Originally Posted by blindfayth

I did the cadet programs with Republic, AWAC, and SkyWest.

None of them required any commitment from me. AWAC was worth my time since they paid me for my time to interview (about 250-300$?), and I was able to earn 100$ a month through it.

SkyWest was nice as it allowed me to earn *company* longevity (not seniority), which helped things like profit sharing things kick in sooner *if* I decided to go with them later. You also get first pick of base in class.

Republic cadet program didn't really offer much, other than some swag and access to some E175 training material months in advance.

I ended up going with none of those, and went Endeavor instead.

However, I was able to earn around an extra $1300 over my remaining time as a CFI just from being a part of the AWAC cadet program. With theirs, nothing is binding until you partake in their ATP-CTP course.

Envoy is the only one I'm aware of that has a commitment-based cadet program.

Things may have changed over the last year, but that's how I understood the current climate.

Everyone telling you a blanket statement that *all* cadet programs aren't worth your time haven't done their research.