Scholarship Application - Stripes To Bars

Applications for 2025 are open until 11:59 pm on February 28, 2025 PST.

Thanks for your interest in a Stripes to Bars scholarship. If you have questions or concerns with the following application process please email us at apply@stripestobars.org. Note that your data will be lost if you navigate away from this page without submitting. Please review the entire application prior to starting the process.

Basic information

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Street Address 1

Street Address 2

City

State

Zip Code

Phone

Ext.

Birth Date

Scholarship Path:

Career

Non-Career

Prior S2B Funding:

No Yes

Career Track: For veterans transitioning to a career in aviation. S2B's scholarships may be used for any pilot or instructor certificate, as well as A&P, air traffic controller and dispatcher. Applicants must hold an appropriate medical certificate for their long term goals. In most cases, pilots on a career track will require a First or Second Class medical certificate.

Non-Career Track: For veterans seeking to utilize the structure and challenge of aviation to aid the transition from the military to civilian life. S2B's scholarships may be used for Private, Instrument and Multi-engine ratings. Applicants are required to hold a Third Class medical certificate or the ability to operate under the provisions of BasicMed.

Are you currently training at the United Aviate Academy?

No Yes

Military Service

Branch

Air Force

Army

Navy

Coast Gaurd

Marine Corps

NOAA Corps

PHSCC

Space Force

Separated/Retired Veteran

Current Servicemember

Unit

Service Start Date

Service End Date

Highest Rank

Discharge Status:

Other than dis-honorable

dis-honorable

If dis-honorable, please explain

Education

High School Education

High School

City

State

Start Date

End Date

Did You Graduate

Yes

College Education

College

City

State

Start Date

End Date

Degree

Did You Graduate

Yes

Other Education (i.e. Post-graduate, vocational)

Other

City

State

Start Date

End Date

Degree

Did You Graduate

Yes

References

Please list three professional references.

First Reference

Full Name

Relationship

Company

Phone

Second Reference

Full Name

Relationship

Company

Phone

Third Reference

Full Name

Relationship

Company

Phone

Qualifications

Instructions: Please use this section to let us know which certifications you currently hold and which certification you are currently looking for us to help fund. For the "Certificate Sought" column please indicate the next step in your training. We understand you may be looking to obtain multiple certifications, for this section we are interested in your immetiade next step.

Stripes to Bars scholarships are general aviation scholarships and can be used for certification in any aviation field. Please use the "other" field if you are looking for certificaiton outside of pilots' licenses.

	Certificates Held		Certificate Sought (for this applicaiton)
	Fixed Wing	Rotary	Fixed Wing	Rotary
Private Pilot
Commercial
Airline Transport Pilot (ATP)
Instrument
Multi-Engine		-		-
Certified Flight Instructor (CFI)
Certified Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII)
Multi-Engine Instructor		-		-
Other:

Training Goals

Do you have a training site identified

Yes

List flight school or instructor name:

Estimated commute time to training facility:

Estimated availability for training (per week):

Personal Response

Instructions: This section is your oppurtunity to tell us more about yourself, and help us understand why you are the best candidate to recieve our funding support. We are looking for candites with a compelling need, strong follow through, and who are looking to better themselves through aviation training. Keep in mind we support veterens who are both career and non-career minded, and use this section as an oppurtunity to let us know how these funds will really help you.

There is one short income question, and several essay queastions. We recommend all essay responses have a total word count of 300-1000 words combined. We impose a hard limit of 1,000 words for your combined responses.

Note on AI: We want to hear from you, not an algorithm. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their own work. Content determined to be AI generated will be taken into consideration during the grading process.

What is your annual gross household income (pre-tax)?

How many indviduals live on the income listed above?

What are your goals, both personal and professional, in relation to your transition from the military and aviation aspirations? (Examples: Airline career, aviation as a hobby, volunteer work, start a business, etc.)

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Describe your personal financial need. How does your annual household income compare to your household expenses, or any other extenuating circumstances that have a material impact on your financial ability to support your flight training goals? Examples include: caring for special family members, upcoming significant financial changes, and any financial characteristics that you feel are important for the scholarship graders in order to fully understand your financial need.

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Tell us about yourself! What would you like the Stripes to Bars review committee to know about you? (Do you have an aviation background? Are you a martial arts black belt? Do you rescue baby tortoises? Are you a wing walker? We want to know!)

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Total Word Count: 0/1000

Required Files

Upload your required documentation here. All documents must be pdf's and <5 mb in size. Limit 1 file per field. You will need:

A commander’s letter of recommendation (Current Servicemembers) or professional letter of recommendation (Discharged Veterans)
DD214 (Discharged Veterens) or service record (Current Servicemembers)
A copy of your FAA Meddical Certificate - The medical class of your certificate should reflect your long term goals, i.e. a pilot interested in becoming an airline captain should upload a 1st class medical.
A professional resume

Letter of Recomendation

DD214 or service record

Copy of FAA Medical Certificate (Class reflected in your long term goals)

Professional Resume

Disclaimer and Signature

By clicking submit I certify that my answers are true and complete to the best of my knowledge.
By clicking submit I understand that false or misleading information in my application may result in my disqualification to receive scholarship funding from Stripes to Bars.