Expert: David A. NewMyer - 8/14/2003

Question
many thanks for your service.
iam a studentpilot at ground school level and was unable to continue my flight training to obtain my PPL/CPL license after i lost my sponsor in an accident. all effort to get fund proved abortive as i  can't secure a co-signer for student loan.
please kindly assist me to realise my dream,as this condition is seriously affecting my living and survival.
Hope to hear a good consideration from you soonest.

your sincerely
phillips
Nigeria, west africa

Answer
Hi,

I am sorry to hear about your misfortune.  There are three key sources of information for Aviation Scholarships:

1.  A website: www.AvScholars.com has very good information about financing aviation training via loans, scholarships and grants.  The webmaster is a Captain at a Large Regional Airline in the USA who graduated from a major aviation university aviation program in Indiana.

2.  An aviation scholarship listing is available from the University Aviation Association.  They can be contacted at:

Phone: 334-844-2434 or Email: uaa@auburn.edu

3.  International Civil Aviation Organization in Montreal and Geneva has some financial resources available for training.  Contact them at:  www.icao.int  and ask them for funding via the UNDP fund.

My very best wishes to you in the pursuit of your dreams,

David A. NewMyer, Ph.D., Professor and Chair
Aviation Management and Flight
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
http://www.aviation.siu.edu