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The NBAA Charities scholarship program, generously supported by NBAA member donors, offers nearly $100,000 annually in cash awards as tuition reimbursement for enrolled students and nearly the same amount in monetary and training awards for working professionals in business aviation, including pilots, maintenance professionals, schedulers, dispatchers, flight attendants and flight technicians.

Individuals who have received NBAA Charities scholarships have gone on to even more successful careers in business aviation. “It’s very rewarding to see where these professionals have started and where they are today,” says NBAA Senior Manager, Professional Development Molly Hitch, who coordinates the scholarships. “Helping one another in this industry is what a career in business aviation is all about.”

Take advantage of these offerings to ascend in your aviation career; apply for an NBAA Charities scholarship today.

Upcoming Application Deadlines

The following scholarship programs have upcoming application deadlines. This page is updated regularly as new applications become available.

Scholarships for Students

NBAA Charities currently offers the following scholarships to highly qualified students studying aviation-related curricula at institutions of higher learning. These scholarships are typically offered on an annual basis with each scholarship’s application available at least 30 days before the application deadline.

• Al Conklin and Bill de Decker Business Aviation Management Scholarship

  Application Deadline	Aug. 6, 2022
  Target Candidate	Full-time undergraduate enrolled or accepted into an aviation management program at an NBAA/UAA member school; rising sophomore or higher standing, with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
  Award Amount	Up to $5,000 for educational costs

• Fred and Diane Fitts Aviation Scholarship

  Application Deadline	Aug. 6, 2022
  Target Candidate	Aspiring business aviation schedulers or dispatchers, maintenance professionals, pilots or flight attendants.
  Award Amount	Funds of up to $2,500 will be awarded to 4 individuals

• John F. Rahilly Memorial Scholarship for Future A&P Technicians Scholarship

  Application Deadline	Jul. 30, 2022
  Target Candidate	A student currently enrolled in an FAR part 147 A&P program.
  Award Amount	Funds of $1,000 to be used for educational costs.

• Lawrence Ginocchio Aviation Scholarship

  Application Deadline	Aug. 6, 2022
  Target Candidate	Full-time undergraduate students enrolled or accepted into an aviation management program at an NBAA/UAA member school; rising sophomore or higher standing, with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Candidates should possess a passion for aviation and demonstrate honesty, integrity and selflessness.
  Award Amount	Five awards of $4,500 for educational costs

• UAA Janice K. Barden Aviation Scholarship

  Application Deadline	Mar. 5, 2023
  Target Candidate	Full-time undergraduate enrolled in aviation-related curricula at an NBAA/UAA member school Rising sophomore or higher standing Minimum GPA of 3.0
  Award Amount	A minimum of $1,000 towards educational costs

• William M. Fanning Maintenance Scholarship

  Application Deadline	Jul. 30, 2022
  Target Candidate	Business aviation maintenance technician
  Award Amount	Two awards of $2,500 for educational costs

Scholarships for Working Professionals

In addition to offering scholarships for students, NBAA Charities also offers several monetary and training scholarships to promote professionalism and career advancement for aviation professionals such as flight department managers, pilots, maintenance technicians, schedulers, dispatchers, flight attendants and flight technicians. These scholarships are administered by NBAA standing committees and would not be possible without the generous financial support of NBAA member donors.These scholarships are typically offered on an annual basis with each scholarship’s application available at least 30 days before the application deadline.

• AMT Maintenance Scholarships

  Application Deadline	Dec. 13, 2022
  Target Candidate	Current or aspiring business aviation maintenance technicians.
  Award Amount	One of 30 courses donated by 14 education and training providers.

• C&W Family Scholarship

  Application Deadline	Aug. 6, 2022
  Target Candidate	Business aviation professionals
  Award Amount	Funds of up to $2,500 to be used for advanced aviation professional education. Examples would be the Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) program, Professional Development Program (PDP) courses and other advanced aviation courses.

• Certified Aviation Manager Scholarship

  Application Deadline	Jul. 26, 2019
  Target Candidate	Aviation managers who are also qualified CAM exam candidates in pursuit of their CAM certification—or current CAMs pursuing recertification.
  Award Amount	CAM Candidates: $1,225; Current CAMs: $300

• Cheri Rudd Memorial Scholarship

  Application Deadline	Aug. 6, 2022
  Target Candidate	Business aviation professionals who demonstrate an exceptional commitment to customer service, life-long learning and helping others.
  Award Amount	Funds of up to $2,500 to attend professional training with a particular emphasis on customer service. There will be two awards each year. Examples of training within the scope of this scholarship award include, but are not limited to: NBAA Leadership Conference, NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference, Disney Institute, Ritz-Carlton, NBAA-BACE.

• Dale “Potsy” McBurney Aviation Scholarship

  Application Deadline	Feb. 1, 2020
  Target Candidate	Current business aviation professionals.
  Award Amount	Funds of up to $2,500 to be used for professional/educational training

• Flight Attendants/Flight Technicians Scholarship

  Application Deadline	Aug. 13, 2022
  Target Candidate	Current or aspiring business aviation flight attendants and flight technicians.
  Award Amount	Monetary and training awards

• Hank Hilsmann Memorial Scholarship

  Application Deadline	Dec. 13, 2022
  Target Candidate	Current or aspiring business aviation maintenance technicians and military personnel transitioning to business aviation.
  Award Amount	Two Falcon Jet aircraft initial maintenance courses, plus travel expenses

• International Operators Scholarship

  Application Deadline	Dec. 31, 2022
  Target Candidate	Individuals entering the business aviation industry, or current aviation professionals seeking to expand their career in international operations.
  Award Amount	Educational or training costs up to $9,000

• Jake Cartwright Leadership Scholarship

  Application Deadline	Jul. 30, 2022
  Target Candidate	Aviation professionals who are also qualified CAM exam candidates in pursuit of their CAM certification
  Award Amount	$1,395 to cover CAM application fee, CAM Study Guide, exam registration fee and registration for the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE)

• Leadership Conference Scholarship

  Application Deadline	Dec. 13, 2022
  Target Candidate	Aviation professionals interested in developing their leadership skills by attending the annual NBAA Leadership Conference.
  Award Amount	Complimentary Leadership Conference registration

• Schedulers & Dispatchers Training Scholarship

  Application Deadline	Nov. 15, 2022
  Target Candidate	Current and aspiring schedulers and dispatchers
  Award Amount	Various. Review the training options below.

• Schedulers and Dispatchers Monetary Scholarship

  Application Deadline	Nov. 15, 2022
  Target Candidate	Current and aspiring schedulers and dispatchers
  Award Amount	Educational costs up to $10,000 for continuing scheduler/dispatcher education or training.

For More Information

NBAA Charities is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization. All donations made to NBAA Charities are tax deductible. Companies wishing to donate funds or training awards in support of scholarships may make donations by check payable to “NBAA Charities” and sent to:

NBAA Charities
1200 G St. NW
Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005

Note the name of the specific scholarship in the check "remarks" field. All monetary donations to NBAA Charities will include a 10% administrative fee.

Direct all questions about the NBAA scholarship program to NBAA’s Molly Hitch at 202-783-9353 or scholarships@nbaa.org.