Each year, the Arizona Airports Association (AzAA) offers a number of scholarships to qualified students and members pursuing aviation education programs with the goal of enhancing their careers in the aviation industry.
Marty Rosness Student
Scholarships
During the spring, the Board of Directors may select (budget permitting) two (2) bachelor’s or masters degree program students in an accredited aviation management program in the State of Arizona, based upon the recommendation of the Chairperson of the Scholarship Committee, to each be awarded up to a $1,500 scholarship. You do not need to be a member of AzAA to apply. The Committee shall also have the option of awarding a total of $3,000 in scholarships to one (1) student or split the amount among several students, depending upon the quality of the applications received each year.
In addition, the student(s) will be reimbursed for their expenses to attend the Spring AzAA conference at which time they will be awarded the scholarship(s). Reimbursement shall be based on the selected student(s) submitting an acceptable accounting of their trip expenditures to the Board. Interested student(s) shall submit an application satisfactory to the Scholarship Committee. The scholarship shall not be given to the same individual more than two (2) times nor shall the total amount of scholarships exceed $3,000 to the same individual. Applications are due by the last day of December each calendar year.
Professional Accreditation and Certification Scholarship
During the spring, the Board of Directors may select (budget permitting) one (1) eligible Executive or Associate member, based upon the recommendation of the Scholarship Committee, to be reimbursed up to $2,000 for expenses to attend the AAAE Accreditation Program or an Airport Certified Employee (ACE) course. The scholarship shall not be given to the same member more than one (1) time. The member shall meet the following selection criteria:
• The applicant must be a member of the American Association of Airport Executives. Those seeking to attend the AAAE Accreditation Program must be enrolled in the Program or in the Certified Member Program, as defined by AAAE.
• The applicant must be a member of AzAA in good standing for at least one (1) year either in the classification of Executive or Associate. The applicant must be gainfully employed in the aviation industry at both the time of application as well as the time of attendance.
• The applicant, (Executive Candidates only), would acknowledge his or her goal of completing all phases of the accreditation program within three (3) years. Interested applicants would submit in writing their application to the Scholarship Committee Chairperson.
• The Board of Directors would review the recommendations of the Scholarship Committee and make a final selection at their spring meeting each calendar year.
• The Board would choose a primary candidate and an alternate in case of a cancellation by the primary candidate.
• The applicant’s participation with AzAA would weigh heavily in the selection process.
• Additional consideration would be given to employees of airports whose travel and training budget are limited.
Reimbursement shall be based on the selected member submitting an acceptable accounting of their trip expenditures to the Board. Applications are due by the last day of December each calendar year.
Conference
Scholarship
During the fall, the Board of Directors may select (budget permitting) up to two (2) eligible members, based upon the recommendation of the Chairperson of the Scholarship Committee, to be reimbursed up to $1,000 each for expenses to attend a AAAE, SWAAAE, or AzAA Conference of their choice. Reimbursement shall be based on the selected members submitting an acceptable accounting of their trip expenditures to the Board. The scholarship shall not be given to the same member more than two (2) times. The members shall meet the following selection criteria:
• The applicant must be a current Executive, Associate, or Corporate member of AzAA in good standing for at least one (1) year prior to attendance at the conference.
• Membership in AAAE or SWAAAE is not a requirement.
• The Board of Directors would review the applications and make their selections at their fall meeting each calendar year.
• The Board would choose two (2) primary candidates and two (2) alternates in case of cancellation(s) by the primary candidate(s).
• The program is designed to expose AzAA members to the national and regional chapters of AAAE, as well as AzAA. Therefore, those applicants whose historical participation/attendance in the region has been low would be considered priority applicants.
• The applicant’s participation in AzAA would weigh heavily in the selection process.
• The recipient(s) of the sponsorship would write an article for the AzAA website about the conference attended.
• Additional consideration would be given to employees of airports whose travel and training budgets are limited.
• Applications are due by the last day of June each calendar year.
Accreditation
Stipend
AzAA offers an accreditation stipend for various levels of accreditation. Any Executive or Associate member attaining the Accredited Airport Executive (AAE) designation is eligible for a $250 stipend while members attaining either the Certified Member (CM) or Airport Certified Employee (ACE) designations are eligible for a $100 stipend. Applicant must be a current member of the association in good standing for at least a minimum of one (1) year prior to receiving the AAE, CM or ACE designation. Members who have received the Professional Accreditation & Certification Scholarship to attend the AAAE Accreditation Academy or an ACE program are not eligible for a stipend. Letter requests for a stipend may be made at any time to the AzAA Scholarship Chairman, and are subject to approval by the Board of Directors.
How
To apply
Applications are available from the web site. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Scholarship Committee Chairman,
Matt Johnson or at (480) 312-8475. Please be sure to thoroughly read and complete the application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Please submit your completed application via mail, fax or email to:
Mr. Matthew L. Johnson,
AzAA Scholarship Chairman
Scottsdale Airport
15000 N. Airport Drive, Suite 200, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
480-312-8480 Fax
Note: All scholarship applications must be received prior to attendance at a conference or program. All scholarship money must be spent within two (2) years from the date of the award. Scholarship money that is not spent within the two (2) year time limit shall be forfeited and returned to the scholarship fund.
