PAMA Scholarships due in 7 days! apply now!

PAMA provides scholarships and awards to aviation maintenance professionals. 

Applications for the 2026 season are due in 7 days!  The deadline to apply is March 2, 2026. 

Eligibility requirements are as follows unless otherwise indicated in specific award descriptions, below:

• Legal U.S. residency
• Recent graduate (within six months), or enrollment in a Federal Aviation Administration part 147 school
• Current PAMA member (check the member list here).

Scholarship applications must include:

• A current or most recent transcript,
• Two letters of recommendation from an employer, educator and/or mentor
• A minimum 250-word essay on career ambitions​​

The number of awards available is dependent on funds received. For more information on supporting the maintenance professional awards and scholarships, email [email protected] or contact PAMA scholarship chair Ron Zilberbrand.

Please note: relatives of PAMA directors are not eligible for scholarship awards.

Jack D. Prewitt Memorial Scholarship, provided by PistonPower, Inc.
​Two $1,000 awards.

​JSFirm.com Aviation Mechanic Student Award
One $1500 award

The awards are provided to current or recent aviation maintenance students. Monetary Awards may be used towards the purchase of tools, tuition or other education-related expenses.