Air Line Pilots Association

Air Line Pilots Association supports members pursuing higher education in aviation through structured scholarship opportunities tied to specific academic pathways and institutions. Its education-focused activity in this source centers on the Costas Sivyllis ALPA Education Scholarship, a merit-based award for undergraduate and graduate students seeking bachelor’s or graduate degrees in aviation-related fields. The scholarship serves students who are members of Air Line Pilots Association, reside in the United States, maintain a GPA between 3.00 and 3.50, and are enrolled in flight training while studying areas such as Aviation Management and Operations or Aeronautics and Aviation Technology. The organization’s scholarship reach extends across a defined network of aviation-oriented universities in the United States. Eligible schools include Arizona State University, Central Washington University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott and Daytona Beach campuses, Florida Institute of Technology, Indiana State University, Lewis University, Louisiana Tech University, Oklahoma State University–Oklahoma City, Purdue University–West Lafayette, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, St. Louis University, the University of North Dakota–Grand Forks, and Western Michigan University. Through this program, Air Line Pilots Association directs support to college freshmen through graduate students who are preparing for careers in aviation. The scholarship cycle in this source opens on April 18, 2025, and closes on June 18, 2026, with awards of up to $15,000. The program requires an essay, is not need-based, and emphasizes merit. Taken together, these details show an organization investing in the educational progression of its own members within a clearly defined U.S. aviation training and university environment.