A lack of funds shouldn’t stand in the way of achieving your aviation dreams. At LEFA, there are plenty of options to help finance your helicopter pilot training program. These financing partners offer solutions that are specifically tailored to flight school students, so they know precisely how to help you get the most out of your financing.
Sallie Mae® is proud to offer Leading Edge Flight Academy students enrolled in the Professional Pilot Program, the Sallie Mae® Airline Career Loan to cover pilot training costs. The Sallie Mae® Airline Career Loan can be used for all school-certified expenses.
The COCC degree program offers federal financial aid, student loans, pell grants, and other competitive lending options for your flight training and degree. This is an excellent flight training financing option for students looking to fund their entire training from Private to CFII and beyond.
We’re proud supporters of the active duty military and Veteran communities. In fact, LEFA was one of the first flight schools in the country to be approved to offer veteran flight training benefits. Our comprehensive benefits for veterans include the Post 9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33), the Montgomery GI Bill®™ – Active Duty (Chapter 30), and Veteran Readiness and Employment (when approved by individual counselors).
AOPA offers flight training financing for any certificate or type rating. Stop paying for one lesson at a time: get your training done faster with the AOPA lending option.
We are proud to work with ACPE to offer students who are Alaska residents the Alaska Supplemental Education Loan and Alaska Family Education Loan to use towards their training.
The COCC program offers lower interest rates, lower instruction rates, and includes a degree. Degrees in aviation expand your employment opportunities when considering pilot management positions, or in the event you transition out of a pilot career due to unforeseen medical circumstances.
If you have your degree and are hired with Leading Edge, you can also work as an instructor for students who are in the college program. If you do not have your degree, you cannot instruct students in the college program. Approximately 80% of the helicopter students currently flying with Leading Edge are also enrolled in the college program.
More students = more flight time = quicker movement to the next step in your career.
CAREER PATHSYour complete guide to starting your journey as a helicopter pilot. Whether you’re just curious or ready to begin, we’ll walk you through:
We recognize that financing is an obstacle for many who dream of attending flight school. We’ve done two things to help make students’ aviation dreams more obtainable. First, as an FAA Part 141 approved program, we can provide higher quality training in less time and lower cost. Second, we’ve expanded our financing options and work proactively with our potential students to help them find their path to the pilot’s seat.
