Application Deadline
Nov. 13, 2025
Target Candidate
Current and aspiring schedulers and dispatchers
Award Amount
Various. Review the training options below.
Notification/Award Period
Announced at the 2026 NBAA Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference
Other Requirements
Must be at least 18 years old, submit

  • application,

  • essay,

  • resume and

  • two signed letters of recommendation


Scholarship recipients must complete all professional/educational training by March 2027.

The NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Committee is dedicated to promoting education and training as a means for business aviation schedulers and dispatchers to enhance their careers. To support this position, NBAA offers current and aspiring schedulers and dispatchers the opportunity to receive training awards donated by the following education and training providers:

  • Aircare International 
  • Avianis, A Portside Company
  • Baldwin Safety & Compliance (Portside)
  • BART, A Portside Company
  • Flight Safety International 
  • Horizon, A Portside Company
  • King Schools
  • LD Aviation/Business Aviation Collective
  • NBAA Air Traffic Services
  • Portside, Inc.
  • PFM, by Portside 
  • Scott International, LLC
  • Service Elements International
  • Universal Weather and Aviation Inc. 

Schedulers & Dispatchers Training Scholarship awards will be redeemable under the conditions established by NBAA and its donors. Applicants are limited to receiving one award per person every other year. For example, recipients of the 2025 scholarship are not eligible to apply for the 2026 awards, but they will be eligible to apply again in subsequent years.

Recipients also are responsible for costs associated with the scholarship, such as travel and lodging expenses, unless otherwise noted.

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