AAAE Women in Aviation Scholarship Grant

AAAE Women in Aviation Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Association of Airport Executives
Amount: Up to US $5,000
Last Updated: January 27, 2026

Summary

The AAAE Women in Aviation Scholarship, offered by the AAAE Foundation, provides seven awards of $5,000 each to support female students in aviation programs at accredited institutions in the U.S. and Canada. Eligibility requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 and involvement in community activities. Recipients are selected based on gender, academic achievement, financial need, and a personal statement. Awards are non-renewable and subject to change.

Overview

AAAE Foundation The AAAE Foundation offers a number of scholarships aimed at supporting our Accredited Airport Executives (A.A.E.s) and their families, as well as scholarships to support the best and brightest future leaders in our profession. AAAE Women in Aviation Scholarship Seven (8) Women in Aviation Scholarship awards valued at $5,000 Women in Aviation scholarship Linda Hall Daschle Women in Aviation Scholarship Gina Adams Women in Aviation Scholarship Trish Gilbert Women in Aviation Scholarship Claudia B. Holliway Women in Aviation Scholarship Sharon Pinkerton Women in Aviation Scholarship Sara Nelson Women in Aviation Scholarship Faye Malarkey Black Women in Aviation Scholarship Amount subject to change. The above reflects anticipated award amounts. Awards are non-renewable. Recipients will be selected based on gender, academic achievements and records, financial need, participation in school and community activities, and submission of a personal statement.

Eligibility

We've imported the main document for this grant to give you an overview. You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Students are eligible to apply if they are a current college junior, senior or graduate student enrolled in an aviation program at an accredited two- or four-year college university in the United States or Canada.Applicants must be female and have a minimum cumulative GPA of a 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.Eligibility under this program is not based on AAAE membership.Students may only receive a Women in Aviation Scholarship twice (does not have to be consecutive years).