Pilot Family College Study

$60,000 renewable and $10,000 single-year college awards for children of qualifying ALPA pilot members.

Application briefing Closed for this cycle
Award
$60,000 four-year award or $10,000 single-year award
Deadline
April 1 annually
Best for
Children of medically retired, long-term disabled, or deceased ALPA pilot members
Geographic eligibility
Eligible ALPA member families
Number of awards
Two undergraduate awards annually
Total program funding
$70,000 in new awards annually
Membership
Eligibility depends on the parent's qualifying ALPA membership history
Application cycle
Annual

FlightSchoolList summarizes the program for planning. The sponsor's current rules and application always control.

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About this opportunity

The ALPA Scholarship Program provides substantial undergraduate support to children of pilots whose careers ended through medical retirement, long-term disability, or death. It combines one renewable four-year award with a second single-year scholarship.

Who can apply

Applicants must be children of medically retired, long-term disabled, or deceased ALPA pilot members and be entering or attending an accredited undergraduate program principally creditable toward a bachelor's degree.

What the award may cover

One four-year award provides $15,000 per year for a total of $60,000 while the recipient maintains a 3.0 GPA. A second recipient receives a $10,000 single-year undergraduate scholarship.

How to apply

Submit the official application with documentation of the qualifying ALPA relationship, accredited enrollment, transcripts, and all required supporting materials by April 1.

  • Verify the current deadline and every eligibility requirement.
  • Confirm how funds are paid and when they must be used.
  • Prepare transcripts, certificates, logbook totals, references, and essays early.
  • Save the confirmation and a complete copy of your submission.

Selection and application notes

ALPA's designated officers select recipients and verify continuing academic standing for the renewable four-year award.

Planning tip: This is a narrowly defined family-benefit scholarship; confirm the pilot parent's medical-retirement, disability, or deceased-member status before preparing the application.