Alexandria, VA, 2015-7-17 — /Travel PR News/ — The American Association of Airport Executives is pleased to announce that its educational Foundation has made awards of $203,000 in 2015 for scholarships and internships, up from $156,000 in giving in 2014, an increase of 30 percent. This includes scholarships to 124 students totaling $189,500 (a 21 percent increase over last year) and four paid internships totaling $14,000 (a new program in 2015).
Since 1989, the AAAE Foundation has provided $3.7 million in scholarships to more than 2,300 students, making the organization one of the largest supporters of higher education assistance in the entire aviation industry.
“AAAE and the generous individuals and corporate partners who support the Foundation take great pride in helping students work to achieve their educational and career goals,” AAAE President and CEO Todd Hauptli said. “These impressive and growing scholarship totals represent real and meaningful contributions to the lives of thousands of students and their families and an investment in the future of our industry and the nation. They also illustrate AAAE’s ongoing commitment to education and professional development.”
AAAE offers four types of scholarships through the AAAE Foundation to full-time undergraduate or graduate students who are attending U.S. accredited colleges or universities. Eligible students include Accredited Airport Executive members of AAAE and their spouses or children, students sponsored by Accredited Airport Executive members of AAAE, students enrolled in aviation programs with a junior class standing or higher and a minimum GPA of 3.0, and Native American college or university students enrolled in an aviation program with a junior class standing or higher and a minimum GPA of 3.0. A list of the specific scholarships and eligibility requirements is available online.
To make a contribution to the AAAE Foundation, visit the Foundation website or contact Cindy Gunderson, Staff Vice President of Membership/Accreditation & Certification Programs, at cindy.gunderson@aaae.org or (703) 575-2479.
A list of the 2015-2016 scholarship recipients is available here.
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ABOUT AAAE: Founded in 1928, AAAE is the world’s largest professional organization representing the men and women who work at public-use commercial and general aviation airports. AAAE’s 5,000-plus members represent some 850 airports and hundreds of companies and organizations that support the airport industry. Headquartered in Alexandria, Va., AAAE serves its membership through results-oriented representation in Washington, D.C., and delivers a wide range of industry services and professional development opportunities, including training, conferences,and a highly respected accreditation program.
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