Scholarships Available Through the WMAA Foundation
Although WMAA is a tuition-free public charter high school, some of our programs (such as the private pilot license) require additional student investments. Through the generosity of donors, the West Michigan Aviation Academy Foundation is able to provide scholarship support for students interested in specific areas of study.
The Frey Foundation Solo Flight Scholarship
The Frey Foundation Solo Flight Scholarship is a need-based scholarship that supports qualified students who seek to solo an airplane while participating in the WMAA flight training program. Applicants for this scholarship must have Free and Reduced Lunch status. Please see application for additional details.
Applicants submit an application in their junior year for this scholarship. The scholarship application process opens February 3, 2025. Applications are due by 4:00pm on March 3, 2025. If you have any questions regarding this scholarship, please email us.
Frey Foundation Solo Flight Scholarship
Application opens: 02/03/2025
Application deadline: 03/03/2025
The Ray Foundation Scholarship
The Ray Foundation Scholarship is a competitive scholarship offered to juniors ahead of their senior year in the flight program at West Michigan Aviation Academy. The scholarship is established to award students based on aviation merit who are pursuing a career in aviation beyond high school. Awarded funds may only be used for private pilot flight training at WMAA. Recipients will be announced at the annual Awards Assembly each year in June.
The scholarship application process opens February 3, 2025. Applications are due by 4:00pm on March 3, 2025. If you have any questions regarding this scholarship, please email us.
Ray Foundation Scholarship
Application opens: 02/03/2025
Application deadline: 03/03/2025
The Secchia Family Service Scholarship
The Secchia Family Service Scholarship is a flight training scholarship offered to juniors ahead of their senior year that awards students who are pursuing an aviation career rooted in service such as the military, mission field, law enforcement, AeroMed, air ambulance, or other.
The scholarship application process opens February 3, 2025. Applications are due by 4:00pm on March 3, 2025. If you have any questions regarding this scholarship, please email us.
Secchia Family Service Scholarship
Application opens: 02/03/2025
Application deadline: 03/03/2025
The Aviation Influence Aviator Scholarship
Aviation Influence, Inc. (AVi) is a registered nonprofit organization founded in 2019 with a mission to serve young people in discovering STEM and aviation through outreach. The AVi Aviator Scholarship is a competitive scholarship offered to current juniors in the flight program at West Michigan Aviation Academy. The scholarship is established to award students based on aviation merit who are pursuing a career in aviation beyond high school. Awarded funds may only be used for private pilot flight training at WMAA. Recipients will be announced at the annual Awards Assembly in June.
The scholarship application process opens February 3, 2025. Applications are due by 4:00pm on March 3, 2025. If you have any questions regarding this scholarship, please email us.
Aviation Influence (AVi) Aviator Scholarship
Application opens: February 3, 2025
Application deadline: March 3, 2025
The Frey Foundation: Private Pilot Flight Training Scholarship (Need-Based)
The Frey Foundation Private Pilot Flight Training Scholarship is a need-based scholarship established in order to support qualified high school seniors who are pursuing a private pilot license while participating in the WMAA flight training program. Applicants for this scholarship must have Free and Reduced Lunch status.
Students submit their application in their senior year for this scholarship. This scholarship will open in the fall of 2025.