PHILIP H. JONES

NAVAL AVIATION SCHOLARSHIP

Academic Year 2025-2026

The Philip H. Jones Family and the Association of Naval Aviation are pleased to sponsor the annual Philip H. Jones Naval Aviation Scholarship that honors the service and sacrifice of LCDR Philip H. Jones, who served as a Navy aviator during WWII. His son, Philip H. Jones, II, established a scholarship fund in the name of his father, Philip H. Jones.  

The Scholarship principally provides scholarship opportunities for the children of Naval Aviators and Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Aircrewmen. Priority is given to children of a Naval Aviator or Aircrewmanwho has died of any cause while serving on Active Duty orders in the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard.

The Scholarship program will provide funds to cover or defer the cost of tuition and fees for the recipient’s undergraduate schooling. Scholarship funds cannot be used for any other expenses.

To administer the execution of the scholarship awards, ANA works with Wings Over America Scholarship Foundation. To apply for the Philip H. Jones Naval Aviation Scholarship, please visit the Wings Over America Scholarship Foundation at https://wingsoveramerica.us for an application. You may also call 757-228-3314 to obtain additional information.

*Philip H. Jones Naval Aviation Scholarships may be renewed annually to a maximum of four years or degree attainment, whichever comes first. Renewal will depend on the recipient’s academic achievement and the availability of funds. The value of the scholarship may change year-to-year; the amount of each annual scholarship and each renewal will be based on availability of funds.

Naval Aviators are Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard aviators who are rated Pilots or Naval Flight Officers.

Navy and Coast Guard Aircrewmen and Marine Corps Combat Aircrewmen are those persons formally designated as such and authorized to wear the respective Aircrew warfare badge.