Congratulations, 2026 Scholarship Recipients!

The 2027 scholarship online application form will go live early Fall 2026. Watch this space!

CAPA offers numerous scholarships each year between $1,500 and $8,000 to individuals interested in pursuing an aviation career. Recently we received three very generous donations to enhance funding of our scholarships allowing several more awards to be given. One scholarship is specifically geared towards women. 

CAPA is dedicated to provide scholarships for residents of Cape Cod and the Islands to support students pursuing a career in aviation and its related fields.

Scholarships are available for:

· Pilot training

· Maintenance technician

· Air traffic controllers

· Aerodynamics studies

· Aviation operations specialists

· Airport management

· Related aviation sciences

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. 

The Anne Bridge Baddour Memorial Scholarship has been named for women embarking upon an Aviation/Aerospace Career. This scholarship will preserve Anne’s spirit of encouragement along with financial support of education, well into the future. Throughout her life, Anne Baddour made a personal commitment for the advancement of others through inspiration, support, and her many contributions to the development of resources to the aviation community.  See below for a fuller description of her life and accomplishments.

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

For questions about scholarships, contact Arlene Myers Alexander, Chair CAPA Scholarship Committee at scholarships@capepilot.org.