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.

2023 AMAC Foundation Scholarship Application

—> Submission Deadline: Friday, March 10, 2023
—> Application Review Period: Mid—Late April 2023
—> Scholarships Announced: Early May 2023
—> Scholarships Disbursed to Schools: Late Summer 2023—Early Fall 2023

 

Questions? Contact foundation@amac-org.com.

Available Scholarships:

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.

AMAC Legacy Scholarship is for AMAC member-referred students, family members or mentees 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.

AECOM FLY Scholarship is to cover educational, coursework and technology costs for 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.

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

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.

Industry Scholarship Opportunities

Note: The opportunities listed are the sole responsibility of each organization. Contact the specific organization for more information regarding related requirements. If you would like to post an internship or student opportunity, please email foundation@amac-org.com.

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Aerospace Engineering

Bonita Jean Olson Memorial Scholarship

Estimated Value: 3000 Available Scholarship: 1 Scholarship Year: 2023  

Bonnie started her career as an educator, moving on to the aviation ...

Aerospace Engineering

Delta Air Lines Engineering Scholarship

Estimated Value: 5000 Available Scholarship: 1 Scholarship Year: 2023   Delta Air Lines will award a $5,000 scholarship to a student currently ...
Aerospace Engineering

The NKL Aerospace Engineering Scholarship

Estimated Value: 1000 Available Scholarship:  1 Scholarship Year:  2023 Individual must be enrolled or accepted in an accredited 2 or ...
Aerospace Engineering

WAI Mechanical Engineering Scholarship

Estimated Value: 5000 Available Scholarship: 4 Scholarship Year:  2023 This scholarship will be awarded to a student pursuing a degree ...

2023 AMAC Foundation Scholarship Recipients

Jayson Archer

Penn State University

Jennifer Asmussen

Baylor University

Taylor Bair

Utah State University

Lindsay 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 "Lainey" 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

Kaylon Paterson

Navy Annapolis Flight Center

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