AACA SCHOLARSHIPS

Many scholarships are available for aviation education and are awarded each year at the AACA Convention & Trade Show.

APPLICATIONS DUE JANUARY 1, 2020

AACA JIM SNEAD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

The Jim Snead Memorial Scholarship was established by his wife, Almarene Snead to promote careers in the transportation industry.   Jim was a highly respected businessman in Anchorage for over 20 years.  He got his start in the transportation industry in 1959 working for Northwest Airlines in Seattle.  Subsequent jobs in the industry included a stint at Alaska Airlines and over eleven years with Pacific Air Freight/Airborne.  In September of 1976, Air Land Transport was formed as a partnership between Jim and his brother John. 
 
Almarene and John Snead will sponsor one scholarship and a second scholarship will be taken from the Jim Snead Memorial Fund previously managed by the Anchorage Air Cargo Association.  Scholarship will be awarded at the 2020 AACA Convention & Trade Show March 5, 2020.

AACA FORREST JONES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

The Forrest Jones Memorial Scholarship was established in 1999 to honor Forrest Jones, a dedicated aviation maintenance professional and role model who combined innovative thinking and a common-sense approach to everyday problems.  Forrest made a significant contribution to aviation in the State of Alaska, actively supporting aircraft operations for over forty years.  His maintenance philosophy of “fixing it right, by the book” was combined with a high degree of professionalism and integrity.
 
The Forrest Jones Memorial Scholarship seeks to perpetuate this attitude and commitment to aviation in Alaska.  The scholarship will be awarded at the 2020 AACA Convention & Trade Show March 5, 2020. The amount to be awarded each year will be determined annually by the AACA Scholarship Committee.
 
The following factors are considered:
  • High school grades, college/university grades, or GED scores
  • SAT, ACT or WorkKeys scores
  • Demonstrated leadership, citizenship, and community service accomplishments
  • Purpose, ambition, integrity, and personal initiative
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Applicant’s personal essay

Conditions:
Applicant must be enrolled in or applying to one of the following (in an aviation field), or a high school senior applying to:
  • Accredited college or university
  • Licensed flight school
  • Certified A&P program 

GPA:
  • 2.0 or higher
  • Non graded programs—Pass only
  • Certified transcripts

Academic Load:
  • Full load—12 credits per semester must be carried

Good Standing:
  • Student must be in good standing with the educational institution
  • Scholarship will not be issued if student is dismissed, terminated, or does not complete flight school
  • Scholarship will not be issued for more than five academic years, consecutive or not 

Who May Apply:
This scholarship program does not exclude AACA members, board members, or their family members; anyone may apply.

Deadline:
  • Must be received or postmarked by January 1, 2020
  • No incomplete applications will be accepted.

Shelly Szepanski memorial flight scholarship

The Shelly Szepanski Memorial Flight Training Scholarship, a fund of The Alaska Community Foundation,
will provide an award of up to $5,000 to help qualified applicants earn their private or commercial/instrument ratings, 
including a float rating.

More information at Shelly Szepanski Memorial Flight Training Scholarship

ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES