Costs

  • Flight costs are not covered by your tuition payments. You pay after each flight activity and may pay online using the Education and Training Administration (ETA) system.
  • A full description of the minimum flight costs including fuel, aircraft, and instructor rates are outlined under “Flight Student Estimated Cost.”
  • ERAU flight training costs can be difficult to quantify for each student. There are many variables, and no two students will have the same flight training experience. You should discuss with your flight training team options to maximize your training to reduce your overall cost (i.e. being prepared before each flight activity, utilizing flight training devices / simulators, etc.).
  • Flight students are required to annually review the Flight Operations Manual which outlines the No-Show Policy and fee structure.

Borrowing for flight

  • Each year, before any flight loan can be disbursed, you must submit the Flight Loan Agreement eForm (added to your To Do List on ERNIE when a flight loan is certified). 
  • Aid is disbursed after the 100% Fee Refund Deadline each semester (approximately the second week of classes).
  • To protect funds borrowed for flight, it is your responsibility to deposit funds into your EAGLE Flight Account. Your Flight Account is a prepaid deposit account used only for flight expenses. Flight Dollars are not transferable and there are no cash withdrawals permitted.

Reminders

  • Keep in mind that Private Student Loans can take up to 30 days for processing. Parent PLUS Loans take 3-5 business days to process.
  • If flight funds are used for any purpose other than on-campus flight courses, ERAU will not authorize more flight funding. 
  • Flight courses taken off-campus may not be funded by the flight loans processed through ERAU. 
  • If your flight funds are almost depleted and you have not completed the course, please let the Financial Aid Office know. We will verify your loan funds were used appropriately and can then determine the additional amount you can borrow. 
  • Before processing a drop, withdrawal, or cancellation of a flight course, contact your financial aid counselor to see if there will be any financial impact to your account. If enrollment changes due to a dropped flight course, awards may be reduced or cancelled.
  • For more information, visit the Prescott Financial Aid ERNIE Department page, under Flight Students. 

Questions? Contact the Prescott Financial Aid Office

Phone 928-777-3765, toll-free at 833-783-0397, or email at prfinaid@erau.edu

Students are assigned a Financial Aid Counselor based on the first letter of their last name.

A to G: Mercy Hartman 928-777-3759 Mercy.Hartman@erau.edu

H to O: Lori Kelly 928-777-3673 Lori.Kelly@erau.edu

P to Z: Brenda Keilman 928-777-3400 Brenda.Keilman@erau.edu