NBAA Charities Scholarships
NBAA Charities awards for students and professionals pursuing pilot, maintenance, scheduling, dispatch, management, and other business aviation careers.
- Award
- Cash and donated training awards; amounts vary
- Deadline
- Multiple deadlines throughout 2026–27
- Best for
- Business aviation students and working professionals
- Geographic eligibility
- Primarily United States; see each award
- Number of awards
- Multiple student and professional awards
- Total program funding
- Nearly $100,000 annually
- Membership
- Varies by award
- Application cycle
- Annual, with award-specific dates
FlightSchoolList summarizes the program for planning. The sponsor's current rules and application always control.
View official applicationAbout this opportunity
NBAA Charities maintains one of the broader business aviation scholarship portfolios. It combines monetary support for enrolled students with donated courses, certification assistance, conference access, and career-development awards for people already working in the industry.
Who can apply
NBAA Charities publishes separate criteria for students and working professionals. Depending on the scholarship, applicants may need enrollment in an aviation program, a minimum GPA, business aviation experience, a specific job function, or eligibility for professional training or certification.
What the award may cover
Awards include tuition reimbursement, cash education assistance, donated technical courses, conference registration, certification expenses, and professional training for pilots, maintenance technicians, schedulers, dispatchers, flight attendants, managers, and other business aviation roles.
How to apply
Choose an award from NBAA’s student or working-professional list and follow the individual application. Applications are generally made available at least 30 days before the listed deadline.
- 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
Planning tip: Compare the target-candidate description before investing time in an application; several awards are designed for a very specific business aviation role.