Erzincan University Ali Cavit Çelebioğlu School of Civil Aviation, founded by Çelebi Holding with cooperation from the Ministry of Transport and Erzincan University, is opening for education this year. The school's 2010-11 registrations were held between August 31 and September 1. Founded to raise future aviators, the school is a social responsibility project that was announced during Çelebi Holding's 50th anniversary celebrations. The school's ground breaking ceremony was held on August 24, 2010 with the participation of Minister of Transport Binali Yıldırım. 36 students who were enrolled to the Civil Aviation Management Program will take two semesters of English before starting the 4-year program. The school stretches across 15 thousand square meters and was completed with 10 million dollars of investment. Çelebi Holding's senior management, pleased and proud of realizing such a significant social responsibility project, announced that in addition to the construction of the school, they would give their permanent support to Erzincan University.