ASPSF helps single mother’s dream of turning into an airline pilot

Arkansas Single Guardian Scholarship’s Scholar of the Month for July is Brandy Manning (left). She has a daughter and is pursing her bachelor’s diploma in aviation at Henderson State College. 

Brandy Manning likes to fly.  “Being within the air is an unimaginable feeling,” she mentioned.

With the assistance of Arkansas Single Guardian Scholarship Fund, Brandy is inching nearer to reaching her objective of turning into an airline pilot. Along with tuition and charges at Henderson State College, she should additionally pay for flight coaching, which prices about $170 per hour. The only guardian scholarship helps her afford these flights, that are required for her aviation diploma.

Arkansas Single Guardian Scholarship Fund recipient Brandy Manning (left) eyes a Spring 2023 commencement date. 

“Though going to high school as a single guardian, being away from dwelling a lot, and the expense of paying for college and my flight hours is hard, I’m rewarded each time I get within the aircraft,” mentioned the Sizzling Springs resident.

Earlier than pursuing her aviation diploma, Brandy was working within the banking business. She was unmotivated, so she went again to high school to review for a worthwhile profession she not solely liked however might additionally do till she retired. She’s displaying her 7-year-old daughter, Kendall, how increased schooling opens doorways to a dream job that helps their household.

“Aviation is a subject of infinite alternatives and development,” Brandy mentioned. “Since going again to high school and with the ability to fly, I’m a lot happier, and I like the aim it offers to my life.”

By returning to high school, Arkansas Single Guardian Scholarship Fund recipient Brandy Manning (proper) is displaying her daughter how increased schooling opens doorways to new alternatives.

After she graduates in Spring 2023 along with her bachelor’s diploma, Brandy plans to work as a licensed flight teacher till she flies 1,000 hours. Then, she’ll work for an airline.

“Due to Arkansas Single Guardian Scholarship Fund, I’m able to afford extra flights and get one step nearer to my dream of turning into an airline pilot,” she mentioned.

About Arkansas Single Guardian Scholarship Fund: Arkansas Single Guardian Scholarship Fund gives monetary help and private help to single dad and mom throughout the state. Scholarships are awarded to single dad and mom in career-focused postsecondary packages, together with each conventional faculty levels and technical coaching certifications. At ASPSF, we stroll alongside our college students, supporting them by way of college to commencement and into sustainable employment with family-supporting wages. Single dad and mom in class or fascinated about enrolling might go to aspsf.org/applynow for extra data.