Aviation Scholarships

This fund provides 75% to 100% tuition for a youth from Michigan to attend an EAA Air Academy session. It was established by Joel and Ann Zieve, business owners and aviators in West Michigan, to encourage students with a passion for aviation to pursue their dreams and not let any challenge (financial or otherwise) get in their way.Special Considerations: Michigan residents; financial need; GPA of 3.0 or better.

These five scholarships are available for award each year to newly applying students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Each scholarship is for $4,000 a year for four years of enrollment. Students must maintain good academic standing to continue to receive scholarship funding in years two, three and four. Special considerations: preference given to applicants who have attended or who are attending EAA Air Academy Camps; not available to students currently enrolled at ERAU.

This scholarship is awarded to a student in good academic standing enrolled in an accredited college, university, or technical college pursuing a degree in Aerospace Engineering, or Aeronautical Engineering. Financial need is a consideration.

The Brian LaViolette Scholarship Foundation provides a $500 award to a young person with a strong record of involvement with EAA; recognizes students for their leadership and community involvement; and salutes those students who express intent to serve our country through the military or public service.Special considerations: Wisconsin or nearby resident; recommendation of an EAA member strongly desired; must attend dinner on the Tuesday evening of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh for award presentation.

The Clay Lacy Professional Pilot Scholarship Program was established by famed aviator Clay Lacy, through an agreement with EAA, to provide a unique opportunity for students to prepare for an aviation career with a quality education. It provides up to four highly-qualified flight students the opportunity to attend a professional pilot program at the University of North Dakota, John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to earn a college degree as a professional pilot and obtain commercial, instrument, multi-engine and all fixed-wing flight instructor ratings. Participants will also live on the EAA Air Academy campus and support EAA programs, activities and events. This scholarship offering provides for an inclusion of a substantial portion of flight-related fees within each total award of up to $12,500 per year per scholarship.Special considerations: Applicants must apply for this scholarship through the UND Odegard School of Aerospace Science. Recipients must attend UND; meet FAA criteria for licensure; must have a private pilot's certificate; and, must demonstrate financial need. For information on the UND Odegard School of Aerospace Science and to obtain an application, please call 800.258.1525.

Conklin & de Decker, in coordination with NBAA, established the Alan H. Conklin Business Aviation Management Scholarship in 2007 to benefit undergraduates pursuing careers in business aviation management.The scholarship was created to honor the memory of Al Conklin, a U.S. Air Force veteran and business aviation leader for more than 60 years. Conklin’s experience as a business aircraft salesman in the early decades of his career informed his later work in proving the economic value of aircraft to business. With Bill de Decker, he first published the Aircraft Cost Evaluator in the 1970s and later founded Conklin & de Decker, an aviation information company that provides aircraft operating cost and performance data.NBAA and Conklin & de Decker annually award $5,000 to a student who is officially enrolled in an aviation management program at a University Aviation Association (UAA) member school. A completed and signed application form must be accompanied by an essay, official transcript, resume and two letters of recommendation. See application form for details.Applications must be received by NBAA on or before July 30. Direct all questions about this application to NBAA at (202) 783-9250 or [email protected].

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the family and friends of Lawrence Ginocchio annually award $5,000 to each of five students who are officially enrolled at NBAA/University Aviation Association (UAA)-member institutions.The Lawrence Ginocchio Aviation Scholarship was created in 2001 by NBAA and the family and friends of the late Lawrence Ginocchio to honor his outstanding personal contribution to the business aviation community. Named for a remarkable man whose strength of character inspired a high standard of caring in the aviation community, this scholarship recognizes those individuals who have demonstrated honesty, integrity and selflessness in their dealings with others. These individuals should possess a passion for aviation, as Larry Ginocchio did, and have utilized their interest or involvement in business aviation to enhance the lives of others.Awards will be made to U.S. citizens without regard to sex, race, religion or national origin. Scholarships will be awarded in the fall and checks will be made payable to the school. Scholarship recipients must use the funds by December 31 or risk forfeit of the award.Students must be undergraduate sophomores, juniors, or seniors with a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. A completed and signed application form must be accompanied by an essay, official transcript, resume and two letters of recommendation. See application form for details.For all NBAA scholarships, applicants are limited to receiving one award per person, per year. Direct all questions about this application to NBAA at (202) 783-9250 or [email protected].

