Mary W. Jackson Undergraduate Scholarship Grant

Mary W. Jackson Undergraduate Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Aiaa Foundation
Amount: US $10,000
Last Updated: October 16, 2025

Summary

The Mary W. Jackson Undergraduate Scholarship, offered by the AIAA Foundation, provides $10,000 to support students pursuing studies in aerospace sciences. Honoring NASA mathematician Mary W. Jackson, this scholarship aims to enhance access to educational opportunities for underrepresented students. Applicants must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.50 and be enrolled in an accredited U.S. institution. This initiative reflects AIAA's commitment to fostering diversity and innovation in the aerospace sector.

Overview

About AIAA Our purpose is to ignite and celebrate aerospace ingenuity and collaboration, and its importance to our way of life. Our promise is to be your vital lifelong link to the aerospace community and a champion for its achievements. One Remarkable Fact Says It All: Since 1963, members from a single professional society have achieved virtually every milestone in modern American flight. That society is the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. With nearly 30,000 individual members from 91 countries, and 95 corporate members, AIAA is the world’s largest technical society dedicated to the global aerospace profession. Created in 1963 by the merger of the two great aerospace societies of the day, the American Rocket Society (founded in 1930 as the American Interplanetary Society), and the Institute of the Aerospace Sciences (established in 1933 as the Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences), AIAA carries forth a proud tradition of more than 80 years of aerospace leadership. Mary W. Jackson Scholarship The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation has launched a $10,000 undergraduate scholarship honoring the late NASA mathematician and aerospace engineer, Mary W. Jackson. The scholarship was created to provide even greater access to opportunity for the best students studying in the aerospace sciences and will be available to students studying at institutions in the United States or its territories.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Must have a minimum G.P.A. of 2.50 on a 4.00 scale Must be studying a field to enter the aerospace industry Students from underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to applyApplicants for an AIAA Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship shall meet the following eligibility requirements: Must be a current AIAA Student member in good standingMust have completed at least 1 academic semester of full-time college workUnless otherwise noted, applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college or university within the United States or U.S. Territories Undergraduate Scholarships Applicants shall not have, or subsequently receive any other scholarship which, when combined with the AIAA Foundation award, would provide a stipend greater than their tuition plus educational expenses (such as books, lab fees, room, board, etc.) estimated by the educational institution the applicant plans to attendApplicants who receive this scholarship are not restricted from applying in subsequent yearsApplicant must be a full-time undergraduate student during the academic year of the scholarship for at least one semesterApplicants may be students of any nationality, not restricted by the U.S. State Department, in full-time study