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Scholarships

The Donna Flight Scholarship

One student per year will be awarded the The Donna Flight Scholarship.

details are as followed below

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  • Award Amount: $3000

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  • Use of  funds: Used strictly towards flight lessons (Fuel, CFI, and plane rental)​

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Eligibility - ​

 

  • ​Must be between the ages 15 and 20

  • Must live in NE Ohio (Specified below)

  • Applicants must show a passion for aviation (Clubs, Volunteer ect.)

  • Applicants must show strong motivation, and community involvement

  • Must be pursuing their Private Pilots License

  •  Must apply below

Scholarship Applications Coming Soon!

 

Deadlines

Applications Open - March 31, 2026

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Applications Close - May 30, 2026

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Winner Announced - June 20, 2026

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These dates are NOT official, depending on funding, final dates will be announced soon.

Prepare

You will have to submit...

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  • GPA

  • Extracurriculars

  • Essay

  • Any flight experience (Optional)

 

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NE Ohio

Qualifying County's

  • Ashland

  • Cuyahoga

  • Erie

  • Geauga

  • Huron

  • Lake

  • Lorain

  • Medina

  • Portage

  • Richland

  • Stark

  • Summit

  • Tuscarawas

  • Wayne

Why "Donna Flight Scholarship" ?

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The Donna Flight Scholarship honors Donna Sesock, my aunt, who passed away in 2021. Donna was raised in Parma, Ohio, and after graduating from Case Western Reserve University, she began her career as a flight attendant with United Airlines, traveling all over the world. Her love of aviation didn’t stop there she even became a private pilot herself. Donna lived in Southern California, but she always made sure distance never got in the way of family. We shared the same birthday, December 14, and every year she would send me gifts from across the country. One year, she even drove her Corvette all the way from California more than 35 hours just to be with her family. Donna embodied adventure, dedication, and generosity qualities that inspire this scholarship. The Donna Flight Scholarship was created in her memory to help other aspiring aviators in Northeast Ohio take flight, just as she did.

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