I Hart Flying Foundation Scholarships
National flight-training campaigns providing women with funding, equipment, mentorship, and industry support.
- Award
- Flight-training funds, equipment, mentoring, and partner resources
- Deadline
- May 25, 2026 for Access Granted: Runway to Rise
- Best for
- Women beginning or advancing professional pilot training
- Geographic eligibility
- Primarily United States, with campaign-specific eligibility
- Number of awards
- Multiple awards each annual campaign
- Total program funding
- More than $20,000 announced for the 2026 national cycle
- Membership
- No general membership requirement published
- Application cycle
- Annual and campaign-based
FlightSchoolList summarizes the program for planning. The sponsor's current rules and application always control.
View official applicationAbout this opportunity
I Hart Flying Foundation works to increase the number of women who enter, progress through, and complete professional pilot training. Its campaign-based scholarships combine financial awards with practical equipment, educational resources, mentoring, and exposure to aviation employers.
Who can apply
Eligibility varies by campaign and partner award. Programs are designed for women pursuing pilot careers and may add citizenship, residence, certificate, training-school, progress, or social-participation requirements.
What the award may cover
Campaigns combine flight-training grants with pilot equipment, online courses, mentoring, aviation-event access, and industry partner support intended to help recipients begin, advance, and complete training.
How to apply
Follow the Foundation's current campaign announcement and submit the online application, recommendations, training information, essays, and supporting materials during the short published window.
- 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
The Foundation evaluates aviation commitment, training readiness, financial barriers, progression plan, leadership potential, and alignment with the campaign's goals.
Planning tip: Monitor the Foundation before spring because application windows can be short and recommendations may need to be uploaded directly by the recommender.