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Ken Johnson Memorial Scholarship

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$8,000

Due: May 31, 2026

Eligibility

Ken Johnson Memorial Scholarship, with an application deadline in May, offers one award in the amount of $8000.

Description

The Ken Johnson Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior graduating in spring and entering college in the fall seeking a degree in aviation. Scholarship funds will be made out to both the student and their university, to be used to pay tuition or fees for aviation specific programs. Applicants must major in an aviation-related field and have accepted or will accept enrollment at a four-year university or a two-year college. Applicants must demonstrate commitment to aviation and a desire to work in the business aviation field. Applicants must include at least three letters of recommendation by people other than the applicant's relatives or students. At least one recommendation letter from an individual currently involved in business aviation outside of the applicant's professors is preferred. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Chicago Area Business Aviation Association for more information.

Level of Study

High School Junior High School Senior College Freshmen

Scholarship Type

College Student