GAPAN
Understand that GAPAN and various 'other' organnisations are now to be investigated by the EU on the grounds of the high level of discrimination and biase they apply to there Sponsorships. Appparently nobody can afford to viably acquire an ATPL today in europe so this is a mis-representation.
You cannot say must be black, white, male or female and so you can't say must be 18 or 20 and wearing nappies! So long as your old enough to provide the return of service which sponsorship contracts are obliged to have then you should be allowed to apply and as only the EU can do, should have a proportionality of all backgrounds in those who are successfull!
I think what the EU are now saying is, be reasonable, don't discriminate or suffer!