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 2, 2026 and closes March 2, 2026.

Frey Foundation Solo Flight Scholarship

Application opens: February 2, 2026

Application deadline: March 2, 2026

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.

The scholarship application process opens February 2, 2026 and closes March 2, 2026.

Ray Foundation Scholarship

Application opens: February 2, 2026

Application deadline: March 2, 2026

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 2, 2026 and closes March 2, 2026.

Secchia Family Service Scholarship

Application opens: February 2, 2026

Application deadline: March 2, 2026

The David H. Jett Aviation Scholarship

The David H. Jett Aviation scholarship is awarded to juniors ahead of their senior year in the flight program at West Michigan Aviation Academy. This scholarship is established to award any motivated student working toward their goal of becoming a career aviator. The recipient must demonstrate passion, dedication, and a commitment to pursuing an aviation-related degree beyond high school. This scholarship is intended to encourage and facilitate the interests of students currently striving to achieve this goal. Awarded funds may only be used for private pilot flight training at WMAA.

David H. Jett Aviation Scholarship

Application opens: February 2, 2026

Application deadline: March 2, 2026

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.

The scholarship application process opens February 2, 2026 and closes March 2, 2026.

AVi Aviator Scholarship

Application opens: February 2, 2026

Application deadline: March 2, 2026

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 in the fall.