Honoring the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, Tuskegee NEXT seeks to transform the lives of under-represented youth through aviation education and career path opportunities, so such under-represented youth can transform their communities.

Tuskegee NEXT seeks to provide role models and a clear path toward aviation careers through Flight Training, Life Skills, and Educational Assistance.

The Tuskegee NEXT Summer Flight Program is a challenging program similar to the original Tuskegee Airmen Project. The cadets will be involved in a life-changing “total immersion” program that will last for nearly three months. Students will live in dormitories, attend daily classes which include: classroom, simulators, flight training and life skill development courses which require the best effort from each individual. Typically, the cadets have been active in non-flight programs in the Tuskegee NEXT program or involved with similar programs. Highly motivated students may still apply, but their chance of being accepted is reduced. Applicants for the Tuskegee NEXT Summer Flight Program can apply by emailing completed documents to: info@tuskegeenext.org with the designated subject line: Tuskegee NEXT Applicant - your first and last name. It is crucial that the applicant follow detailed instructions very carefully.

The Tuskegee NEXT Foundation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes in accordance with §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law). More specifically, the corporation is organized: (i) to assist minority, at-risk youth with obtaining their pilot’s license; (ii) to conduct programs for charitable purposes; and (iii) to educate minority, at-risk youth in the aerospace industry through various educational initiatives, life skills, mentorship collaborations, and formal flight training programs in a charitable manner.

The Tuskegee NEXT Summer Flight Program is a full-time, residential program in the Chicago area that runs from mid-June to mid-August.

Age:

Between the ages of 18-21.

Must be 18 by February 1st of the program year

Education:

Completed junior year of high school

Must hold a minimum 2.75 GPA

Physical Condition:

All applicants’ medications must be disclosed and shall not disqualify such applicant according to FAA and ADA standards

All applicants’ prior medical procedures must be disclosed and shall not disqualify such applicant according to FAA and ADA standards

Upon acceptance into the Summer Aviation Program participants must successfully complete an FAA medical exam

Extra-Curricular:

Applicants that have already passed the FAA written exam, will automatically receive an interview

Additional consideration will be given to applicants that participate in extra-curricular activities

Additional consideration will be given to applicants that have participated in aviation-related activities

Additional consideration will be given to applicants that have actual flight experience

Students selected to attend the Tuskegee NEXT Summer Flight Program will be required to accomplish the following prior to March 1st:

Applicants must complete a reading comprehension exam with a score of 80% or greater

Applicants must complete a general aptitude exam with a score of 70% or greater

Applicants must complete an FAA written sample exam with a score of 70% or greater

Obtain an FAA Third-Class Medical and student pilot license