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Podcast: Ready 4 Pushback
Episode: Ep 256 Funding the Dream: Mastering Aviation Scholarships with Cherry Kan
Description: Nik is back! In this episode, he sits down with Cherry Kan—an international student and first-generation pilot whose aviation journey is anything but ordinary. With grit, community support, and relentless resourcefulness, Cherry has paved her own way into the flight deck. Like many aspiring pilots, Cherry faced the financial challenges of flight training and earning her ratings. She overcame those hurdles by diving deep into aviation scholarships and getting involved with pilot organizations. In this episode, she shares exactly how she did it—where to find opportunities, how to apply, and the mindset it takes to succeed, even if y...