Aviation Scholarship

Aero Club Foundation of Washington Scholarship Program

Scholarship Award

$5,000

Scholarship Description

Scholarships will be awarded to students enrolled in a District of Columbia Metropolitan Area Public or Public Charter school headed to an accredited college, university, technical school or flight training program with a passion for aviation/aerospace. Applicants from the following counties and the District of Columbia are eligible to apply: Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Prince George’s and Montgomery.

Scholarship funds may be used to pay for tuition and fees at an accredited college or university for studies in an aviation/aerospace program, technical school (e.g., enrolled in a course of study in the pursuit of an FAA mechanics certificate or other comparable certificated aviation or aerospace position), or flight training.

Eligibility Requirements

  1. Meets the Application Requirements
  2. Is seeking an aviation/aerospace related education with an established objective to achieve a career in the aviation/aerospace industry;
  3. Resides in the Greater Washington, DC area, and
  4. Will be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate aviation/aerospace degree program, a technical college, aviation maintenance training school, or professional pilot training school during the current academic year.

Application Start Date

January 1, 2026

Application End Date

March 16, 2026

First Name

Stephanie

Last Name

Griffith

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Female Applicant Preference

No

Field of Study

  • Aeronautical Science
  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Agricultural Aviation
  • Aircraft Maintenance
  • Air Traffic Control
  • Astronautics and Space
  • Aviation Management
  • Pilot Training

Scholarship Type

  • Education Tuition

Year of Need / Desired Program

  • Part 141 School
  • Part 147 School
  • Trade, Technical, or Vocational School
  • College Freshman
  • College Sophomore
  • College Junior
  • College Senior

College Enrollment Status

  • Full-Time Student
  • Part-Time Student
  • Accepted

Scholarship Recurrence

  • Annual
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