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LeRoy W. Homer Jr. Foundation Flight Scholarship (2027)
The LeRoy W. Homer Jr. Foundation
- Amount
- Ground and flight training to a Private Pilot Certificate: about 60-75 flight hours at an expense below $20,000, plus one written exam and one check ride
- Deadline
- Saturday, January 30, 2027
Who can apply
U.S. citizens or permanent residents ages 16 to 23 as of the deadline who do not already hold a private pilot certificate and have no misdemeanor or felony charges.
What you will need
- Age 16-23 as of the deadline
- U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- No private pilot certificate yet
- Essays (own words; AI use discouraged)
- 2 recommendations (via the foundation's form)
- Transcript (unofficial accepted)
- Private pilot written ground school completed or committed to before May 15, 2027
- Available for training May-December 2027
Good to know
The foundation's page says January 31, 2027, but its application portal shows a cutoff of January 30 at 11:59 p.m. Central. Submit by January 30 to be safe. This award pays for flight training, not cash, and is not for students enrolled in a college aviation program.