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Sallie Mae Application Instructions
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How It Works
Three Steps to the Flight deck
The application takes about two minutes. There’s no obligation to accept the loan or begin training once you’re approved.
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Apply with Sallie Mae
Thrust Flight students have access to Sallie Mae’s career training loan, competitive rates, flexible repayment. Reference our application guide below before you start.
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Receive Your Decision
Sallie Mae typically returns a loan decision in about 5 minutes. No obligation to accept the loan or begin training once approved.
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Start Your Training
Once approved and qualified by a Thrust Flight Admissions Advisor, you’ll select your start date and begin your path to a professional pilot certificate.
Step-by-Step Reference
Sallie Mae Application Guide
Keep this page open in a separate tab while you fill out your application. Every answer below is specific to Thrust Flight.
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| 1. Who’s applying? |
Select Student. The student is required to be the primary borrower. Parents and sponsors are not eligible to borrow on behalf of the student. A cosigner can initiate the application. Most applicants submit the student portion first, then add a cosigner if required by Sallie Mae. |
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| 2. What type of program do you need a loan for? |
Select Undergrad/Certificate. When asked what kind of degree you are getting, select Certificate. |
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| 3. Where will you attend school? |
Use the Thrust Flight office for all locations. Enter “Thrust Flight”, then select:
Select this entry
THRUST FLIGHT — ADDISON, TX — 60956900
4700 Airport Pkwy, Addison, TX 75001 |
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| 4. This loan is for my… |
Select Certificate/Continuing Ed. When asked how you plan to attend, select Full-Time. |
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| 5. What part of the academic year are you borrowing for? |
Start date: Select the month you expect to start training. End date: Select the month your training will end based on your program. When do you expect to graduate? Enter the same date as the end date above.
Don’t worry — you can change it later when you’re ready to train. |
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| 6. Next, tell us your cost of attendance |
The estimated Cost of Attendance for full-time students at Thrust Flight is $145,000. This amount is used by Sallie Mae to determine the maximum loan amount a student may be eligible to borrow. The Cost of Attendance may include tuition and fees, training materials, books and supplies, housing, meals, transportation, and other eligible education-related expenses. You may use the estimated Cost of Attendance as listed, or enter your own amount. You are not required to borrow the full amount and will have the opportunity to choose your final loan request later in the application.
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| 7. Now, let’s factor in your financial aid |
This type of aid is meant to assist students with college coursework. Thrust Flight is not a college — enter “0” in this section to proceed. |
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| 8. This is how much you may need to borrow |
Unlike most flight schools, Thrust Flight’s program cost is all-inclusive. Your loan amount already covers everything you need to complete training — no surprise bills along the way:
You may also add a Living Expense Stipend to your loan to cover food, gas, rent, and bills during training. |
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| 9. Finally, let’s decide on the amount of the loan request |
You can submit your application individually or with a cosigner. If you’re not sure, submit individually first to see if you qualify on your own. A cosigner may be added to the application later. You’ll likely have questions while filling out the application — most answers can be found on this page. Please refer back to this page during the application. |
Select Student. The student is required to be the primary borrower. Parents and sponsors are not eligible to borrow on behalf of the student.
A cosigner can initiate the application. Most applicants submit the student portion first, then add a cosigner if required by Sallie Mae.
Select Undergrad/Certificate.
When asked what kind of degree you are getting, select Certificate.
Use the Thrust Flight office for all locations. Enter “Thrust Flight”, then select:
4700 Airport Pkwy, Addison, TX 75001
Select Certificate/Continuing Ed.
When asked how you plan to attend, select Full-Time.
Start date: Select the month you expect to start training.
End date: Select the month your training will end based on your program.
When do you expect to graduate? Enter the same date as the end date above.
| Zero Time to Airline | Duration |
|---|---|
| Starting at Private | 12 months |
| Starting at Instrument | 9 months |
| Starting at Commercial | 6 months |
Don’t worry — you can change it later when you’re ready to train.
The estimated Cost of Attendance for full-time students at Thrust Flight is $145,000. This amount is used by Sallie Mae to determine the maximum loan amount a student may be eligible to borrow.
The Cost of Attendance may include tuition and fees, training materials, books and supplies, housing, meals, transportation, and other eligible education-related expenses.
You may use the estimated Cost of Attendance as listed, or enter your own amount. You are not required to borrow the full amount and will have the opportunity to choose your final loan request later in the application.
| Zero Time to Airline | Without housing | With housing |
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| Starting at Private | $120,000 | $130,800 |
| Starting at Instrument | $96,000 | $104,100 |
| Starting at Commercial | $73,200 | $78,600 |
This type of aid is meant to assist students with college coursework. Thrust Flight is not a college — enter “0” in this section to proceed.
Unlike most flight schools, Thrust Flight’s program cost is all-inclusive. Your loan amount already covers everything you need to complete training — no surprise bills along the way:
- All Training Materials — headset, iPad, pilot supplies, and everything else you need to complete training are included
- First-attempt Examiner & Knowledge Test Fees — all checkride and written test fees for your first attempt are covered
- $5,000 refundable reserve — built in to protect you against any unplanned overages; unused funds are refunded to you
You may also add a Living Expense Stipend to your loan to cover food, gas, rent, and bills during training.
You can submit your application individually or with a cosigner. If you’re not sure, submit individually first to see if you qualify on your own. A cosigner may be added to the application later.
You’ll likely have questions while filling out the application — most answers can be found on this page. Please refer back to this page during the application.
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