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: 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 opens October 1, 2024 and closes November 1, 2024. If you have any questions regarding this scholarship, please email us.

The Frey Foundation: Private Pilot Flight Training Scholarship

Application opens: October 1, 2024

Application deadline: November 1, 2024

The Frey Foundation: Solo Flight Scholarship

The Frey Foundation Solo 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 will open in the winter of 2025. If you have any questions regarding this scholarship, please email us.

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 will open in the winter of 2025. If you have any questions regarding this scholarship, please email us.

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 will open in the winter of 2025. If you have any questions regarding this scholarship, please email us.