Application Deadline
Jun. 15, 2027
Target Candidate
  • Full-time undergraduate enrolled in aviation-related curricula at a UAA member school
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0
Award Amount
A minimum of $1,000 towards educational costs
Notification/Award Period
Announced in late summer
U.S. Citizenship/Permanent Resident Status Required?
Yes
Other Requirements
A completed application package, which includes the following:
  • application form
  • one essay
  • one transcript
  • one resume
  • one letter of recommendation from the university's aviation department
  • Incoming freshman must submit proof of enrollment or acceptance of enrollment letter

Scholarship recipients must use the funds by Dec. 31, 2027, or risk forfeit of the award.
The application for the 2027 UAA Janice K. Barden Aviation Scholarship will be available in April 2027.

Through the UAA Janice K. Barden Aviation Scholarship, NBAA Charities annually awards a minimum of $1,000 to up to five undergraduates studying aviation-related curricula at NBAA and University Aviation Association (UAA) member institutions.

This scholarship is named for the late Janice K. Barden, who was active in the aviation community for decades and who served as chair of the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition Local Committee eight times, more than any other person in NBAA history.

Scholarships will be awarded for one academic year, and checks will be made payable to the school. Awards will be made to U.S. citizens or permanent residents without regard to sex, race, religion or national origin. Scholarship recipients must use the funds by the end of the academic year or risk forfeit of the award.

For all NBAA Charities scholarships, applicants are limited to receiving one award per person, per year.

Direct all questions about this scholarship to scholarships@nbaa.org.