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Foreign applicants from developing countries can win up to $5000
in annual Flight Training scholarships!
Aerocadet is helping international students to achieve their dream of financing Flight Training in the United States
Every year, thousands of students worldwide apply for loans and scholarships to help pay for their pilot training. Getting the money for this training can be tough, and students usually have to explore different options like loans, sponsorships, and scholarships. Aerocadet is one of the very few companies in the U.S. that offers scholarships based on performance to international students who want to train to become pilots.
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The Aerocadet Flight Training scholarship program is awarded annually to three of the top performing applicants who meet or exceed the following "Phase 1" requirements:
The application window is open all year around, and the winners are announced in January, so that they can apply for the spring semester admission for any of the Aerocadet professional pilot programs.
All steps of the Scholarship application process are FREE of charge.
Meeting the minimum application requirements.
The Aerocadet Flight Training scholarship program is awarded annually to the best-performing applicants who meet and surpass the following "Phase 1" requirements:
| HSD-equivalent Secondary education certificate with the overall GPA of 3.5 or higher, | |
| IELTS Academic test (or equivelent) with the overall score of 7.0 or higher, | |
| Completion of math, physics and chemistry ("Science Stream") subjects | |
| Five character reference letters from either school teachers or academic mentours, | |
| Absence of arrests, DUIs, criminal history and convictions | |
| 18 Years of age, or older |
Applicants must be citizens of developing countries and will need to demonstrate a financial need (lack of funding) through an interview and document review. Those who meet these criteria must fill out and submit the Aerocadet Flight Training Scholarship Application Form (below) to complete "Phase 1." During this phase, they must upload all required documents for review. Once their documents are reviewed and verified, they will be invited to "Phase 2."
Please note: the process of verifying academic certificates, grades, reference letters and criminal background check can take up to two months. Please keep this timeline in mind when applying.
Start Aerocadet Flight Training Scholarship ApplicationAdvanced scholarship qualification process
Phase 2 is administered by Aerocadet, also free of charge. The applicants will have to pass the following stages in order to qualify for the scholarship:
| 1 | Pass a "Motivation & Career Goals" Zoom interview with a US Airline Pilot |
| 2 | Take and pass two Selian Pilot Aptitude tests with the population score of 95% or higher |
This step is a required component of our Student Loan Application Support (SLAS) package—normally valued between $595 and $750 USD—and serves to certify the applicant’s pilot aptitude to the bank reviewing their student loan application.
The Motivation and Career Goals interview, conducted by an Aerocadet consultant who is an active U.S.-based airline pilot, will last approximately 10–15 minutes. This interview allows candidates to discuss their aspirations in aviation, outline their motivation for becoming an airline pilot, and receive guidance on achieving their training and career objectives in the most cost-effective way.
Additionally, applicants must complete two short assessments evaluating spatial orientation and reasoning skills. These tests, provided through the Seliant Employee Selection Service online testing platform, each take no more than 20 minutes and are administered entirely online. Results are transmitted directly to Aerocadet upon completion.
Once awarded, you can start using your scholarship by applying for admission!
Scholarship awards are announced in January, annually. The awarded applicants will be published on our website and notified in person, with an official award PDF attached. In addition to the award, the applicants will be sent a free SLAS package which will include conditional Aerocadet admission acceptance letter, a conditional guaranteed employment offer from our partner, Global Air BVI Inc, and a loan petition letter from our company.
Aerocadet receives numerous scholarship applications each year but awards only the top three candidates with $5,000 each. The scholarship grant can only be used for professional flight training programs provided by Aerocadet in the United States, Canada or the EU. The flight training programs can not be solely for leisure purposes (PPL license), but must lead to a Commercial Pilot License (CPL) and Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certification, and must include a guaranteed post-graduation internship either in the United States or Canada. The scholarship can also serve as a partial proof of financing when applying for a student visa in the U.S. or Canada.
Please note: Flight training candidates usually need to show proof of funding when applying for admission to a professional flight training program and a student visa. U.S., E.U. and Canadian consulates require this proof of funding, which can include personal savings, parental funds, a student loan approval letter from a bank, or a scholarship grant letter, to cover education and living expenses. Aerocadet's scholarship award will provide you with a specially designed for the purpose of student loan application SLAS package, allowing you to apply for a student loan at your local banks.
What to do if you do not win the scholarship grant
If you do not meet the requirements to apply for Aerocadet Scholarship Program, or you do not win the Aerocadet scholarship grant, you can still apply for financing support using the Scholarship and Student Loan Support Petition by using our SLAS program. Learn about our SLAS Scholarship and Student Loan Support Petition package here >>>
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Please note that we do not sponsor applicants and we do not provide academic scholarships. However, applicants can obtain student loans to cover up to 100% of tuition fees if (and ONLY if) they have a guarantor (co-signer) based in the United States. Such guarantor may be a close relative, friend, etc, and must be a permanent US resident or a US citizen.
Finding a co-signer is a highly personal and private matter, which is normally provided by your close relatives or long-term friends. You are, effectively, asking them to repay your loan of $70,000 in case you decide not, or unable to pay. So, none of our staff, our management, or myself personally, can help you with this arrangement.
The package will include the following documents: a letter confirming the suitability of your candidacy for flight training at our Full Professional Airline Pilot Program, a special flight training suitability card (issued to you after taking the Online assessment), validate your enrollment status, provide an offer of paid internship and a conditional guarantee of subsequent employment placement with the airlines. Our support pack will also include such bonus items as Aerocadet pilot lanyard.
GPA stands for Grade Point Average. It is a standard way of measuring academic achievement in the U.S. Basically, it goes as follows: Each course is given a certain number of "units" or "credits", depending on the content of the course. In secondary school, most courses carry the same number of units, but this is not true at the college level. Most college courses have a load of three units (approximately three hours of lecture and six hours of homework per week for each semester), but the number can vary from fractions of 1 to more than 5. GPA assumes a grading scale of A, B, C, D, F. Each grade is assigned a number of grade points. An A grade receives 4 points, a B=3, a C=2, a D=1, and an F=0. The process is the same whether you are working on secondary or college grades.
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