AMA and the AMA Foundation have helped graduating seniors achieve their dreams since 1970, with individual scholarships starting at $500 each year. This year, $49,500 was awarded to twelve students. Student scholarships are awarded each year thanks to the generous support of AMA members and AMA Foundation donors across the country. AMA and the AMA Foundation have awarded over $1.4 million in scholarships since founding the scholarship program. Learn more about the various scholarships available here.
Award designations are set by the AMA Scholarship Committee, which is made up of model aviation pilots and enthusiasts. The committee evaluates each application and ranks it based on GPA, community involvement, model flying experience, and model flying competition participation. AMA and the AMA Foundation want to thank each family and organization that has contributed to our memorial scholarships, as well as the hundreds of other donors to the scholarship program. Without their generous contributions, these scholarships would not be possible.
AMA and the AMA Foundation would like to congratulate the following students who have been selected to receive an AMA scholarship:
Congratulations to our 2026 scholarship winners!
There can be no greater contribution to the future of model aviation than the commitment Scholarship Committee volunteers give to AMA by helping administer this program. Thanks to members Alex Pettifer, Ed Deming, Joe Allen, Red Jensen, Emily Rice, Ashton Lewis, Gwen Mathis, and Terri Stafford for their service and dedication to the selection process.
Special thanks to Gwen Mathis, who has managed the application process and built an entirely new website this season. Her efforts to streamline the process for both the applicants and the judges have been incredibly helpful, resulting in the largest number of applicants in recent memory.
Questions about AMA scholarships should be directed to AMA Education Development Coordinator Gwen Mathis at gwenm@modelaircraft.org.
