Scholarships

The Cape Area Pilots Association, Inc. (CAPA) was founded in 1995 to further the interest in aviation for those living in the Cape Cod and Islands area. 

To that end, CAPA offers several scholarships each year up to $5,000 to individuals interested in pursuing an aviation career, enrolling or continuing in higher education institutions in aviation learning. These scholarships are not exclusively for pilot training. 

Scholarships are available for: 

· Pilot training

· Maintenance technician

· Air traffic controller

· Aerodynamics studies

· Aviation operations specialists 

· Airport management

· Related aviation sciences. 

Scholarship Applications 

To be eligible for these scholarships, the applicant must: 

- Be a resident of Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Massachusetts 

- Be a high school senior, graduate, attending an aviation college or university leading to a bachelor’s or associate degree in an aviation related course of study, 

OR 

-· Be employed in an aviation related field during which the applicant is attempting to enhance aviation job skills through course work at a trade, technical school, junior college, college or university. 

Scholarships are made possible thanks to generous donations 

Donations are made by CAPA members when renewing their membership, scholarship raffles and by other aviation enthusiasts, dedicated to flight safety, interested in increasing local interest in aviation, and fostering the growth of those individuals interested in an aviation career. 

The Palmer and Jane D. Davenport Scholarship was created in honor of Palmer ‘Pete’ Davenport. 

Pete flew for over 50 years and was based in Hyannis. His last plane, a Beechcraft Baron, spent 45 years serving the family well. The day Pete received his ticket, he asked his son DeWitt to go up for a ride in Chet Henderson’s cub. The canvas vintage aircraft changed his life and that of many others in our community. 

The Red Beach Memorial Scholarship was developed to honor Red Beach a well-loved Chatham flight instructor, killed in a tragic aviation accident. The generosity of CAPA members supports this award through their donations. 

CAPA is tremendously grateful to these generous donations and to every supporter committed to fostering the education of individuals interested in an aviation career.

Scholarship Chair Jeff Bauer presented four aviation students with a $3,000 scholarship. Congratulations to all!

Ethan Beer: winner John Garabedian Scholarship

Samuel Iller: winner Red Beach Scholarship

Renna Kingsbury:  winner Red Beach Scholarship
Riley Burke: winner Red Beach Scholarship 
All the 4 scholarships are for $3,000 each

The students that have received these scholarships, and I, would like to thank the private donors and the entire membership of CAPA for their continued support of our Aviation Scholarship Program. You are the ones that want to share your love of aviation by helping to support the dreams of others.