The Lufthansa Group promotion Program

Training without equity

Pilot trainings worldwide require a great deal of material, effort, and money to be spent. Lufthansa Group places great emphasis on training quality and on offering attractive financing conditions. At the same time, we are aware that the cost of the training is a major hurdle for many people who are not able to rely on financial support from their family or parents. A family’s financial background should not be the deciding criterion for your career choice – it is our desire to attract the best talent with diverse backgrounds and also colorful CVs.
That's why we have developed, in cooperation with renowned organizations, a Lufthansa Group promotion program to provide further assistance in financing your pilot training.

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Details

THE PROMOTION PROGRAM OF THE LUFTHANSA GROUP: OVERVIEW

The promotion program is intended for talented applicants who are unable to finance the pilot training at the European Flight Academy out of pocket even with the help of family members, as well as for alumni of our partner organizations (START and AFS). The need for aid is determined on the basis of eligibility for educational aid pursuant to the Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz (BAföG, German Federal Law on Educational Support). Furthermore, preference is given to applicants whose parents do not have an academic background. In the interest of promoting diversity, female applicants with equal qualifications will receive particular support within the program. Besides the required notice of assessment of eligibility for educational aid pursuant to the Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz (BAföG, German Federal Law on Educational Support), additional proofs of need are optional. You can find all proofs of need in the list available for download.

Alumni of our partner organizations can apply without having to show need.
Persons in need of aid who are not eligible for educational aid pursuant to the Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz (BAföG, German Federal Law on Educational Support) may also apply to the promotion program provided they meet all requirements for applying to the training at European Flight Academy are met. In this case, instead of the BAföG notification, a self-disclosure form must be completed, which can be requested via email at info@european-flight-academy.com. This also applies if the funding is to be used for training in Switzerland.

Funding share:
The funding share consists of the assumption of costs of the own contribution by EFA in the case of funding by Brain Capital: currently 30,000 euros

How can I apply?
The application along with the DLR certificate is to be submitted via the EFA website, taking into account the regular application requirements. To be considered for the LH Group promotion program, you must confirm in the application form that you meet the requirements for the LH Group promotion program. Where the LH Group assessment is completed successfully, a qualified department of Lufthansa Group will review whether the eligibility requirements have been met.

Number of scholarships
Up to ten scholarships are awarded each year. Applications are collected, and scholarships are awarded on a quarterly basis. Applicants selected for the LH Group promotion program must commence with the training within 6 months of being allocated a place.

About our partner organizations

DETAILS ON AFS AND THE START FOUNDATION

In addition to applying for the LH Group promotion program with the appropriate certificates and documents, alumni of the START foundation and the AFS organization can apply for the LH Group promotion program without having to show further need.

About the START foundation

The initiative was launched by the not-for-profit Hertie Foundation in 2002 and has grown considerably since then: Today, the foundation is active throughout the whole of Germany and unites in its network strong cooperation partners such as companies, Land ministries, foundations, and private sponsors. START stands for equal opportunities. Its contribution is to support young people from a migrant background in their education and engagement biography, to support them with resources, and to provide them with networks and access. The START foundation supports them in shaping their future and in making a valuable and meaningful contribution to our society through their actions.
As an alumnus of the START foundation, you can apply for the Lufthansa Group promotion program. It is not necessary to provide a certificate confirming eligibility for educational aid pursuant to the Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz (BAföG, German Federal Law on Educational Support). The general application requirements for EFA apply.

Visit the START website

About the AFS association

AFS Interkulturelle Begegnungen e.V. (registered association for intercultural encounters) is one of the world’s most experienced and largest not-for-profit providers of youth exchanges and intercultural learning. What started as the “American Field Service,” an organization originally founded by US-American volunteer ambulance drivers, over the past 75 years has grown into a global community with organizations and partners in more than sixty countries. Intercultural encounters are promoted by AFS. It does not provide support in general for people in need.

Alumni of the year-long study-abroad program or the volunteer service who have been certified by AFS as being in need can apply for the Lufthansa Group promotion program. It is not necessary to provide a certificate confirming eligibility for educational aid pursuant to the Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz (BAföG, German Federal Law on Educational Support). The general application requirements for EFA apply.

Visit the AFS website