ACONE Scholarship Program for Aeronautics and Aircraft Maintenance

Award Amount
Award Amount

$2,500

Application deadline
Application deadline

March 15

Awarded By:

Aero Club of New England (ACONE)

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Two awards offered annually, one per named award.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. students.
  2. Must be a U.S. citizen.
  3. Must be 16 years of age or older at time of application.
  4. Must be a full-time resident of New England.
  5. Must pursue training at an FAA FAR Part 147-compliant school in New England.
  6. Must intend to pursue a professional aviation maintenance career.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This scholarship is available for U.S. students who are 16 years of age or older and plan to pursue a professional aviation maintenance career. Students must be residents of New England and attend an FAA FAR Part 147-compliant school in New England.

Application requirements for the ACONE Scholarship Program for Aeronautics and Aircraft Maintenance are:

  • Application form
  • Official Transcript
  • Proof of citizenship
  • Financial statement
  • Personal statement
  • Recommendation letters (2)
Additional Information: There are two named awards included in this scholarship program: the ACONE Honored Member Scholarship in Honor of Norman Fredkin; and the John T. Griffin Memorial Scholarship. Criteria for judging applications include: financial need; ability to meet the planned aviation goals as shown by recommendations and academic records; and aviation maintenance and related activities as shown by the personal letter and letters of recommendation.

Award Amount: $2,500 annually, non-renewable. Recipients must use scholarship funds within one year of award.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $2,500.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Friday, March 15

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Friday, March 15

Applications are available online on the Aero Club of New England (ACONE) website. In addition to a completed signed application, the student must submit the following: a copy of all transcripts of school records (high school, technical, vocational, military, and/or college); a copy of his/her birth certificate or passport as proof of citizenship; a personal letter of one page or less giving his/her reasons for selecting a professional aviation career path, including descriptions of his/her aviation-related activities (with emphasis on which activities meant the most) and how he/she would use the scholarship to attain his/her career goals; a financial statement on the form provided with the application to include expenses for both the past and current year, sources of income, and anticipated aviation education expenses; and two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a person familiar with his/her mechanical interests, abilities, and activities and the other of which should be from a person who knows him/her well enough to discuss him/her as a person (relatives excluded). Letters from teachers or employers are preferred. The complete application package must be mailed to the address provided by the deadline date.
About Aero Club of New England (ACONE):
Contact Information: David Price, ACONE Education Committee
Address: 41 Gifford Way Duxbury, Massachusetts 02332
Email: scholarships@acone.org
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