Aviation scholarships in British Columbia

Air Cadet Foundation of BC Scholarships

Air Cadet Foundation of British Columbia

Amount

CAD $3,500–$7,500, depending on the award

Deadline

No deadline is listed in the catalogue.

Eligibility

BC Air Cadets aged 17 to 19, or qualified cadets who have aged out within twelve months of their 19th birthday, with at least three years of squadron training. The awards are for a career in the aviation industry. One application per year. Training must be in Canada. The page also allows the selection committee to accept an aged-out cadet in special circumstances.

Al Michaud Memorial Commercial Pilot

British Columbia Aviation Council

Amount

CAD $2,000

Deadline

No deadline is listed in the catalogue.

Eligibility

Listed under the commercial pilot scholarships. The short listing does not add an age, grade or residency rule beyond the shared BCAC application.

Anderson Family Private Pilot Training

British Columbia Aviation Council

Amount

CAD $10,000

Deadline

No deadline is listed in the catalogue.

Eligibility

BC high-school student aged 15–19 pursuing a fixed- or rotary-wing private licence. The page also requires a training commitment, a flight-school recommendation and support from a BCAC supporter member.

Anne and Rudi Bauer Memorial Private Pilot

British Columbia Aviation Council

Amount

CAD $2,000

Deadline

No deadline is listed in the catalogue.

Eligibility

People actively in private pilot training, or who recently received a private licence. The page asks for a transcript, a signed statement from an instructor at a Transport Canada certified flying school about flying skill and airmanship, and a commitment to continue toward commercial pilot training or toward maintenance, airport operations or airline operations.

BCAC Commercial Pilot Scholarship

British Columbia Aviation Council

Amount

CAD $2,000

Deadline

No deadline is listed in the catalogue.

Eligibility

Listed under the commercial pilot scholarships. The short listing does not add an age, grade or residency rule beyond the shared BCAC application.

BCAC Private Pilot Licence Runner-up Awards

British Columbia Aviation Council

Amount

CAD $2,900 for the first runner-up and CAD $2,000 for the second

Deadline

No deadline is listed in the catalogue.

Eligibility

The page lists a first runner-up BCAC Private Pilot Licence award of CAD $2,900 and a second of CAD $2,000, beside the Anderson Family Private Pilot Training scholarship. It does not print a separate eligibility paragraph for those runner-up awards. The paragraph under that heading describes the main award: a British Columbia high-school student aged 15 to 19, for a fixed- or rotary-wing private licence.

Bain and Brown Aviation Career Scholarship

British Columbia Aviation Council

Amount

CAD $20,000, paid in stages: $5,000 toward a PPL, $10,000 toward a CPL, and $5,000 toward IFR or multi-engine training

Deadline

No deadline is listed in the catalogue.

Eligibility

Canadian citizens who live in British Columbia or Yukon, are actively training toward a fixed- or rotary-wing commercial licence, and can train at a Transport Canada certified flight school in British Columbia or Yukon. Financial need is required.

Coulson Aviation AME-Structures Career Scholarship

British Columbia Aviation Council / Coulson Aviation

Amount

CAD $54,000 value. The page says tuition, tools and funds tied to the scholarship are covered.

Deadline

No deadline is listed in the catalogue.

Eligibility

British Columbia or Yukon residents who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents, training in the aircraft maintenance engineer — structures program at Coulson Aviation Academy in Port Alberni. At least a high-school graduate, or equivalent work experience. The page also requires a valid passport, willingness to travel outside Canada and to relocate to Port Alberni, plus a training bond and a commitment to work for Coulson Aviation.

Harbour Air Fixed Wing Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Awards

British Columbia Aviation Council / Harbour Air

Amount

Two awards of CAD $3,000. The award listing says an optional paid apprenticeship is offered.

Deadline

No deadline is listed in the catalogue.

Eligibility

Listed under the aircraft maintenance engineer awards. The short listing does not add an age, grade or residency rule beyond the shared BCAC application.

Langley Aero Club Scholarship

British Columbia Aviation Council / Langley Aero Club

Amount

CAD $2,000 toward a private or commercial licence

Deadline

No deadline is listed in the catalogue.

Eligibility

Toward a private or commercial pilot licence. The commercial-pilot list says the training is at a Transport Canada approved flight school. No age or grade is stated.

Mary Swain Memorial Aviation Training Scholarship

British Columbia Aviation Council

Amount

CAD $2,000

Deadline

No deadline is listed in the catalogue.

Eligibility

Women registered at a British Columbia university, college, training institution or Transport Canada certified flight school to become a private or commercial pilot, an aircraft maintenance engineer, or to train in airport operations or management. The application must be supported by a BCAC member or a COPA member.

Sea-to-Sky Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Scholarship

British Columbia Aviation Council / Camber Aviation

Amount

CAD $3,000; mentorship offered to the recipient

Deadline

No deadline is listed in the catalogue.

