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AAAE Women in Aviation Scholarship Grant

American Association of Airport Executives Inc

Foundation Grants for Women

Funding Amount

Up to US $5,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • 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.

Geography

  • Eligibility under this program is not based on AAAE membership.

Other requirements

  • Applicants must be female and have a minimum cumulative GPA of a 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
  • Students may only receive a Women in Aviation Scholarship twice (does not have to be consecutive years).

Overview

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.

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.
Seven (8) Women in Aviation Scholarship awards valued at $5,000
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

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).

What American Association of Airport Executives Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
9
Total given
$425K
Median grant
$24K
Range
$5,360–$198K
  • By dollars: Virginia 72%, Ohio 6%, New York 6%. Top recipient cities: Alexandria, VA; Brunswick, OH; Albany, NY.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

  • American Association of Airport Executives Foundation · Alexandria, VA

    Program support

    $198K

  • Aaae Relief Foundation · Alexandria, VA

    Disaster relief

    $100K

  • Great Lakes Chapter Aaae · Brunswick, OH

    Chapter contribution

    $24K

  • Northeast Chapter Aaae · Albany, NY

    Chapter contribution

    $24K

  • Northwest Chapter Aaae · Klamath Falls, OR

    Chapter contribution

    $24K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Women

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