As with any educational endeavor, costs are often a barrier. However, organizations have developed hundreds of scholarships to help defray the cost. Perhaps the most comprehensive scholarship guide is Aviation Start which is working to build the best scholarship and training platform in the industry. It has identified more than $20 million in scholarships & grants for a wide range of aviation careers that are not in the University Aviation Association catalogue cited below. Aviation Start includes scholarships from every major aviation association to as many small local aviation groups we could find. And, it’s completely free.