The national Cadets organization offers a number of scholarship courses to eligible cadets. All courses are limited in enrolment and candidates go through a comprehensive selection process. Those accepted to these courses justifiably represent the 'best of the best' of the Air Cadets. To read more about visit the Summer Training Information at Cadets.ca

Scholarships Available

• Glider Pilot
• Power Pilot Training

Scholarship Preparation

Cadets are encouraged to prepare for these scholarships by taking as many cadet training summer courses of interest as possible. An example progression might be:

• Year 1 - Attend a Basic two-week summer camp
• Year 2 - Apply for Air Studies course
• Year 3 - Apply for another Advanced Studies course
• Year 4 - Apply for Gliding scholarship
• Year 5 - Apply for Flying scholarship
• Year 6 - Apply for Foreign Exchange program

Education Credits for Cadets

Procedures to apply within a general process for the recognition of learning outside of the school setting exist in SK; ON(PLAR Challenge process); QC and NS. The extent of the acceptance of these types of requests varies greatly from one province to another.

• Ontario (contact person: Craig Hawkins, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) Formal process is in place for individual student to request credit (maximum of four (4) credits – no more than two (2) in any one disciple) for prior learning. Known as the PLAR Challenge Process, students can challenge any course offered in Grades 10, 11, 12 (some limitations apply), by the local school board. The student must initiate the challenge, submit the Application to Challenge a Course form and other required documents to the school principal, and complete the formal tests and other assessments involved. <more info>
• Many cadet activities can also count towards the mandatory community involvement component (40 hours) required to graduate.

Post Secondary Education Awards

There are several post-secondary educational scholarships available for air cadets through the Air Cadet League of Canada. Scholarship applications must be submitted by the deadlines as outlined at the following websites.