Flight Training Financing

Loans, Grants & Scholarship Resources Avaialble!

At our flight training school, we understand that pursuing your dream of becoming a pilot can be a significant financial commitment. Learning to fly is an exciting journey, but it can also be expensive, especially if you wish to complete your training at an accelerated pace. To support aspiring pilots like you, we offer various financing options.

If your regular cash flow doesn’t allow you to progress as quickly as you’d like, financing your flight training may be an attractive solution. By opting for financing, you can continue your training without large gaps between lessons, which helps you retain and build upon the skills learned in each session. This continuity ensures a more efficient learning process and ultimately speeds up your progress towards obtaining your desired pilot’s license.

While financing does involve finance charges, the ability to take more frequent flights and consistent training outweighs the additional cost for many students. Our goal is to make flight training accessible to motivated individuals who are dedicated to learning the art of flying safely and proficiently.

With decades of experience, we take immense pride in providing top-notch flight training services. Our highly skilled and certified instructors are committed to teaching you the skills and knowledge necessary to become a competent and confident pilot.

Financing & Scholarship Resources

Explore the resources provided below to discover a wealth of information on available funding options tailored to your educational and career aspirations. These resources can help you find the perfect financial support for your goals.

Utah Valley University

Utah Valley University’s degree programs allow you to apply student loans and financial aid directly to your flight training costs. The ground portion of your flight training and general education classes can be completed online for college credits with access to classes 24 hours a day. Students can fly with CFI ACADEMY while completing their online degree at UVU.

UVU’s Aviation Financial Aid Office understands the unique needs of aviation students and is available to assist students at 1-877-336-8872 or aviationfinaid@uvu.edu. We strongly recommend contacting them prior to beginning your financial aid application process. To apply for financial aid: www.uvu.edu/financialaid. For specific tuition information and any other questions please call the Aviation Advisement Center Mon – Fri, 10am – 6pm Mountain Time 1-888-901-7192 or email: aviation@uvu.edu

Stratus Financial

Stratus Financial is committed to helping aspiring pilots achieve their flight dreams swiftly and seamlessly through their hassle-free funding solutions. They understand the importance of turning passion into a career and offer the necessary financial support to pursue aviation aspirations. With their expertise and knowledge of the aviation industry, Stratus Financial stands as a reliable partner for all aspiring pilots seeking to fulfill their dreams in the skies.

Visit Website : https://stratus.finance/

Flight Training Finance

We finance flight training. Our easy, affordable programs are for part-time training. If you are looking for financing options for your program with CFI Academy; visit our website or give us a call at 1-800-667-0201 and mention CFI Academy for more information.

Visit Website: https://www.flighttrainingfinancellc.com/

AOPA Flight Training finance

AOPA is a valuable source of information and resources for pilots, now offering pilot financing with quick and easy flight training loans. The application process is online. For more details on their loan options, visit their website.

Additionally, AOPA actively supports aviation by providing scholarships. To learn more about the scholarships they offer, you can find detailed information on their website.

Visit Website: https://finance.aopa.org/flight-training-finance

Lending Tree

LendingTree provides individuals interested in flight school with a convenient way to access personal loan offers from various lenders using a single form. These loans typically offer lower interest rates compared to credit cards, and funds are often deposited directly into their bank accounts within days. Even if users don’t select a loan from the offers, LendingTree’s service remains entirely free and assists in comparing financing options with other providers.

Visit Website : https://www.lendingtree.com/personal-loans-index

Earnest

With Earnest, individuals exploring flight school have the opportunity to effortlessly obtain a collateral-free personal loan offer. These loans come with impressively low interest rates, starting from 5.25% APR. Enjoy the flexibility of choosing your preferred monthly payment and the freedom to modify it anytime. Plus, you can make extra or early payments without incurring any fees. Click here for more information on how Earnest can help you pursue your aviation dreams.

Visit Website : https://www.earnest.com/

The Ninety-Nines

Since 1929, The Ninety-Nines have been dedicated to supporting women pilots. Annually, they offer the Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship and chapter scholarships. For additional details on these scholarships, click here.

Visit Website : https://www.ninety-nines.org/scholarships.htm

Meritize Student Loans

950+ schools trust Meritize for student Loan funding in skills-based Education Programs. CFI Academy courses qualify for Meritize loans and funding. For more information, click here.

Visit Website : https://www.meritize.com/students/

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Based on 90 reviews

Roman Lewicki

2024-08-05

I had the pleasure of attending CFI Academy in Lodi, and I can confidently say that it was a transformative experience for my aviation career. Thanks to their excellent training program, I am now a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) based in Santa Barbara. The training environment is both supportive and challenging, fostering a sense of camaraderie among students while pushing us to achieve our best. I highly recommend CFI Academy to anyone serious about pursuing a career as a flight instructor.

Sean Hagmaster

2024-07-27

Great experience at CFI academy. Prince’s knowledge is second to none, as is the company’s ability to secure checkride dates in a challenging environment. Go here if you're ready to work hard and have what you thought you knew about aviation completely picked apart. Learned more in one month than i had in the past year at other schools.

Anthony Mainiero

2024-07-10

I had an excellent experience at the CFI Academy in Lodi, CA. The knowledgeable and well-resourced instructors are dedicated to preparing students for their checkrides. The lead instructor brings a wealth of information and good humor to the training, having trained CFIs for decades. The academy's three-week CFI-initial program was exactly as advertised. It includes approximately 10 hours of flight time (I got a little more, at no extra charge), plus an aircraft rental for the checkride, and unlimited ground instruction time. There was no charge to slow down and stay at the academy longer if needed. I took 9 consecutive days off of the program to deal with some matters back at home, and it took me 29 days to complete the program. I will emphasize that those delays were due to my own choices—I was offered a checkride date which fell before the end of the third week, but for my own reasons, I chose not to take it. The program is ideal for students who are prepared, good at studying, and academically minded. The day-to-day typically involves a couple of hours of instructor-led lessons, an hour or two of student-driven lessons (practicing teaching the ACS topics), and several hours of assigned reading. The learning is at times student-driven, so the ideal student will know their weaknesses and be prepared to utilize the resources at their disposal to focus on filling their knowledge gaps. I will say, this program may not be for everyone. It is fast-paced, at times stressful, and there are high expectations. Expect to be doing a lot of public speaking (teaching ACS lessons in front of the class) to build confidence for the checkride. At the end of the day, I think you will get out of this program what you put into it. I dedicated myself to it, studying from the time I arrived in the morning up until I went to sleep at midnight; and repeated this process for the first week until I had exhausted all of the resources available to me. I was constantly asking for more homework, and diving as deep as I could, because I felt it would be a disservice to myself not to. I asked a lot of questions to ensure I had a thorough understanding of the material. If you show up unprepared, or don't engage in the learning, expect it to take longer than three weeks.

Cameron Stong

2024-07-09

I highly recommend CFI academy for flight training. I did CFI and I was very well prepared for my checkride. I do recommend having a good foundation of ground knowledge prior to coming here for CFI as I did which made my time here more smooth then if I needed to learn more information. I feel very confident with my teaching abilities going forward because of CFI academy.

Ted Chung

2024-06-27

Prince was an awesome ground instructor, and Wyatt and Kyle helped me with the flight portion. I wasn't ready since I got my commercial a long time ago, but I was able to take my time to make sure I felt confident before I decided to go. The DPE situation is better than anywhere else. Just make sure you have knowledge of private and commercial before you start. Then they will help you pass the checkride! It was a very pleasant experience. I will definitely go back for my CFII

greg locklin

2024-06-15

Great experience! Really helpful towards becoming a CFI. Very knowledgeable instructors and will help build confidence need to become a flight instructor.

Andrew Tapia

2024-06-12

Passed CFI checkride with CFI Academy. I couldn’t have done it without the level of instruction provided through this school. They have a great culture here where the students best interest are valued.

Emanuel Dennis

2024-05-24

Really great experience with everyone. Prince is a well knowledgeable instructor and will get you where you need to be and ready for your checkride. Best experience in flight training I have had here at CFI academy

David Cudeck II

2024-05-24

CFI Academy really did an amazing job at developing me as a new Instructor. I did some instructor training at my previous flight school and I’m so glad that I decided to move forward with CFI Academy. Prince, the instructor you’ll be mostly working with on the ground tells the class that he could easily have applicants ready in 1.5-2 weeks but he really wants to develop GOOD instructors who really have a deeper understanding of the knowledge we will teach future students. So that’s why he adds that extra week in there. All of the staff, including the other instructors and admin really know what they are doing. It’s definitely not their first time preparing CFI applicants. I personally had a great experience. Unfortunately I did have to wait a little longer for my checkride, and that wasn’t because of a lack of effort in scheduling. I’m sure as many aspiring CFIs should know, you can’t always just have a checkride ready right when you are ready. But I still got it done insanely faster than most places do. This is the place to go for getting your CFI.

Alexander Sia

2024-03-07

Definitely one of the best flight schools out there! I’ve been to multiple flight schools in CA, and I can say this is one of my home flight schools if that makes any sense. They helped me get my CFI within 3 weeks which is crazy! Most DPE’s can be booked for months! Again the fact that I was able to get a check ride slot within 3 weeks is absolutely insane! And now let me talk about the chief flight instructor Mr Prince! Mr. Prince is by far one of the most knowledgeable & experienced instructors I have ever met. He really makes you critically think, and makes you think of the whys and how of things. It’s one thing to say yes or no, but to explain in great detail why that is, is what truly makes great instructors as well as having the ability to be patient with your student! With that said, the instructors here are very passionate about aviation, they love to help others, they are respectful, and they want you to learn/succeed. I truly loved the environment, I was able to get out of my comfort zone, grow as a person and as a pilot, make friends as well as meaningful connections. Thankful that I was able to do my CFI training at CFI Academy in Lodi, CA. With all that said, one big advice I would give is to new CFI candidates is to get the FOI and FIA Knowledge tests done before hand or before enrolling. This will allow you to have and spent more time teaching, creating lesson plans, making printed or hand written lesson plans, drilling the FOI fundamentals, and the list goes on. Time management is the key!!