A Plane program at the Princeton Airport and do any other activities, such as taking flight lessons, successfully completing the FAA Private Pilot written test.
Once we announce that we have received another scholarship, anyone who has already applied this year will be notified so you can update your application with any additional aviation things you have done. Assuming we receive a scholarship this year, applications will then be reviewed, and candidates interviewed with the scholarship then being awarded. You must be at least 15 years old to apply and be between 16 and 19 to receive the private pilot scholarship (15 to 19 for glider pilot).
Taking advantage of some of these programs or any other aviation program will help your chances of being selected for a Ray Aviation Scholarship. If you are interested in applying for a 2024 scholarship, use the link to the application form below to apply. Scholarships are awarded to the recipient by the chapter, not by EAA headquarters.
Click here to view the application form. See instructions on the form.
For more information about Scholar Eligibility and Requirements, please visit EAA’s Ray Aviation Scholarship Program website.
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