AAAE Foundation Scholarships
A large annual portfolio of airport and aviation education scholarships for students, airport professionals, and eligible family members.
- Award
- $1,500 to $10,000, depending on the program
- Deadline
- March 13, 2026; the next application period is expected in December 2026
- Best for
- Airport professionals and students in airport or aviation management programs
- Geographic eligibility
- Primarily United States
- Number of awards
- 126 scholarships awarded in 2026
- Total program funding
- $515,500 awarded in 2026
- Membership
- Membership or institutional eligibility varies by scholarship category
- Application cycle
- Annual
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View official applicationAbout this opportunity
The AAAE Foundation manages one of the largest airport-focused scholarship portfolios in the United States. Its programs serve aviation-management students, airport professionals and their dependents, women, diverse students, and applicants who meet named-award criteria.
Who can apply
AAAE operates several scholarship categories with different rules, including awards for A.A.E. or endorsed members and their families, aviation-management students, women in aviation, diverse students, and eligible dependents. Review the category-specific requirements before applying.
What the award may cover
Awards support accredited college or university study. Published categories include $4,200 member-family awards, $2,000 aviation-management awards, $5,000 women-in-aviation and diversity awards, and a $10,000 named scholarship.
How to apply
Start with AAAE's scholarship eligibility questionnaire when the annual portal opens. The system directs qualified applicants to the appropriate application and documentation requirements.
- Verify the current deadline and every eligibility requirement.
- Confirm how funds are paid and when they must be used.
- Prepare transcripts, certificates, logbook totals, references, and essays early.
- Save the confirmation and a complete copy of your submission.
Selection and application notes
Applications are reviewed within their respective AAAE Foundation scholarship categories.
Planning tip: Use the eligibility questionnaire early because the Foundation includes multiple programs with different membership, school, degree, and family-status requirements.