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) annually awards $1,000 to each of five undergraduates studying aviation-related curricula at NBAA and University Aviation Association (UAA) member institutions.This scholarship is named for Janice Barden, who has been active in the aviation community for decades and has served as chair of the NBAA Annual Meeting & Convention Local Committee more than any other person in NBAA history.Awards will be made to U.S. citizens without regard to sex, race, religion or national origin. Scholarships will be awarded by spring and checks will be made payable to the school. Scholarship recipients must use the funds by December 31 or risk forfeit of the award.A completed application package, which includes application form, one essay, one transcript, one resume and one letter of recommendation, must be received by NBAA no later than November 1 to be considered for the scholarship. See application for full details.For all NBAA scholarships, applicants are limited to receiving one award per person, per year. Direct all questions about this application to NBAA at (202) 783-9250 or [email protected].

The family of the late Donald A. Baldwin Sr., in coordination with the NBAA Corporate Aviation Management Committee, established the Donald A. Baldwin Sr. Business Aviation Management Scholarship in 2007 to benefit individuals seeking to become NBAA Certified Aviation Managers (CAMs). The scholarship promotes professional development in business aviation by providing financial support for qualified CAM Exam candidates.Baldwin, an accomplished general aviation pilot and beloved father, was a member of NBAA’s Board of Directors from 1968 to 1971. He was recognized for his contributions to business aviation with the NBAA John P. "Jack" Doswell Award in 1992 and the Flight Safety Foundation Business Aviation Meritorious Service Award in 1991.Funds for this scholarship will cover the cost of the CAM application, CAM Study Guide and CAM Exam registration fee. Funds also will be provided for recipients to attend the NBAA Leadership Conference. Recipients are responsible for other costs associated with the scholarship, such as travel and lodging expenses. NBAA scholarship applicants are limited to receiving one award per person, per year.Applicants must be eligible to take the CAM Exam within two years of the date of the scholarship award. They also must meet the minimum qualifications to take the CAM Exam by submitting a completed CAM application to NBAA.

The NBAA International Operators Committee and ExxonMobil Aviation and the Avitats are dedicated to promoting education and training as a means for individuals to increase the safety and professionalism of their positions. To further this objective, NBAA offers the International Operators Scholarship in conjunction with sponsor ExxonMobil Aviation and the Avitats to benefit business aviation professionals engaged in international operations.This scholarship will be awarded at the NBAA Annual International Operators Conference and will be redeemable under the conditions established by NBAA and ExxonMobil Aviation and the Avitats.Scholarship recipients must complete all professional/educational training by or risk forfeit of the award. Funds awarded through this program will be paid directly to the educational institution of the recipient’s choice.A completed application package, which includes application form, one essay and at least one letter of recommendation, must be received by NBAA no later than January 29 to be considered for the scholarship. See application for full details.

The NBAA Flight Attendants Committee is dedicated to promoting education and training as a means for business aviation flight attendants and flight technicians to enhance their professional careers.Sponsors will make scholarship awards available to recipients selected by the NBAA Flight Attendants Committee. For a full list of awards, refer to the scholarship application.The deadline for application submissions is March 31. Award recipients will be notified by e-mail or phone by May 31 and the awards will be given by June 30. Flight Attendants/Flight Technicians Scholarship awards will be redeemable under the conditions established by NBAA and its sponsors, and applicants are limited to receiving one award per person every other year; i.e., recipients of the 2009 scholarship are not eligible to apply in 2010, but they will be eligible to apply again in 2011. Recipients must complete all training by July 31 or risk forfeit of the award. Recipients also are responsible for costs associated with the scholarship, such as travel and lodging expenses, unless otherwise noted.A completed and signed application form must be accompanied by an essay, resume and two letters of recommendation. See application form for details.Applications must be received by NBAA on or before March 31. Direct all questions about this application to NBAA at (202) 783-9250 or [email protected].

The goal of the Agricultural Aviation Scholarship is to strengthen the aerial application industry by helping NAAA Operators bring new pilots into the profession. Each applicant must be sponsored by an NAAA Operator, and scholarship recipients must use the proceeds for flight training or agricultural coursework at a university, college, community college or other institution of higher learning. The Agricultural Aviation Scholarship is funded by an educational grant provided by BASF and administered by NAAA. Former NAAA President Doug Chanay announced at the 2009 Convention that NAAA and BASF had agreed to establish a scholarship that would help bring new pilots into the profession by helping to fund their training. The general parameters were known at the time—scholarship recipients had to be sponsored by an NAAA Operator and use the proceeds for flight training or agricultural coursework—but NAAA’s Membership Committee still needed to determine the exact criteria and develop the official application. After a great deal of discussion, the committee came up with two parts to the application, one for the candidate applying for the scholarship proceeds and another for the NAAA Operator/Sponsor to complete. Every applicant will be required to submit: • A letter of recommendation from the NAAA Operator sponsoring the applicant. • An essay of 250 words or less written by the applicant explaining why he or she is deserving of an NAAA/BASF Agricultural Aviation Scholarship. • A one-page résumé or list of activities detailing all agricultural and aviation experiences, education and training.