First Responder Aviation College Grant
🇺🇸 50% college tuition, $700,000 Grant for Hometown Heroes
Wayman Aviation Academy is offering a unique fund of $700,000 to help first responders and their immediate family members earn their wings and grow careers in aviation departments throughout South Florida and the entire USA. Police officers, fire fighters, and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) are good under pressure, reliable, problem solvers. These are great traits to become professional pilots.
Candidates can get 50% of College tuition covered. This does not extend to flight training.
BENEFITS OF TRAINING AT WAYMAN AVIATION ACADEMY
Accreditation and Experience
The school is FAA 141 approved and ACCET accredited. It has over 35 years of experience in aviation and has trained more than 5000 pilots.
Quality Instruction
The school boasts over 58 experienced instructors with a favorable student to flight instructor ratio of 1:4, providing personalized attention and efficient skill development.
State-of-the-Art Facilities
The school houses two FAA 145 Air Repair Station certified maintenance hangars, an in-house FAA testing center, and over 200,000 square feet of training area.
Extensive Fleet
The school operates more than 40 aircraft, including C152, C172, C172 G1000, PA34, Tecnam T2006T.
Convenient Schedule
The school operates 7 days a week, 12 hours a day, accommodating various student schedules.
Ideal Location
The school is located in Miami, a world-class resort and a global hub for pilot training, offering ideal weather conditions for flight training and proximity to a professional airport and practice area.
Unique Learning Environment
Our school actively supports students: we have dedicated student leaders and a student support manager, always ready to respond to the needs of students and parents.
Who qualifies for the first responder grant?
- ID.me First Responder List
The website ID.me is nationally recognized for government credentialling. If you have official identification that matches occupation on this list you qualify. - Immediate Family Members
If you are the spouse, son or daughter of a first responder as credentialed above, then you qualify. - All aplicants must meet the enrollment requirements of Wayman Aviation Academy.
18 years of age, speak english, good health, and high school diploma or equivalent.
Earn Your Wings With Us
58+
Flight Instructors
31,000+
Flight Hours Per Year
40
Aircraft to Train On
Adventure Awaits!
Unlock Your Full Potential. Become a Pilot and Rule The Sky.
Be the Captain. Take control of your future through our Top Tier, accelerated flight school program. We have a proven record of 33 years of experience and thousands of alumni flying around the world. Start your training in beautiful Miami, Florida USA, with 350+ sunny flying days a year. We are one of the best Flight School in the USA.
Enrollment Requirements
18 Years of Age
English Proficiency
Qualified for FAA 1st Class Medical
High School Diploma
Our Graduates are Flying Around the World
Congratulations to all our Wayman Aviation Academy Alumni that are flying around the world as first officers and captains. Below are just a few of the Over 70+ Airlines that have hired Wayman Aviation Academy graduates.
For First Responders Total Program Fees
Great Value! From Zero to Commercial Pilot + Associate Degree
$61,288 Flight + $28,080 College – $14,040 Grant
= $75,328 Total
Full Financing Available
No Hidden Fees or Upfront Payments
The school maintains a transparent fee structure with no hidden costs and does not require upfront payments.
Tuition Deferred During Training
Convenient and flexible payment plans are available, with the first tuition payment due upon arrival in the US.
Housing Options
Affordable and all-inclusive student housing is available at $750 a month for a shared room and $1300 for a single room