AOPA Gina Santori Flight Training Scholarship $5,000

Scholarship Name:

Purpose:

This scholarship was designed to encourage and support young people to pursue recreational aviation as well as professional aviation careers.

Eligibility:

Must have a current FAA student pilot certificate at time of application
Be a US citizen, or US permanent resident
Be at least 16 years of age at the time of application
Be a current and paid member of AOPA at time of application and when the scholarship is awarded.
Not have completed the FAA written exam at time of application.

Value:

$5,000

Application Submission Process and Completion Date:

Application window will open in February 2016. Interested students should check the link below often in February as a specific date is not available from AOPA.

After completing the online application, applicant will receive a unique link for an online recommendation form that is specific to you. Send that exact link to two individuals and ask them to complete the online recommendation form by the application deadline.

Selection Process:

Applicants will be selected for this scholarship based on their financial need, as well as their passion for aviation.

Application:

AOPA Flight Training Scholarship Application

History/Background:

This scholarship is funded from an endowment that was created by Dr. Gina Santori in honor of her late husband Richard Santori who was an Air Force reserve pilot and loved flying his Bonanza. Gina Santori a physician and surgeon from Aurora only practices pro bono cases for diabetic and renal patients. She began her career in medicine by earning her RN degree. Dr. Santori has a commercial pilot’s license in both sea and land airplanes. She established the endowment in her late husband’s memory to provide scholarships in the fields of aviation, medicine, and science.