Scholarship Value: $1,000
Awards Available: 5
Target Candidate
- Full-time undergraduate enrolled in aviation-related curricula at an NBAA/UAA member school
- Rising sophomore or higher standing
- Minimum GPA of 3.0
Notification/Award Period
Announced during the Fall
U.S. Citizenship/Permanent Resident Status Required?
Yes
Other Requirements
A completed application package, which includes the following:
- application form
- one essay
- one transcript
- one resume
- one letter of recommendation from the University's Aviation Department
Scholarship recipients must use the funds by Dec. 31, 2025, or risk forfeit of the award.
Through the UAA Janice K. Barden Aviation Scholarship, NBAA Charities annually awards a minimum of $1,000 to up to five undergraduates studying aviation-related curricula at NBAA and University Aviation Association (UAA) member institutions.
This scholarship is named for the late Janice K. Barden, who was active in the aviation community for decades and who served as chair of the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition Local Committee eight times, more than any other person in NBAA history.
Scholarships will be awarded for one academic year, and checks will be made payable to the school. Awards will be made to U.S. citizens or permanent residents without regard to sex, race, religion or national origin. Scholarship recipients must use the funds by the end of the academic year or risk forfeit of the award.
Eligibility
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
- Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate student (sophomore or higher) enrolled in an aviation related program at an NBAA/UAA-member institution (see list provided). Contact your department head or advisor for your institution’s UAA membership number; this application is not complete if this number is missing. Proof of enrollment or acceptance of enrollment must be provided prior to award distribution.
- Applicant must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale.
- Fill out this application form in its entirety and sign it.
- Submit a 250-word, typed, double-spaced essay on a separate sheet describing your interest in and goals for a career in business aviation. Your typed name must appear at the top of the page.
- Submit an official transcript issued by the school, or a copy of the transcript.
- Submit a current one-page resume with permanent home address.
- Submit one letter of recommendation from a member of the aviation department faculty at the institution where you are currently enrolled.
- Completed application package, which includes this form, one essay, one transcript, one resume and one letter of recommendation, must be received by NBAA Charities no later than August 12, 2024, to be considered for the scholarship.
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Scholarship Value: $1,000
Awards Available: 5
Award Deadline: Register to View