Originally Posted by
NMuir
Most white parents can't either.
I was stuck in the middle no mans land where my parents made too much money for me to qualify for student aid, but not enough to actually pay for everything themselves.
That was my case as well, weird how that happened. I worked full time all through school as well to supplement my CFI income.
Originally Posted by
alphonso1
There are NOT a lot of African Americans that have Parents That can afford to send their kids to Embry Riddle, Dowling College, or any other Flying School.
True, a sad reality.
See above.
Interesting enough, I was teaching at a school that had a relationship with OBAP. Many of the students that were coming through had parents that were a mix of airline pilots, lawyers, engineers, etc.
So they're part of an organization that's helping them get their multi and 100 hours ME ASAP to get them a job at a regional, with healthy financial backing.
IOW, they aren't really the ones needed a "leg up" so to speak to pursue the career.....