Comments on: Federal Aid for Flight Training http://iflyasa.com/2009/11/22/federal-aid-flight-training/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:31:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rory Brown http://iflyasa.com/2009/11/22/federal-aid-flight-training/comment-page-1/#comment-1422 Rory Brown Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:43:56 +0000 http://iflyasa.com/educational-information-aviation-training/flight-training/learn-to-fly/federal-aid-flight-training/#comment-1422 I cannot recommend ERAU, particularly one of the "professional pilot" programs. At over $200,000 for 4 years of tuition, room & board and flight training fees, you cannot get more than about half of that in undergraduate tuition assistance. I also happen to have graduated from there and my degree hasn't given me any edge at all over the competetion and their training turns out to have been no better than anywhere else. Overpriced and over-inflated reputation. Be smart and save your money, I cannot recommend ERAU, particularly one of the “professional pilot” programs. At over $200,000 for 4 years of tuition, room & board and flight training fees, you cannot get more than about half of that in undergraduate tuition assistance. I also happen to have graduated from there and my degree hasn’t given me any edge at all over the competetion and their training turns out to have been no better than anywhere else. Overpriced and over-inflated reputation. Be smart and save your money,

]]> By: Ryan http://iflyasa.com/2009/11/22/federal-aid-flight-training/comment-page-1/#comment-1102 Ryan Wed, 30 Jun 2010 03:55:32 +0000 http://iflyasa.com/educational-information-aviation-training/flight-training/learn-to-fly/federal-aid-flight-training/#comment-1102 Cough Cough.. Delta Connection Academy has been accepting FAFSA loans for a long time.. The are currently re-applying due to change in ownership but should have it back soon and the are strictly flight training at their Sanford Florida campus.. I plan to join them soon to finish my higher ratings as I am already PVT/INST COM G-CFI Cough Cough.. Delta Connection Academy has been accepting FAFSA loans for a long time.. The are currently re-applying due to change in ownership but should have it back soon and the are strictly flight training at their Sanford Florida campus.. I plan to join them soon to finish my higher ratings as I am already PVT/INST COM G-CFI

]]> By: Innocent Obuyumbi http://iflyasa.com/2009/11/22/federal-aid-flight-training/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Innocent Obuyumbi Sun, 25 Apr 2010 08:42:25 +0000 http://iflyasa.com/educational-information-aviation-training/flight-training/learn-to-fly/federal-aid-flight-training/#comment-117 I would like to train as a pilot but I lack enough funds. Please help me out I am a Kenyan. I have always wanted to be a pilot. I would like to train as a pilot but I lack enough funds. Please help me out I am a Kenyan. I have always wanted to be a pilot.

]]> By: iflyasa http://iflyasa.com/2009/11/22/federal-aid-flight-training/comment-page-1/#comment-116 iflyasa Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:26:48 +0000 http://iflyasa.com/educational-information-aviation-training/flight-training/learn-to-fly/federal-aid-flight-training/#comment-116 By the Amanda, if you want to learn at a certain flight school (locally), all you need to do is tell so to the UVU (formerly UVSC) or ERAU people, and they will "approve" your flight training at your local flight school. UVU puts a lot of restrictions though, like you can only receive so much flight training per semester (to reduce early dropouts upon completion of flight training), and ERAU is much more flexible with it. This is something that they do not advertise, but is available. Good luck and happy new year. By the Amanda, if you want to learn at a certain flight school (locally), all you need to do is tell so to the UVU (formerly UVSC) or ERAU people, and they will "approve" your flight training at your local flight school. UVU puts a lot of restrictions though, like you can only receive so much flight training per semester (to reduce early dropouts upon completion of flight training), and ERAU is much more flexible with it. This is something that they do not advertise, but is available. Good luck and happy new year.

