Scholarships

The AMAC Foundation works alongside AMAC and is dedicated to advancing minorities and women pursuing careers in the aviation industry by developing educational programs and providing scholarships to students who are emerging aviation professionals.

To support our efforts to further minorities and women as aviation professionals, make a tax-deductible donation or consider a corporate sponsorship.

2024 AMAC Foundation Scholarship Application

—> Submission Deadline: Coming soon
—> Application Review Period: Coming Soon
—> Scholarships Announced: Coming Soon
—> Scholarships Disbursed to Schools: Coming Soon

 

Questions? Contact foundation@amac-org.com.

Applicant Eligibility:

  • Demonstrate an interest and desire to pursue a career in the aviation/aerospace/airport industry and seeking a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or certification in accounting, airport and airline management services, air traffic control and dispatching, architecture, aviation, aviation and avionics maintenance, civil, chemical, structural, mechanical and/or electrical engineering, communications, computer science, construction/construction management, engineering, environmental science, finance, piloting and in-flight services and weather science and aerospace engineering
  • Must be a high school student accepted to an accredited college or university with a minimum 2.5 GPA or a trade or vocational school with an aviation-related program
  • Involvement in community activities and extracurricular activities
  • A commitment to involvement in furthering AMAC’s mission by joining as a student member. More information on the AMAC student membership is available at amac-org.com/membership
  • Successfully complete the online application, including submitting all required documentation
  • Must be a U.S. citizen

Available Scholarships:

The Aviation and Professional Development Scholarship is for high school, college/university and trade school students pursuing aviation-related careers. Eligible students must also be U.S. citizens pursuing a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or certification in accounting, airport and airline management services, air traffic control and dispatching, architecture, aviation, aviation and avionics maintenance, civil, chemical, structural, mechanical and/or electrical engineering, communications, computer science, construction/construction management, engineering, environmental science, finance, piloting and in-flight services and weather science and aerospace engineering.

The Legacy Scholarship is for AMAC member-referred students pursuing aviation-related careers. Eligible students must also be U.S. citizens pursuing a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or certification in accounting, airport and airline management services, air traffic control and dispatching, architecture, aviation, aviation and avionics maintenance, civil, chemical, structural, mechanical and/or electrical engineering, communications, computer science, construction/ construction management, engineering, environmental science, finance, piloting and in-flight services and weather science and aerospace engineering.

The Ronald J. Gomes Scholarship provides scholarships for minority students who demonstrate their intent to pursue a career in the aviation field while enrolled in an accredited university in any business, engineering or aviation-related discipline. Specifically, it is the intent of this fund to provide scholarships to minority students who have: 1) demonstrated an incredible devotion to their communities, 2) made an impact on the next generation through tutoring engagements or mentoring and/or 3) demonstrated efforts to improve diversity and inclusion in their environments.

The AECOM FLY Scholarship covers educational, coursework and technology costs with an emphasis on students from racially, ethnically and culturally diverse communities and backgrounds, including females or persons of color pursuing an aviation-related career in architecture, engineering and/or construction disciplines (including Airport Infrastructure Development). Eligible students must also be U.S. citizens pursuing a bachelor’s (sophomore, junior, senior, fifth year) or master’s degree in architecture, construction or engineering.

The Heinemann Americas Aviation Scholarship covers educational and related costs for women and/or minority students who wish to enter the aviation industry.

The J.A. Watts, Inc. Diversity in Aviation Scholarship is for students of color pursuing a construction career in the aviation industry. Eligible students must also be U.S. citizens pursuing a bachelor’s (junior, senior, fifth year) or master’s degree in architecture, construction management or engineering.

2023 AMAC Foundation Scholarship Recipients

Jayson Archer

Penn State University

Jennifer Asmussen

Baylor University

Taylor Bair

Utah State University

Lindsey Chen

ATP Flight School

Arisa Chue

Stanford University

Leilani Co

Georgia Institute of Technology

Sydney Daudelin

Ohio University

Ellie De Groote

Utah State University

Reagan Dillard

North Carolina A&T State University

Charley Duff

The University of Alabama

Aniya Dunn

Savannah College of Art and Design

Albert Edney, II

Johns Hopkins University

Drew Ellis

Farmingdale State College

Bayla Felton

Elizabeth City State University

Morning Joy Fields

Florida A&M University

Sunnie Fisher

Hampton University

Kayla Gibson

Howard University

Blakley Goodgame

Auburn University

Elijah Gramling

Mississippi State University

McKayla Hatchell

North Carolina A&T State University

Bryce Highgate

North Carolina A&T State University

Matthew Houlding

Hillsboro Aero Academy

Miracle Izuchukwu

Golf Aero Flight School

Caitlin Jellen

Jacksonville University

Elena Jurado

LeTourneau University

Nicola Kaehler

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona

Elaine Vander Linden

Utah Valley University

Davis Luevano

Utah State University

Joel Mink

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

Malia Mitchell

Howard University

Jolen Mosiniak

Embry Riddle University

Kate Mouser

Purdue University

Joel Olsen

Utah State University

Timothy Patterson

Aviation Institute of Maintenance

Rayni Rister

Ohio University

Reese Rivera

Baylor University

Parker Rollins

Utah State University

Chase Russo

Texas A&M University Engineering

Toni Smith

Howard University

Judelka St. Fort

Endeavour Flight Training

Rachael Switzer

Ivy Tech Community College

Alexander James Taylor

Ohio University

Julian Thomas

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Courtlyn Thornton

Louisiana State University

Edan Tsegaye

University of Washington

Elizabeth "Libby" Vale

Bowling Green University

Jayden Walker

Stephen F. Austin State University

Ethan White

The University of Alabama

Kaelynn Williams

Auburn University

Kennedy Winston

University of Alabama

Makyia Wykle

North Carolina A&T State University

Ashley Young

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Ashlee Zirkel

Baylor University