We Florida Financial has partnered with the Greater Miami Aviation Association to help provide scholarships to qualified aviation students pursuing a career in the South Florida Aviation industry. With every eligible aircraft loan financed through We fly, a $500 donation will go directly to the GMAA-Bachelor Aviation Scholarship Fund. Donations will continue up until December 31st, 2021 and cap at $10,000. Scholarships are selected in August and announced in October.
Many flight schools in the South Florida area charge between $8,000 to $14,000, just for a private pilot certificate. Scholarships such as the GMAA-Bachelor Scholarship could be the only chance some of these students have to pursue their aviation dreams. “Our team at We Florida Financial is very excited to grow our relationship with GMAA. We have been members of the association for the past 5 years and they have been a huge supporter of our aviation lending program”, said Alexander Martin, Aviation Loan Program Manager at We Florida Financial. “Having personally gone through flight training myself, I know how expensive and rigorous the training is for many students. We Florida Financial is all about helping our members and community neighbors achieve their dreams. Needless to say, I am thrilled to be launching this partnership, which will provide direct scholarship aid to local students looking to get into the cockpit.”
We Florida Financial is a cooperatively owned, not-for-profit credit union with 45,000 members and over $600 million in assets. Founded in 1952 for the benefit of municipal employees in Broward County, We Florida Financial now serves individuals and small businesses in 46 Florida counties from Jacksonville to Key West. Currently ranked as one of the top credit unions in the region, We Florida Financial offers a full range of affordable deposit and loan products to meet the needs of our diverse communities. For more information, visit www.WeFloridaFinancial.com.
The Greater Miami Aviation Association (GMAA), was established in 1927 and is one of the largest and oldest Civic and Business Aviation organization in the Americas.
GMAA works in concert with other organizations, industry leaders, government and civic leaders to ensure that the interest of the aviation industry, with an emphasis on South Florida are constantly promoted. Additionally, it provides life-changing opportunities to young men & women with financial challenges, striving to become the next generation of aviators, through its Bachelor fund program. For more details visit www.GMAA.aero
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