Civil Air Patrol Scholarships

For Flight Scholarships, all applicants must meet basic eligibility requirements including:

• Have a Third Class Medical Certificate and valid student pilot certificate.  However, you are not required to have these at the time that you apply.  If selected, you will have to send a copy of both certificates in order to claim your scholarship.
• Must be a current cadet
• Submit a flight plan in addition to a resume and letter of recommendation.
• Must submit at least one but not more than three letters of recommendation written by someone who is familiar with the cadets' accomplishments in CAP. If you have multiple documents of the same type, combine them all into one document before upload.
• Must submit a resume, not longer than 2 pages, detailing any academic, community or CAP activities not addressed on previous tabs of the application.

CAP Cadet Flight Scholarship

• Amount/Quantity: $1,000 for six cadets
• Instruction Type: This flight scholarship can be used for ground school, flight training at a local FBO (FAA part 61 or 141), training on CAP aircraft with a CAP instructor, or at a CAP flight academy
• Other criteria: Preference given to cadets who have earned their solo badge or have graduated from an aerospace related special activity

Col Carolyn Guertin Scholarship

• Amount/Quantity: Varies each year
• Instruction Type: This flight scholarship can be used for ground school, flight training at a local FBO (FAA part 61 or 141), training on CAP aircraft with a CAP instructor, or at a CAP flight academy
• Other criteria: none

Lt Col William E. Hanna, Jr. Memorial Flight Scholarship

• Amount/Quantity: $5,000 awarded to one cadet
• Instruction Type: This flight scholarship can be used for local flight training at a FBO (FAA part 61 or 141) or training on CAP aircraft with a CAP flight instructor
• Other criteria: Additional Special Eligibility Requirements
• Must be a current cadet that has completed a CAP Powered Solo Flight Academy at the Wing, Region, or National-level and earned the solo rating
• Must review the background information on this flight scholarship. Click this link.
• Submit an essay, no longer than one page, explaining why you should be selected for this scholarship and your knowledge of the life of Lt. Col. Hanna. It should include long-term goals with regard to aviation and service.

The Hanna family gets one vote on the selected applicant

• Hunt Family Scholarship
• Amount/Quantity: Varies each year
• Details: This scholarship is awarded to a deserving cadet and can be used for flight instruction, academics, or to attend a National Cadet Special Activity (NCSA) or National Flight Academy (NFA)
• Other criteria: none

William Penn Foundation Scholarship

• Amount/Quantity: Varies each year
• Instruction Type: This flight scholarship can be used for ground school, flight training at a local FBO (FAA part 61 or 141), training on CAP aircraft with a CAP instructor, or at a CAP flight academy
• Other criteria: none

August Trust

• Amount/Quantity: Varies each year
• Instruction Type: This flight scholarship can be used for ground school, flight training at a local FBO (FAA part 61 or 141), training on CAP aircraft with a CAP instructor, or at a CAP flight academy
• Other criteria: The applicant must be a AZWG cadet majoring in a STEM or aviation related career

Lt Col Richard Brinkman FLWG Flight Scholarship

• Amount/Quantity: Varies each year
• Activity Type: This flight scholarship can be used for ground school, flight training at a local FBO (FAA part 61 or 141), training on CAP aircraft with a CAP instructor, or at a CAP flight academy
• Other criteria: Preference will be given to cadets from FLWG

Major Randall Diaz, FLWG Group 6 Scholarship

• Amount/Quantity: Varies each year
• Instruction Type: This flight scholarship can be used for ground school, flight training at a local FBO (FAA part 61 or 141), training on CAP aircraft with a CAP instructor, or at a CAP flight academy
• Other criteria: The applicants must be cadets in the Florida counties of Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, and Okeechobee