Aviation Financial Aid

Aviation students are considered undergraduate students please see Undergraduate General Information for more details.

Aviation students have additional costs above from the regular tuition/fees and room and board. See Individual Flight Course Costs for additional fees. The Educational Expense Planning Worksheet will help you estimate what your education/training will be by semester.

Individual Flight Course Costs

Flight costs will only be added to your estimated cost of attendance if you are a declared aviation major and the course is required for your degree. You can see your estimated cost of attendance on CampusConnection. Go to: Student Center > View My Financial Aid > Aid Year > Financial Aid Summary.

Your financial aid will be reviewed at the time flight costs are added to your cost of attendance but not before June for the fall semester. Students enrolling in Aviation 102 - Private Pilot will receive an email notification to your UND U-Mail account after your file has been reviewed. It is your responsibility to notify the Student Financial Aid Office of any changes in your registration after your initial registration in a flight course each semester

If you have already been awarded the maximum aid, or if the aid you have been offered is not sufficient to cover your costs, you will need to apply for one of the private education loans. Additional loans for flight costs will be processed one semester at a time, since flight costs are only considered after you have registered each semester.

If you are relying on excess financial aid to be used for your flight account please submit loan applications early. Priority loan application deadlines:

• Fall semester: August 1st
• Spring semester: December 1st
• Summer session: After you register for classes

Flight students will need to deposit money into the AIMS (Flight) account (at least 24 hours in advance) before scheduling a flight. If you are relying on excess financial aid please contact the Aviation Department to be placed on financial agreement. The AIMS account is a draw down account since you are not charged up front for your flight courses.

See Student Account Services for additional payment options.

Air Traffic Control Classes

Additional costs for Air Traffic Control classes will be added to your Tuition and Fees account. Flight students will need to deposit money into the AIMS (Flight) account (at least 24 hours in advance) before scheduling a flight. If you are relying on excess financial aid please contact the Aviation Department to be placed on financial agreement. The AIMS account is a draw down account since you are not charged up front for your flight courses.