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BenA-WA-110 · 01-05-2010

my name is ben armstrong and i live in spokane washington. i never really had a set carreer path untill my cousin began his flight training and ever since if there is one thing i know i want to do with my life its to fly. i dont have much money and working in resturants doesnt nessisarily make you rich. i want to know how i can make this happen with my lack of funds. i would also have to move to a new location wich meens i would need a job and will i have time for a job wile attending this program. i would also like to know if there is any way i could recieve finantial aid and if so can i recieve full coverage on tuition? and finally are there any prerequisits with acidemics such as gpa for entrance to this program?

PSA John · 02-12-2010

Hello Ben
I really apologize for taking so long to respond to your post! I somehow lost your post in cyberspace and didn't even realize until today that you had put your question on the board.

I can certainly understand the challenge of coming up with adequate funds to afford flight training! Like anything else worthwhile in life, it takes a lot of effort, a lot of money, and a lot of time to build a really good job in this industry. The good thing about your experience with food service is that restaurants are everywhere so you can probably find a place to work and earn money just about anywhere you choose to relocate for flight training.

As for financial aid, the best way to get financial aid advice is to call ATP directly. I really don't know much about the loan programs currently available to students. I definitely used financial aid (student loans) to complete the program when I attended. Also, as for GPA requirements, you should have two years of college experience and you should have a fairly good gpa, but there is no "set" requirement for gpa. I do, however, then that ATP would be very hesitant to accept anyone with a clearly terrible GPA, as it would probably indicate that the person really doesn't commit themselves to anything very well.

Keep your head up and your dreams alive! Let me know if there's any way I can help you further.

J

BenA-WA-110 · 02-25-2010

i have another question though, how and what should i start studying? i want to be able to go into this program as prepared as i possibly can and how do you read a VOR indicator?

PSA John · 04-27-2010

Hey Ben
Did you get your question answered about the VOR indicator? I'm so sorry I didn't respond to you sooner! I had lost your thread on my forum!

John

01-05-2010	#1 (permalink)
BenA-WA-110 Future Professional Pilot Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2	hello john my name is ben armstrong and i live in spokane washington. i never really had a set carreer path untill my cousin began his flight training and ever since if there is one thing i know i want to do with my life its to fly. i dont have much money and working in resturants doesnt nessisarily make you rich. i want to know how i can make this happen with my lack of funds. i would also have to move to a new location wich meens i would need a job and will i have time for a job wile attending this program. i would also like to know if there is any way i could recieve finantial aid and if so can i recieve full coverage on tuition? and finally are there any prerequisits with acidemics such as gpa for entrance to this program?

02-25-2010	#3 (permalink)
BenA-WA-110 Future Professional Pilot Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2	no worrys i have another question though, how and what should i start studying? i want to be able to go into this program as prepared as i possibly can and how do you read a VOR indicator?

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02-12-2010	#2 (permalink)
PSA John Pilot Career Coach Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lake Tahoe / Reno Posts: 818	Hello Ben I really apologize for taking so long to respond to your post! I somehow lost your post in cyberspace and didn't even realize until today that you had put your question on the board. I can certainly understand the challenge of coming up with adequate funds to afford flight training! Like anything else worthwhile in life, it takes a lot of effort, a lot of money, and a lot of time to build a really good job in this industry. The good thing about your experience with food service is that restaurants are everywhere so you can probably find a place to work and earn money just about anywhere you choose to relocate for flight training. As for financial aid, the best way to get financial aid advice is to call ATP directly. I really don't know much about the loan programs currently available to students. I definitely used financial aid (student loans) to complete the program when I attended. Also, as for GPA requirements, you should have two years of college experience and you should have a fairly good gpa, but there is no "set" requirement for gpa. I do, however, then that ATP would be very hesitant to accept anyone with a clearly terrible GPA, as it would probably indicate that the person really doesn't commit themselves to anything very well. Keep your head up and your dreams alive! Let me know if there's any way I can help you further. J

04-27-2010	#4 (permalink)
PSA John Pilot Career Coach Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lake Tahoe / Reno Posts: 818	Hey Ben Did you get your question answered about the VOR indicator? I'm so sorry I didn't respond to you sooner! I had lost your thread on my forum! John

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