LEGACY FLIGHT ACADEMY™ Double Victory Flight Scholarship Application Form

Read and follow the instructions carefully prior to submitting your application.   Ensure you have the following information before continuing.

Supporting documentation must be uploaded.
-Proof of enrollment in, or acceptance to a pilot/flight training program.
-Copy of last page of logbook (for applicants with flight experience).
-An unofficial transcript is required for high school, college, or university student applicants. 
-Be able to begin flight training within 90 days of receiving the award.
-Be able to use 100% of awarded scholarship funds within one (1) year of award. 
-Completed statement of understanding. 
-No previous flight experience is necessary. Scholarship recipients must also submit regular progress reports, meet monthly with an LFA pilot mentor, and complete flight-training milestones to maintain scholarship disbursement eligibility. Acceptable milestones include achieving either a solo flight or earning a primary pilot certificate. 
-Priority may be given to applicants from underserved and underrepresented communities, with demonstrated financial need.
-Funding is subject to completion of progress reports and meeting training milestones in a timely manner.

 Submit complete application by 11:59 pm (EST), June 15, 2023.

REQUIREMENTS

-Age 17-21 years old as of May 15, 2023. May be waived for exceptional applicants who are between the ages of 22 and 24. 
-Resume
-Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 to apply. 
-One to two letters of recommendation written by a teacher, supervisor, counselor, or director of an organization with whom the applicant participates in or volunteers with.
-Essay of not more than 600 words explaining the applicant’s motivation for pursuing a private pilot certificate (or other flight training milestone), and how this scholarship will assist the applicant in achieving their career or educational goals.
-Essay or statement on what the Tuskegee Airmen mean to the applicant (no word length requirements).

All winners will be notified on or before the 31st of July 2023.

If selected, you will be asked for documentation to support the data you provide. Likewise, all correspondence and award agreements will be generated from the personal information submitted below. So, please use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation.

What are your motivations for pursuing a private pilot certificate (or other flight training milestone), and how this scholarship will assist the applicant in achieving their career or educational goals.

What do the Tuskegee Airmen mean to you?

By signing the space below, you are certifying that all information is correct and that you are the person completing this application. When you press the submit button, you will receive an email confirmation that your application was received. Please print for your records and retain as verification of your application.