Undergraduate Edition 2020-2021

ECSU-Air Force Junior ROTC Flight Academy

ECSU - Air Force Junior ROTC Flight Academy is an approximately 8-week summer aviation-training program. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be prepared for Private Pilot’s Certification. The Flight Academy is intended to inspire and encourage high school youth toward aviation careers. The scholarship program is a collaborative effort between the Institution of Higher Education and the Air Force to address a national pilot shortage. The Flight Academy also addresses a secondary national issue of diversity. Air Force Junior ROTC currently has 125,000 cadets enrolled in high schools across the nation and is the Air Force’s most diverse program.