Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, has entered into an agreement with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Foundation that will allow high school students to jump start their college education.
Under the new agreement, students who complete the 9th, 10th, and 11th grade AOPA Foundation High School Aviation STEM Curriculum will earn up to 10 college credits.
“The agreement opens doors for students from more than 1,400 high schools nationwide to matriculate to CCBC or its satellite locations to become air traffic controllers or professional pilots,” said Dan Justman, vice president of AOPA’s You Can Fly program.
“CCBC is excited to enter into this agreement to advance and support the foundation’s goal of unlocking pathways to aviation careers for teens,” said Dr. John Higgs, dean of the James M. Johnson School of Aviation Sciences. “As a result, we are ensuring that high school students can economically leverage CCBC’s expertise in aviation education and accelerate towards successful careers as pilots, air traffic controllers, or other industry professionals.”
AOPA’s High School Aviation STEM Curriculum is available free of charge to U.S. schools, districts, non-profits, and homeschool co-ops.
For more information: AOPA.org, CCBC.edu
