Our Scholarship Program will start accepting Applications from December 1, 2024 until March 28, 2025 for the 2024-2025

The Alberta Aviation & Aerospace Council (Alberta AAC) can offer assistance to individuals to further their aviation training. We can offer five different scholarships in Alberta. The applicant must attend either a post secondary institution or a certified training facility and be an Alberta resident. Funds will be directed to the post secondary institution on behalf of the scholarship winner.

Private Pilot Advanced Scholarship

This award has a value of $2,000.00/year, which could include night endorsement, instrument rating, multi engine, etc. This can be applied to fixed or rotary wing aircraft.

(Two $1,000 scholarships award for this category)

This award has a value of $1,000.00/year towards training to attain Transport Canada Basic or Advanced remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) pilot certificate.

UVS Robotics Technology

This award has a value of $1,000.00/year, given to a student in the Mount Royal University Commercial Pilot program. Awarded to a full-time student who will be enrolled in the second year of the Aviation program in the upcoming fall semester and has started their commercial pilot training. Based on Academic achievement. This can be applied to fixed or rotary wing aircraft.

(Two $1,000 scholarships award for this category only one for MRU.)

Commercial Pilot Advanced Training

This scholarship has a value of $1,000.00/year. One scholarship is awarded through the Alberta Provincial Committee of the Air Cadets for a cadet who is pursuing a career as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME). The second scholarship is available to students registered in the AME program at SAIT, Transport Canada AME licensed programs ‘E’, ‘S’ and ‘M’ licenses.

AME/Avionics

Basic Scholarship Criteria 

Please ensure the nomination application includes all the following. These criteria apply to all scholarships. Additional requirements for individual awards are listed below the scholarship name.

  • The application can be accessed by using the following link:

  • You must be an Alberta resident

  • The educational institution must be in Alberta

  • You can self-nominate. 

  • Applications must be received no later than March 28th, 2025 

  • A Scholarship Application will accompany your submission.

    • include proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent residency

    • aviation certificates (pilots only)

    • logbook (pilots only), last two pages of your log book (digital log books also accepted)

  • Please use the online application form for your scholarship.

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Scholarships will be present May 6, 2025 at the Alberta AAC Spring conference evening banquet.

Feel free to contact us at scholarships@albertaaviationcouncil.com if you have any questions.