Scholarships
Financial assistance is available to qualified students attending PIA School of Specialized Technology through various scholarship programs.
- PIA Memorial Fund - Maximum of five awards annually, awarded to students enrolled for classes at PIA in a degree program. Funded by PIA Memorial Scholarship Fund.
- William J. Graham Memorial Fund - One annual award of up to $8,000.00, awarded to a student currently enrolled in an aviation-oriented degree program (AMT or AET) at PIA. Minimum requirements: 3.5 GPA, good attendance, 200-word essay. Funded by PIA
- Ronald Benaquisto, Jr., Memorial Scholarship -- One annual award of $2,000.00 paid tuition, awarded to a student currently enrolled in an associate degree program at PIA. Minimum requirements: 3.0 GPA. Funded by the Benaquisto family.
- Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance (AWAM) -- Four awards of $7,625 each, distributed to women enrolling in an aviation-oriented degree program (AMT or AET) at PIA. Minimum requirements: 200+ word essay, letter of recommendation. 2010 AWAM Scholarship Winners
- Minority Aviation Education Association (MAEA) - One annual award: full tuition for one year, awarded to minority member enrolling in a degree program. Minimum requirements: 2.75 high school GPA, need for funding. Renewed during second year of attendance, if recipient maintains a 3.0 GPA while at PIA. Funded by MAEA and PIA.
- Aviation Council of Pennsylvania (ACP) -- One annual award of $2,000.00 for student currently enrolled in an aviation-related program. Minimum requirements: 2.75 GPA, need for funding. Funded by ACP.
- Professional Aviation Maintenance Foundation (PAMF) - Several annual awards (varies in quantity) ranging from $1,000.00 to $2,000.00 for students enrolled in aviation-related programs. Competition is at the national level. Funded by PAMA.
- Imagine America Scholarship Programs
- National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Annual Scholarships
- Various other individual scholarship programs
For more information on scholarship eligibility and application deadlines, please contact the Financial Aid Office.
PIA currently matches selected scholarships from other organizations. If you have received a scholarship from another organization, we encourage you to complete the PIA Scholarship Matching Funds application
