About the scholarship
The COPA Neil J. Armstrong Ab-Initio Scholarship promotes Canadian pilot development by providing annual scholarships to a student pilot in an ab-initio flight training program. Created to honour one of Canada’s foremost aviators, the scholarship has helped many Canadian pilots get their wings.
COPA’s Neil J. Armstrong Ab-Initio Scholarship provides up to $14,000 toward eligible training costs associated with obtaining a Private Pilot License (PPL). (See eligible expenses section below for details)
Apply for the scholarship
See below for eligibility criteria. Applications for the 2025 COPA Neil J. Armstrong Ab-Initio Scholarship will open on December 16, 2024.
Make a donation
Interested in contributing to the future of General Aviation? Since the scholarship was first introduced, close to 60 selected candidates have received flight training funding through the generous contributions from friends and family of Neil J. Armstrong, COPA members, and the Canadian General Aviation community. To make a donation and to support a new generation of deserving flyers, please visit the following link: