Within our communities, we have eligible youth interested in pursuing careers in aviation and families that would love to foster their teens aspirations.  The problem is that the cost is prohibitive for most families.  The EAA Ray Scholarship is a merit based scholarship that is funded by the Ray Foundation, a private foundation that supports programs and organizations that teach life skills through aviation to young people .  Through the generous support of the Ray Foundation, the EAA offers chapters the opportunity to obtain to 25/75 matching scholarships a year to be able to offer two eligible youth $11000 scholarships to complete their private pilot certificates, a year.  Chapters must provide 25%, and the Ray Foundation will provide 75% of the funds.    EAA Chapter 1702 is committed to bringing this opportunity to the Quad Cities.  To do this, we need your help.  25% of each scholarship is $2750.  To be able to provide two scholarships, our chapter needs to rase $5500.  We need your donation to allow these students the head start, this first certification towards many, for their careers.  We’d love to share our progress with you so follow us on Facebook and Instagram at EAA Chapter 1702. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1721607895/i7wykp9agw3v7vwm485b.jpg" style="width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;position:relative;max-width:100%;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit" /> All funds collected will be applied to our scholarship fund.  Donations can be made through Zeffy, PayPal, or check made out to EAA 1702, 3517 33rd Street Court, Moline, IL 61265.  Please contact us for more information or to see how you can become more involved! EAA Chapter 1702 is a 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Non-Profit Charity organization (99-1740388) committed to the advancement of aviation education.   Donations to EAA Chapter 1702 are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

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Within our communities, we have eligible youth interested in pursuing careers in aviation and families that would love to foster their teens aspirations.  The problem is that the cost is prohibitive for most families.  The EAA Ray Scholarship is a merit based scholarship that is funded by the Ray Foundation, a private foundation that supports programs and organizations that teach life skills through aviation to young people .  Through the generous support of the Ray Foundation, the EAA offers chapters the opportunity to obtain to 25/75 matching scholarships a year to be able to offer two eligible youth $11000 scholarships to complete their private pilot certificates, a year.  Chapters must provide 25%, and the Ray Foundation will provide 75% of the funds.    EAA Chapter 1702 is committed to bringing this opportunity to the Quad Cities.  To do this, we need your help.  25% of each scholarship is $2750.  To be able to provide two scholarships, our chapter needs to rase $5500.  We need your donation to allow these students the head start, this first certification towards many, for their careers.  We’d love to share our progress with you so follow us on Facebook and Instagram at EAA Chapter 1702. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1721607895/i7wykp9agw3v7vwm485b.jpg" style="width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%" /> All funds collected will be applied to our scholarship fund.  Donations can be made through Zeffy, PayPal, or check made out to EAA 1702, 3517 33rd Street Court, Moline, IL 61265.  Please contact us for more information or to see how you can become more involved! EAA Chapter 1702 is a 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Non-Profit Charity organization (99-1740388) committed to the advancement of aviation education.   Donations to EAA Chapter 1702 are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

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