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About PIA & Scholarships

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The school was founded as the Curtiss-Wright Flying Service in 1927 and became PIA in 1929.  From 1929 until 1922 PIA trained airframe and engine mechanics for aviation  In 1944, William J. Graham purchased the school and incorporated Graham Aviation as a division of PIA.  In 1979, an aviation electronics program was added.  Since 1929, PIA has graduated more than 36,000 students.  PIA graduates have been placed in careers throughout every segment of the aviation industry.

Locations

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5 Allegheny County Airport
West Mifflin, PA 15122
 
Youngstown Warren Regional Airport
1453 Youngstown Kingsville Road NE
Vienna, OH 44473

PIA is proud to include all our Memorial Scholarships as beneficiaries of the Golf Outing.  Most scholarships are matched by PIA, dollar for dollar!

2007 Benequisto Scholarship Winner:

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Past J. Dennis McCauley Scholarship Winners:

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PIA Scholarships Available:

J. Dennis McCauley Scholarship
Two to five annual awards of $2,000, each awarded to students seeking a degree at PIA.  Minimum requirements: 3.00 GPA, 200-word essay.  This scholarship was started by the McCauley family when Dennis passed away.  He was a long time instructor at PIA and taught the high school program at the local vo-tech school.  It was this scholarship that gave birth to the Golf Outing.
 
William J. Graham Scholarship
One annual award of up to $8,000 awarded to a student enrolled in an aviation oritented degree program at PIA.  Minimum requirements: 3.5 GPA, good attendance, 200-word essay.  This scholarship was established by the Graham Family to honor William Graham, the founder of PIA.
 
Ronald Benaquisto Jr. Scholarship
Two annual awards of $2,000 paid tuition, awarded to a student enrolled in a degree program at PIA.  Minimum requirements: 3.00 GPA.  Ronald Benaquisto was a student at PIA when he lost his life in a motorcycle accident.  This scholarship was started by the family in his memory.

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Staff, Alumni, and Friends at the 
dinner after the golf outing

Learn More About the School At:

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Interested in learning more about scholarships?

www.scholarships.com

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