Founded in March 2008, the Aeronautical Engineering and Research Organization (AERO), a registered charitable trust, offers a significant opportunity for students interested in aviation through its AERO Common Entrance Test (AERO-CET). This initiative provides merit-based scholarships for various technical courses in aviation, including Aerospace, Aeronautical, Avionics, and Aircraft Maintenance Engineering. The AERO-CET is a single platform that facilitates eligibility testing and grants merit-based scholarships for different aviation courses offered by participating institutes.
WCAT-AERO-CET Scholarship Details
The AERO-CET is conducted bi-annually in May and July, offering an exciting chance for eligible students to earn a merit-based scholarship of up to INR 1,00,000. Here are the detailed scholarship amounts based on AERO-CET scores:
| AERO-CET Scores | Scholarships on Tuition Fees |
| 95% & above | INR 1,00,000 |
| 75% - 94% | INR 80,000 |
| 50% - 74% | INR 60,000 |
| Qualifiers | INR 40,000 |
WCAT-Special Scholarship Details
Wingsss College of Aviation Technology also provides special scholarships for students with parents from Para-Military forces/Police/Armed forces. The scholarships are also available for students recommended by their educational institute heads. The details are as follows:
| Special Scholarship Criteria | Maximum Seats Reserved (On the basis of first come first serve) | Scholarships on Tuition Fees |
| Son/Daughter of Armed/Para-Military forces/Police | Maximum 15 Seats each Program | INR 40,000 |
| Students with recommendation of educational institute Head's | Maximum 15 Seats each Program | INR 40,000 |
WCAT-Sports Scholarship Details
Additionally, there's a sports scholarship available for students who have proven their mettle in sports. The scholarship amount varies with the level of sports event participation. The maximum scholarship amount through the Sports Scholarship Scheme is INR 1,00,000. Here are the specifics:
| Participation / Representation Level | Scholarships Slab |
| International | INR 1,00,000 |
| National | INR 80,000 |
| State | INR 60,000 |
| District | INR 40,000 |
Note: All scholarships are credited to the institute in equal instalments over the course duration upon meeting the academic requirements as stipulated by the respective department/institute/regulatory authorities/university. Candidates qualifying for Special Scholarship and Sports Scholarship are exempted from the AERO-CET examination.