The Anne Bridge Baddour Scholarship
Scholarship Description
For Advanced Flight Training – Established in 1999 and funded by the Aero Club of New England. Anne Baddour was the singular founder of the Club’s scholarship program and started the ACONE Annual Auction to raise the funds for this program. Anne is an ATP-rated pilot who has retired from a 20-year career as a research pilot for MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory. An ACONE Board member since 1977, she chaired the Education Committee from 1985 to 1992 and was awarded the Club’s Exemplary Service Award in 1993. Anne serves on several Boards including that of Daniel Webster College and is an Associate Member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots. The first scholarship in 1999 was awarded to Mr. Jason L. Zielmski of Bellingham, MA. Jason was a senior in the Aviation Flight operations program at Daniel Webster College and had spent his summer as an intern at United Airlines, where he hoped to one day become a pilot. Jason had previously won the Ehlers Memorial Scholarship in 1998 for Instrument Training.
Eligibility Requirements
1. Must intend to pursue a professional pilot career.
2. Be a full time New England resident and a U.S. citizen.
3. Hold a current Airman Certificate.
4. Hold a current Medical Certificate.
5. Be at least 16 years of age.
6. Take their flight training at a New England facility doing business as a flight school.
7. Have accumulated total flight time of 100 hours.
8. Demonstrate a financial need and scholarship for the award.
9. Have a current Biennial Flight Review.
10. Use the scholarship funds within one year.
Application Start Date
January 1, 2026
Application End Date
March 30, 2026
Minimum Age
16
Other scholarships from this sponsor
- Aero Club of New England Board of Directors Scholarship
- Hampson Family Scholarship for Women
- John T. Griffin, Sr. Memorial Scholarship
- The Aero Club of New England Honored Member Scholarship
- The Andrew Channing Cabot Memorial Scholarship
- The Ann Wood-Kelly Memorial Scholarship
- The Anne Bridge Baddour Scholarship
- The Bauer-Bisgeier Memorial Scholarship
- The Crocker Snow Memorial Scholarship
- The David Frawley Memorial Scholarship
- The David W. Graham Scholarship
- The Dean Edmonds Scholarship for Instrument Training
- The Donald Godfrey Memorial Scholarship
- The Dr. Gary P. Kearney Scholarship for Instrument Training
- The John Garabedian Scholarship
- The Joseph Passafiume Memorial Scholarship
- The Liberty Bell Scholarship
- The Lockhart Smith Memorial Scholarship
- The Michael T. Hadik Memorial Scholarship
- Wright Brothers/Charlie E. Taylor Scholarship
Female Applicant Preference
No
Field of Study
- Aeronautical Science
- Pilot Training
Citizenship Requirements
- United States (incl. U.S. Territories)
Scholarship Recurrence
- Annual