Eligibility

Actively pursuing or accepted as an aircraft maintenance engineer student. Canadian citizen or permanent resident. Sea-to-Sky residents receive priority.

Sheldon Smith Memorial Pilot/AME Training

British Columbia Aviation Council / Pacific Coastal Airlines

Amount

CAD $10,000

Deadline

No deadline is listed in the catalogue.

Eligibility

BC residents actively pursuing pilot or aircraft maintenance engineer training. Preference for rural, remote or small communities.

West Coast Pilot Club Scholarship

British Columbia Aviation Council / West Coast Pilot Club

Amount

CAD $2,000 toward a private or commercial licence

Deadline

No deadline is listed in the catalogue.

Eligibility

Toward a private or commercial pilot licence. The commercial-pilot list says the training is at a Transport Canada approved flight school. No age or grade is stated.

Kenn Borek Air Scholarship

Kenn Borek Air

Amount

Two awards of CAD $5,000: one for a pilot and one for an aircraft maintenance student

Deadline

No deadline is listed in the catalogue.

Eligibility

Students in Western and Northern Canada, aged 18 to 30. One award is for aspiring pilots and one is for aircraft maintenance students.

NATA AME Scholarship

Northern Air Transport Association

Amount

CAD $5,000

Deadline

No deadline is listed in the catalogue.

Eligibility

Canadian citizen or permanent resident, aged 18 or older, who lives north of the 55th parallel and can show proof of residency. Two recommendation letters and a statement of interest are required. The Category 1 medical rule on the page is for pilot applicants.

NATA Pilot Scholarship

Northern Air Transport Association

Amount

CAD $10,000

Deadline

No deadline is listed in the catalogue.

Eligibility

Canadian citizen or permanent resident, aged 18 or older, who lives north of the 55th parallel and can show proof of residency. Pilot applicants must be able to obtain a Category 1 medical certificate. Two recommendation letters and a statement of interest are required.

West Canada Section Scholarship

The Ninety-Nines, West Canada Section

Amount

CAD $2,000

Deadline

31 July 2026

Eligibility

Women living in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, the Northwest Territories or Nunavut. Membership in the Ninety-Nines is not required. Uses include advanced flight training for someone who already holds a private licence, an education project, or a non-flying aviation career such as maintenance.

Next review: 1 April 2027

SkyAlyne Indigenous Scholarships

SkyAlyne

Amount

Tuition and/or living costs. The page does not state a dollar amount.

Deadline

18 November 2026

Eligibility

First Nations, Métis or Inuit students enrolled at a post-secondary institution in a field connected to aerospace, aviation or defence. Students in Saskatchewan and Manitoba are prioritized. Other Indigenous students in Canada may apply. Financial need is required.

Aurora Scholarship

Northern Lights Aero Foundation / Elevate Aviation

Amount

CAD $2,000

Deadline

30 November 2026

Eligibility

Canadian women enrolled in an aircraft repair and maintenance program anywhere in Canada.

Captain Christina Thomson ALPA Scholarship

Northern Lights Aero Foundation

Amount

Not stated on the page checked 10 November 2026.

Deadline

30 November 2026

Eligibility

The page describes support for women in flight training who share Christina Thomson's leadership qualities. It does not publish age, province, document rules, or an amount.

Captain Judy Cameron Scholarship

Northern Lights Aero Foundation

Amount

The 2026 recipients received CAD $5,000 each. The 2027 application text does not state an amount.

Deadline

30 November 2026

Eligibility

The page targets young women pursuing careers as commercial pilots or aircraft maintenance engineers. It is open to Canadian citizens who are women and who have been accepted to or are enrolled in a post-secondary aviation flight program or an aircraft repair and maintenance program. Preference goes to applicants who volunteer to help other women in aviation or who have financial need.

Indspire Building Brighter Futures

Indspire

Amount

No single amount is stated. The apply page says the amount varies with assessed financial need, the number of applicants, the field of study and available funds.

Deadline

1 February 2027

Eligibility

First Nations, Inuit or Métis students in full-time or part-time college, university, skilled trades, apprenticeship or technology programs. One application is considered for the applicable bursaries and scholarships, with a few exceptions on the page. Indspire's Air Canada Indigenous Students Award uses the same deadlines. It is a renewable award for Indigenous students at an approved post-secondary institution, in an aviation program toward a commercial pilot licence, who show financial need. One further renewable award is for programs such as aerospace engineering and for fields tied to Air Canada's operations, also with financial need. That award page does not state a dollar amount.

AviateHER Bursary

Elevate Aviation / Black Aviation Professionals Network

Amount

Not stated on the page checked

Deadline

No deadline is listed in the catalogue.

Eligibility

Black women pursuing aviation careers outside piloting, including maintenance, air traffic control, airport operations, safety and engineering. Priority for applicants who show a commitment to aviation and to their own development.

