DreamFlight Charities Awards Flight Training Scholarships to Two Kentucky Students
DANVILLE, Ky. – DreamFlight Charities, a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring and equipping the next generation of aviators, has announced the awarding of its Fall 2025 Flight Training Scholarships to two promising Kentucky high school students.
Brady Crook, a junior at Lincoln County High School in Stanford, Kentucky, is also enrolled in Eastern Kentucky University’s dual-credit aviation program, where he is currently studying Unmanned Aviation. Justin Brooks, a senior at Western Hills High School in Frankfort, has also made a head start on his collegiate career through courses with the Bluegrass Community and Technical College. Both students completed discovery flights through DreamFlight Charities earlier this year as part of the scholarship application process.
These scholarships provide each recipient with up to $6,000 in funding toward initial flight training, allowing students to earn flight hours and necessary experience in obtaining their Private Pilot License. The initiative is part of DreamFlight Charity’s ongoing mission to remove barriers to aviation careers by offering financial support, mentorship, and hands-on experiences to young people across the Commonwealth.
“Our vision has always been to make aviation accessible to every student with a passion to fly,” said Drew Underwood, Executive Director of DreamFlight Charities. “Both Brady and Justin represent the kind of drive and curiosity that define the future of Kentucky’s aviation industry. We’re proud to support their journeys and are excited to see where this experience will take them.”
Both Brady and Justin will spend the next five weeks completing ground school instruction supplemented by flight simulation before transitioning to actual flight instruction before the holiday season. Wings Flight Training will be facilitating instruction for the students through their Danville and Lexington locations, with the primary goal of seeing them to their solo flight.
DreamFlight Charities’ scholarship program is made possible through the support of donors, sponsors, and community partners who share the organization’s commitment to fostering aviation education and workforce development in Kentucky. In addition to this unique opportunity, the organization also offers a variety of other experiences, including hosting mobile aviation camps and facilitating a student-oriented flight club in Frankfort.
For more information about DreamFlight Charities, scholarship opportunities, or ways to get involved, visit www.dreamflightcharities.org or follow the organization on social media.
📸 - Pictured with Brady Crook are (from left to right) CFII John Byers, Drew Underwood (DreamFlight Charities), CFII Joseph Hayden, and Adrian Reynolds (Wings Flight Training)