{"id":27869,"date":"2025-03-18T15:07:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T19:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/?p=27869"},"modified":"2025-03-19T13:26:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T17:26:51","slug":"marshall-universitys-flight-school-offers-two-new-aid-options-for-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/2025\/03\/marshall-universitys-flight-school-offers-two-new-aid-options-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Marshall University\u2019s flight school offers two new aid options for students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Marshall University&#8217;s flight school has introduced two exciting new financial aid options for aspiring pilots. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">First, Sallie Mae, the company that offers private student loans across the country, has approved loan options for non-degree-seeking students, making it easier for individuals to pursue pilot training without the need for a traditional degree. The option is particularly appealing to those looking to change careers or earn pilot licensing as a micro-credential, providing a flexible runway to entering the aviation field.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Additionally, Marshall\u2019s professional pilot program has been accepted into the Academic Common Market, a partnership through the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB.) This means that students from 16 states, where a flight training degree is not offered and there are no restrictions by the individual state, will now have the option of enrolling in Marshall&#8217;s program and pay in-state tuition. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cMarshall is pleased that we can now offer these important options to our students,\u201d said Nancy Ritter, chief aviation operations officer at Marshall. \u201cThe expanded access helps lower the financial barriers for students all around, offering them an affordable and high-quality aviation education.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The new options are available immediately and apply to Marshall&#8217;s Bill Noe Flight School in Charleston, West Virginia*, as well as satellite locations at Wheeling, Lewisburg and Martinsburg. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For more information on Marshall\u2019s aviation programs, visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/aviation\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">www.marshall.edu\/aviation<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">* <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Professional Pilot program is not eligible for Veterans Affairs benefits at this time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marshall University&#8217;s flight school has introduced two exciting new financial aid options for aspiring pilots. \u00a0 First, Sallie Mae, the company that offers private student loans across the country, has approved loan options for non-degree-seeking students, making it easier for individuals to pursue pilot training without the need for a traditional degree. 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