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.

- Be a U.S. Citizen
- 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
- Join AMAC as a Student Member.Ā More information on the AMAC student membership is available at amac-org.com/membership
- Participate in Community Activities and Extracurricular Activities
- Complete the Online Application, Including Submitting All Required Documentation
- Accounting
- Airport and Airline Management Services
- Architecture
- Artificial Intelligence
- Aviation
- Aviation and Avionics Maintenance
- Business Management
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Construction/Construction Management
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Environmental Science
- Finance
- Information Technology
- Marketing
- Piloting and In-Flight Services
- Structural Engineering
- Supply Chain Management
- Weather Science

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 bachelorās degree, masterās 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 bachelorās degree, masterās 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 intend to pursue a career in aviation while enrolled in an accredited university in any business, engineering or aviation-related discipline. Specifically, this fund intends to provide scholarships to minority students who have 1) demonstrated an incredible devotion to their communities, 2) impacted 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 bachelorās (sophomore, junior, senior, fifth year) or masterās 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 bachelorās (junior, senior, fifth year) or masterās degree in architecture, construction management or engineering.
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 bachelorās (sophomore, junior, senior, fifth year) or masterās degree in architecture, construction or engineering.
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 bachelorās (junior, senior, fifth year) or masterās degree in architecture, construction management or engineering.
2024 AMAC Foundation Scholarship Recipients

Taylor Bair
Utah State University

Christopher Blair
Texas Christian University

Travis Brewer
University of Oklahoma

James Choi
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology

Arisa Chue
Stanford University

Roderick Coker
Boston Architectural College

Alexa Cruz
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Reagan Dillard
North Carolina A&T State University

Aniya Dunn
Savannah College of Art and Design

Bayla Felton
Elizabeth City State University

Derek Ferrell, Jr.
Middle Georgia State University

Morning Fields
The University of Alabama

Myles Hakeem
Ohio State University

Bryce Highgate
North Carolina A&T State University

Miracle Izuchukwu
Golf Aero Flight School

Marcus Jones
Vaughn College

Miles Jones
Alabama A&M University

Mason Kimel
California Baptist University

Tyler Kleinsasser
South Dakota School of M&T

Nathan Legardy
Hampton University

Brian McDonald
Hampton University

Elyse McKinney
LeTourneau University

Krissa Patel
University of Pennsylvania

Rayni Rister
Ohio University

Amber Roland
Longwood University

Christian Scott
University of West Georgia

Justin Scott
Lone Star College

Julian Sheffield
University of Oklahoma

Lauren Teetes
Texas A&M University Mays Business School

Greyson Tripoli
University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Ava Trotman
University of North Florida

Edan Tsegaye
University of Washington Bothell

Ashley Van Horn
Boise State University

Luis Villarruel
California Polytechnic State University

Mark White
University North Texas

Ryan Wieand
Jacksonville University

Isaac Wiebelhaus
Baylor University

Naomi Wigley
Baylor University

Kennedy Winston
University of Alabama