]]> By: iflyasa http://iflyasa.com/2009/11/22/federal-aid-flight-training/comment-page-1/#comment-115 iflyasa Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:30:25 +0000 http://iflyasa.com/educational-information-aviation-training/flight-training/learn-to-fly/federal-aid-flight-training/#comment-115 Dear Amanda, you are right about this...the Federal money is available ONLY if the student is also enrolled in a degree program as well. Now, the degree program can be a 2 year AS/AAS as well, and does not have to be a 4 year one. And the student DOES NOT have to complete the program either, and you can drop out any time. But, keep in mind, if the goal is an airline pilot job, then it may not be a bad idea to get at least a 2 year aviation related degree. And I would recommend ERAU over the others that you mentioned. And I will write a post later on to explain my reasoning. Thanks for a great contribution towards helping others. Dear Amanda, you are right about this…the Federal money is available ONLY if the student is also enrolled in a degree program as well. Now, the degree program can be a 2 year AS/AAS as well, and does not have to be a 4 year one. And the student DOES NOT have to complete the program either, and you can drop out any time. But, keep in mind, if the goal is an airline pilot job, then it may not be a bad idea to get at least a 2 year aviation related degree. And I would recommend ERAU over the others that you mentioned. And I will write a post later on to explain my reasoning. Thanks for a great contribution towards helping others.

]]> By: How To Fund Your Flying and Get Your Ratings Fast - FlyCRJ.com http://iflyasa.com/2009/11/22/federal-aid-flight-training/comment-page-1/#comment-114 How To Fund Your Flying and Get Your Ratings Fast - FlyCRJ.com Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:08:02 +0000 http://iflyasa.com/educational-information-aviation-training/flight-training/learn-to-fly/federal-aid-flight-training/#comment-114 [...] anyway. You never know, they might say, “Yes!” Furthermore, do a little research into federally funded flight training programs. Again, these are programs that will pay you to fly and get your ratings and you don’t have [...] [...] anyway. You never know, they might say, “Yes!” Furthermore, do a little research into federally funded flight training programs. Again, these are programs that will pay you to fly and get your ratings and you don’t have [...]

]]> By: Amanda http://iflyasa.com/2009/11/22/federal-aid-flight-training/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Amanda Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:05:30 +0000 http://iflyasa.com/educational-information-aviation-training/flight-training/learn-to-fly/federal-aid-flight-training/#comment-113 The only flight schools that have any federal funding available to students are those that are in combination with a college (ie: ERAU, UVU, UND, etc.) The local flight schools, where you want to train at, don't fall under this. It's great if you want to pursue a 4 year degree but for those that just want to fly, there are very few options. Otherwise, great write up for sure! :) The only flight schools that have any federal funding available to students are those that are in combination with a college (ie: ERAU, UVU, UND, etc.) The local flight schools, where you want to train at, don’t fall under this. It’s great if you want to pursue a 4 year degree but for those that just want to fly, there are very few options. Otherwise, great write up for sure! :)

]]> By: iflyasa http://iflyasa.com/2009/11/22/federal-aid-flight-training/comment-page-1/#comment-112 iflyasa Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:22:21 +0000 http://iflyasa.com/educational-information-aviation-training/flight-training/learn-to-fly/federal-aid-flight-training/#comment-112 You are right about the school has to be listed on the FAFSA'a site. So pick one out of the list of schools. What is so hard about this? You are right about the school has to be listed on the FAFSA’a site. So pick one out of the list of schools. What is so hard about this?

]]> By: Amanda http://iflyasa.com/2009/11/22/federal-aid-flight-training/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Amanda Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:57:05 +0000 http://iflyasa.com/educational-information-aviation-training/flight-training/learn-to-fly/federal-aid-flight-training/#comment-111 Receiving federal funding for flight training is a little more complicated than you make it out to be. Your school must be listed on the FAFSA site to receive any funding for it... Receiving federal funding for flight training is a little more complicated than you make it out to be. Your school must be listed on the FAFSA site to receive any funding for it…

]]> By: Alena http://iflyasa.com/2009/11/22/federal-aid-flight-training/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Alena Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:02:09 +0000 http://iflyasa.com/educational-information-aviation-training/flight-training/learn-to-fly/federal-aid-flight-training/#comment-110 I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often. Alena http://grantsforeducation.info I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

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