James C. Ray Flight Training Scholarship
James C. Ray Flight Training Scholarship is a scholarship. The application deadline is Oct. 31, 2026. It is open to students in Polk. A minimum GPA of 2.75 is required.
About 30 minutes of work, based on what the sponsor asks for.
- Residency required
Who can apply
- Minimum GPA
- 2.75
- Year in school
- High school sophomore, High school junior, High school senior
- Counties
- Polk
- Fields of study
- aviation, pilot, maintenance technician, avionics technician, aviation administration
- Activities
- community service, extracurricular activities, sports
- Type of school
- professional certification, professional badge
What the sponsor says
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The James C. Ray Flight Training Scholarship is awarded to high school students residing in or attending school in Polk County, Florida. Students pursuing a career in aviation, including but not limited to pilot, maintenance technician, avionics technician, or aviation administration, who are pursuing their private pilot's license are encouraged to apply. This scholarship has various application cycles annually.
Eligibility Criteria Description
- Minimum 2.75 GPA
- Reside in or attend school in Polk County, Florida
- High school sophomore, junior, or senior
- Seeking a professional certification or professional badge
- Pursuing a career in aviation, including but not limited to pilot, maintenance technician, avionics technician, or aviation administration
- Participation in community service, extracurricular activities, or sports
- Aged 16 to 19
- Pursuing a private pilot's license Less Open Date: Open Now Deadline: Oct. 31, 2026 Amount Varies Go Apply Visit Website Toggle Expand
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Our read on this award
3 figures we worked out, not the sponsor's. Free, and it takes an email address.
How these are worked out
- Our grade. From three facts the sponsor published. How few can apply: one high school or city 3 points, a county 2, the state 1, the whole country 0. How much it pays: $10,000 or more, or at least half of tuition, 3; $2,500 or more 2; $1,000 or more 1. Paid again in later years: 1. A is 4 points or more, B 3, C 2, D 0 or 1.
- How narrow the field is. Read from where the sponsor restricts it. An award open to one high school is competing against a graduating class.
- Conditions to meet. The conditions the sponsor published, each listed under Who can apply. More conditions means a smaller field, which is good news if you meet them.
- None of it is a chance of winning. We do not know how many people apply or how a sponsor chooses, so we do not publish a percentage. Anyone who does is guessing.
Remind me before this closes
We will email you a week before Oct. 31, 2026, once. Nothing else unless you ask for it.
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Last checked 2026-08-11. Deadlines change without notice, so confirm with the sponsor before you rely on one.