Aviation Academy Opens Scholarship Applications for Students

Epic Flight Academy is encouraging U.S. high school juniors and seniors to apply for its 11th annual 2026 aviation scholarships. Epic will award a total of $60,000 in aircraft mechanic scholarships and $85,000 in pilot training scholarships, a total of $145,000.

To date, Epic has awarded more than $590,000 in total scholarships to 52 high school students over the past 10 years. Aircraft mechanic applicants must be a current high school senior. Pilot applicants must be either a junior or senior. The deadline to apply is October 1, 2026.

Cindy Lovell, Director of Education at Epic Flight Academy, said: "Each year we see strong applicants who are clearly passionate about aviation. These come from all around the country. This is why we provide scholarships for both of our aircraft mechanic schools and all ten of our flight schools. The application is a straightforward process, so I encourage interested students to get their application in."