OBAP Scholarships
Posted by
Tom Thinnes on
September 16, 2019
2024 OBAP Scholarships
OBAP is dedicated to supporting minority interests and placement in aerospace careers. To date, OBAP has awarded nearly $7 million in scholarships to more than 500 diverse recipients nationwide. The scholarships, made available through strengthened partnerships with key carriers and aviation-related businesses, allow award recipients to advance or pursue diverse aviation-related careers.
An active OBAP membership is required to apply.
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For more information on available scholarships, please visit OBAP's Scholarship page.
Dreams 2 Careers "Private/Instrument Rating"
- Student Pilot/Private Pilot - Must have completed a discovery flight at a prospective flight training organization and provide point of contact and date of flight
- Instrument Rating - Must have passed FAA Private Pilot practical exam and provide airman certificate and date of exam
- Award Range: $2,500 - $5,000
Dreams 2 Careers "Commercial Single-Engine Rating"
- Must have passed FAA Private Pilot and Instrument Rating practical exams and provide airman certificate and date of exams
- Award Range: $2,500 - $5,000
Dreams 2 Careers "Advanced Rating (Commercial Multi-Engine/CFI/CFII/MEI)
- Must have passed FAA Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, and Commercial Single-Engine practical exams and provide airman certificate # and date of exams
- MEI candidates must have passed Commercial Multi-Engine practical exams and provide airman certificate and date of exams
- Award Range: $2,500 - $5,000
Dreams 2 Careers "Aerospace Administration & Operations"
- Must be currently enrolled in one of the following full-time programs or courses:
- Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) or Aviation Maintenance
- FAA Air Traffic Controller
- 14 CFR Part 65 Aircraft Dispatcher Certification
- Aerospace Engineering, Aviation Science, or Aviation Management (2 year, 4 year, or Graduate)
- National Transportation Safety Board Education (Human Factors, Accident Investigation & Forensics, etc.)
- Award Range: $2,500 - $10,000
- Must be a current or prospective student with a conditional acceptance offer and enrollment at the time of submitting an application
- Must have passed FAA Private Pilot practical exam and provide airman certificate and date of exam
- Must be actively pursuing Instrument, Commercial SE, Commercial ME, or Certified Flight Instructor (CFI/CFII) flight ratings at Luke Weathers Flight Academy
- Award Range: Full or Partial Scholarship based on the total amount of program costs at the time of application submission.
Questions?
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