Chapter 186 has helped with partial tuition costs for three kids to attend EAA Air Academy this June and July. Xavier and Frank will go to Discover Camp in mid-June and Dag will go to Explore Camp just before AirVenture. Find additional information on course content, lodge accommodations and registration at https://www.eaa.org/eaa/youth/eaa-aviation-and-flight-
summer-camps. Updated information (course content, ages, costs) and on-line registration for the June and July 2026 camps will be available on September 3, 2025. Parents: Registration will fill up very quickly in early September.
Scholarships
Below is a list of scholarships from other organizations in Virginia plus the bigger EAA and AOPA lists. Many of these are for application during the high school senior year. The AOPA and EAA lists have quite a few that do not apply to everyone (geographical or age/gender restrictions) but are worth searching through to find the applicable ones. Some are for all ages! These are not Chapter 186 scholarships but are presented here as a resource. Instructions are found in the linked information.
Virginia Aviation Business Association: Charles J. Colgan Scholarship – https:// www.thevaba.org/colgan-application
Virginia Department of Aviation: https://doav.virginia.gov/virginia-aviation-scholarships/
Willard G. Plentl Sr. Aviation Scholarship
John R. Lillard Foundation Aviation Scholarship
Kenneth R. Scott Aviation Scholarship
Chad Weaver Aviation Scholarship
Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society: Captain Earle Worley Scholarship https://www.vahsonline.com/programs/aviation-
scholarships/
AOPA: Numerous aviation scholarships: https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/students/aopa-flight-training-scholarships
EAA:
Numerous aviation scholarships https://www.eaa.org/eaa/learn-to-fly/scholarships/eaa-
flight-training-scholarships