EAA Post-Secondary Scholarships

This is a group of awards reached through one application. Each award inside it has its own rules.

Award

Individual awards vary with donor funding; amounts are not fixed on the public page. Some named awards are renewable, including Harry E. Arcamuzi for up to three additional years and H.P. Bud Milligan, but full continuation terms are not stated.

Timeline

1. Oct 1, 2026The next application opens . The page gives an undated October 1-December 19 flight-training window
2. Mar 2, 2026The linked application still announces awards. A dated closing deadline for the next post-secondary cycle is unconfirmed.

How to apply

Apply through the EAA-linked Kaleidoscope common application when the next cycle opens. Public guidance requires one non-relative character recommendation by the application deadline and the latest unofficial transcript using an unweighted 4.0 GPA. Clay Lacy is a separate UND application and Air Academy counselor pathway; confirm the current form for each award.

What you'll need

• A separate scholarship application

Who can apply

Award-specific aviation, aerospace and related STEM programs at eligible post-secondary schools. General guidance says age 16+, U.S./Canadian citizenship or residence or valid work/study permission, and no prior master’s or doctoral degree. General post-secondary GPA guidance is 2.5 unweighted, but the Arcamuzi card says 2.0 and other awards require 3.0 or 3.2. Some require prior college coursework, age 19, a pilot certificate, specified location or an EAA Young Eagles connection.

Good to know

Membership is preferred, not required. The named programs have different academic levels, fields, need preferences and renewal conditions. Public guidance differs on U.S.-only versus U.S./Canada schools and on using funds by March 1 versus within one year of award; confirm the applicable award terms.