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    Financial Aid

    Westwind School of Aeronautics is working hard to bring you the best student financing programs available. We can assist you in obtaining student loans through the following sources:

    SLM Financial

    SLM Financial, a division of Sallie Mae, offers the Career Training Loan that was specifically designed to help you finance your flight training while saving you money compared with other financing options. Through the Career Training Loan you may be eligible to finance up to 100% of your flight training, as well as up to $6000 in living expenses per year. Please click on the following picture to apply or call us at (623) 869-6973 and we can apply for you.

    SallieMae logoThe Sallie Mae Web site will help you manage your loans online.


    Gulfstream Training Academy

    As an affiliate school for Gulfstream Training Academy, you may be able to borrow enough money to pay for all of your flight training to do both the Westwind Commercial Fast Track program and the Gulfstream Training Academy Training Program.  With these two programs combined, you should be flying for an FAA 121 Airline within 1 year.  To learn more about the Gulfstream Training Academy program, click here or contact our admissions office at (623) 869-6973 for more information.

    US Department of Veterans Affairs

    If you are a veteran, you may be entitled to education assistance under the G.I. Bill.  If you qualify, you may be reimbursed for 60 percent of your training expenses (training for your private pilot certificate is not eligible).

    Contact our admissions office at (623) 869-6973 for more information.

    AOPA Flight Training Funds Program

    AOPA (Aircraft Owner’s and Pilots Association) offers financing through Bank of America for students needs assistance with the flight training. This program loans up to $50,000 to qualified applicants at rates as low as 8.9%. Contact our admissions office at (623) 869-6973 for more information.