Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect an increase in the number of scholarships to be awarded.

Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect an increase in the number of scholarships to be awarded.

The AOPA Foundation will award 11 scholarships in 2014 to help support outstanding student pilots. Ten of the scholarships will provide $5,000, and an eleventh scholarship will award $12,000, to student pilots pursuing an FAA sport, recreational, or private pilot certificate.

Award recipients will be chosen based on merit, including previous accomplishments, ability to set goals, and demonstrated commitment to flight training and general aviation. Applicants must meet the following criteria: be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident; be at least 16 years old; hold a current FAA student pilot certificate at the time of application; be a current and paid member of AOPA at both the time of application and when the scholarship is awarded; and not have completed the FAA practical test/checkride at the time of application.