Scholarship

Canadian Aerial Applicators Association Agricultural Aviation Scholarship

The goal of the CAAA Agricultural Aviation Scholarship is to strengthen the aerial application industry by helping CAAA Operators bring new pilots into the profession. Each applicant must be sponsored by a CAAA Operator, and scholarship recipients must use the proceeds for flight training or agricultural coursework at a university, college, community college or other institution of higher learning.

The CAAA Agricultural Aviation Scholarship Program will award one (1) one-year scholarships to a deserving, qualified student(s) participating in one or more of the following programs:

  1. A certified flight training program

  2. An agriculture, agribusiness or ag vocation program for a second-year or later student(s) enrolled in a 2-year or 4-year program of study at an accredited junior college, college or university.

CAAA will award one $2,000 scholarship annually for the life of the program. One award per applicant. The CAAA reserves the right to withhold scholarship if no suitable application received.

Eligibility

  1. Entrant must be sponsored by an CAAA Operator.

  2. Prior CAAA Agricultural Aviation Scholarship winners are not eligible.

Sponsor

  1. Each applicant must be sponsored by an CAAA Member Operator.

  2. An Operator may sponsor only one applicant per year.

Application

Applicant should fill out ALL “applicant information,” sign the form and give the application to the CAAA Operator Sponsor.

Deadline

All applications must be received or postmarked by December 31st to be eligible for scholarship funds available for the following calendar year (January–December).

Process

The Sponsor will complete the CAAA Agricultural Aviation Scholarship sponsor form, add a letter of recommendation, and forward all required information via:

Online Form: Online Application Form

Mail: 202, 5405 99 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 3N8

Fax: (780) 413-0076

Email: info@canadianaerialapplicators.com

Checklist

  1. Completed application

  2. One (1) letter of recommendation from the CAAA Operator sponsoring the applicant.

  3. Essay of 250 words or less explaining how you would use the CAAA Agricultural Aviation Scholarship to further your education and training.

  4. Current one-page résumé or list of activities detailing all agricultural and aviation experiences, education and training.

  5. If scholarship proceeds are for flight training:

    • Provide proof you are enrolled or have been accepted for enrollment in a certified flight training program (ag or otherwise).

  6. If scholarship proceeds are for ag-related coursework at a college or university:

    • Submit an official transcript from applicant’s college, junior college or university.

    • Provide proof that you are seeking an undergraduate or graduate degree in an agricultural, agribusiness or an ag vocation field.

  7. All applications must be received or postmarked by December 31 to be eligible for scholarship funds.

Selection

  1. All applicants will be evaluated based on the following criteria: need, prior experience, likelihood of retention in the aerial application industry, strength of operator’s recommendation letter, and strength of applicant/candidate’s essay.

  2. Applications will be reviewed, and winners chosen by the CAAA Awards Committee.

  3. Winner will be notified at the CAAA Annual Convention in February.

  4. The decision of the CAAA Awards Committee is final.

Payment

A tuition bill must be presented verifying enrollment of the applicant. If tuition has been paid in full, upon proof of such payment, CAAA will remit payment to the scholarship recipient. Any funds paid directly to the applicant as part of this award not used for approved higher education expenses must be returned to CAAA. Paid receipts for tuition or higher education expenses must be provided. Scholarship recipients must provide proof of expenses to CAAA by June 1st of the year following the award to receive funds.

Revisions

CAAA reserves the right to review the conditions and procedures of this scholarship program and to make changes at any time.

Past Recipients

  • 2022 Joel Glen, Jason Lazenby

  • 2021 Jaxon Heeney, Jim Trail

  • 2020 Joshua Kerr, Ashton Dunlop

  • 2019 Brayden Morgan, Darwin Penner, Conrad Bevan

  • 2018 Alex Goyette, Mark Westwood, Daniel Hamilton

  • 2017 Laura Lawrence