Wings Over Springbank Legacy Scholarship

Elevate Aviation / Wings Over Springbank Airshow

Amount

Not stated on the page checked

Deadline

No deadline is listed in the catalogue.

Eligibility

Women and underrepresented people accepted to or enrolled in aviation education or training within the next twelve months, in a career other than piloting. The page lists aircraft maintenance, avionics, aerospace technology, flight dispatch, airport operations, remotely piloted aircraft and aviation safety. Applicants should show financial need, a career path and a commitment to aviation. Priority goes to Southern Alberta.

COPA Advanced Flight Training Scholarship

Canadian Owners and Pilots Association

Amount

Up to three awards of CAD $2,500 for advanced training

Deadline

13 March 2026

Eligibility

COPA members 18 or older who already hold a private pilot licence, have been members in good standing for at least three months, and are Canadian citizens or permanent residents.

Next review: 15 December 2026

COPA Drone Pilot Scholarship

Canadian Owners and Pilots Association

Amount

Advanced RPAS training for three COPA members: ground school, flight reviews and exam expenses. The page does not state a dollar amount.

Deadline

13 March 2026

Eligibility

COPA members aged 18 or older who have been members in good standing for at least three months, and who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents. The training is for an advanced remotely piloted aircraft systems certificate.

Next review: 15 December 2026

COPA Morris Kansun Memorial Scholarship

Canadian Owners and Pilots Association

Amount

Up to three awards of CAD $2,500 for advanced training

Deadline

13 March 2026

Eligibility

Applicants should be at least 18, already hold a private pilot licence, be Canadian citizens or permanent residents, and have been COPA members in good standing for at least three months. The page lists commercial licences, endorsements and advanced ratings.

Next review: 15 December 2026

COPA New Wings Scholarship

Canadian Owners and Pilots Association

Amount

Up to CAD $5,000 toward eligible training

Deadline

13 March 2026

Eligibility

Applicants must be at least 21 on the deadline, be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, and must not already hold pilot privileges. A student pilot permit is allowed. The page prefers at least 10 hours of training already completed.

Next review: 15 December 2026

COPA Rene Cutforth Memorial Scholarship

Canadian Owners and Pilots Association

Amount

CAD $1,000 each year toward a commercial licence or an additional rating

Deadline

13 March 2026

Eligibility

Female pilots pursuing a commercial pilot licence or another additional rating. The award page says the scholarship was introduced in 2025 with Elevate Aviation.

Next review: 15 December 2026

Neil J. Armstrong Ab-Initio Scholarship

Canadian Owners and Pilots Association

Amount

Up to CAD $14,000 toward eligible PPL training

Deadline

13 March 2026

Eligibility

Aspiring pilots aged 16–21. The COPA page describes an annual award toward a private licence. Confirm residency, experience limits and the next cycle on the organizer's pages.

Next review: 15 December 2026

National Educational Scholarships

Air Cadet League of Canada

Amount

Varies by award

Deadline

1 April 2026

Eligibility

Air Cadets pursuing post-secondary education. The 2026 page pointed applicants to form ACC64.

Next review: 15 December 2026

WestJet and UPN Aviation Scholarships

WestJet / Urban Pilots and Professionals Network

Amount

Two awards of CAD $1,000: one for commercial pilot training and one for aircraft maintenance or aerospace engineering

Deadline

1 April 2026

Eligibility

Students who are active members of the Urban Pilots and Professionals Network. The page says a UPN committee chooses recipients using academic achievement, extracurricular involvement and alignment with WestJet's stated values.

Next review: 15 January 2027

RCAF Foundation Student Scholarships

RCAF Foundation

Amount

2026 awards: more than 100 at CAD $1,000, six IMP awards at $1,500, and one Chris Allan award at $2,500

Deadline

20 May 2026

Eligibility

Age 25 or younger as of 1 September 2026, living in Canada, with a valid social insurance number, and enrolled in or accepted to an accredited Canadian college or university program in STEM with aviation or aerospace plans.

Next review: 1 March 2027

PAL Airlines Women in Aviation Scholarship

PAL Airlines

Amount

CAD $20,000 a year, awarded to two women students

Deadline

1 June 2026

Eligibility

Women who are pilot students at MFC Training or Southern Interior Flight Centre, students in an accredited aircraft maintenance program in Canada, or Exchange Income Corporation employees returning to school to become a pilot or an aircraft maintenance engineer.

Next review: 15 January 2027

Flying Training Awards (ACC68)

Air Cadet League of Canada

Amount

Continuation awards CAD $1,000–$2,500; achievement awards CAD $300–$1,000

Deadline

30 September 2026

Eligibility

Current Air Cadets who completed the specified Power Pilot or Glider Pilot Training Course in the application year, hold the required licence, and meet recommendation rules.

Next review: 15 August 2027