Aviation Scholarship Opportunities
LaFleur Memorial Scholarship
The Ethan LaFleur Memorial Scholarship Fund was created by the LaFleur’s in honor of their son, Ethan, who once attended Liberty University School of Aeronautics. This fund is open to all Residential Flight Course Students. It is designed to help students apply for assistance when having trouble funding the end of their flight course. Note: NCAA Scholarship and GI Bill® recipients are not eligible.
Lynchburg Regional Airshow Scholarship
Application deadline: November 2, 2025
Members of the Lynchburg Regional Airshow, Inc. created the Lynchburg Regional Airshow, Inc. Scholarship Fund in 2025. One scholarship of $2,000 will be awarded per year to a Virginia resident of the School of Aeronautics who already holds an FAA certificate.
King Schools Scholarship Opportunity
Application deadline: November 2, 2025
Liberty University School of Aeronautics is proud to offer two $5,000 flight scholarships through King Schools–one for a residential student and one for an online student.
Scholarship benefits:
- $5,000 applied directly to the student’s LU account
- Free lifetime access to all King Schools courses
- Available for use during an active flight course
Eligibility requirements:
- Student must be actively enrolled in a LUSOA flight course at the time of application.
- Student must have completed Instrument and Commercial flight training through LUSOA.
- Student must be in good academic standing with no academic misconduct violations.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.