Catalogue guide

Aviation scholarships for women in Canada

These awards name women in the eligibility text that was checked. Some are for women only. Some are for Black women, or for women and other people the page calls underrepresented. If an award is missing here, that does not mean a woman cannot apply. It means the checked page did not limit that award to women.

This page was built on 14 November 2026. It is rewritten each time the site is built. It is not a live feed.

Awards that name women

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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.

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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.

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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.

Upcoming

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.

Unknown

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.

Unknown

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.

Closed

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

Closed

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

Closed

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

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How to apply

Open the official page and check whether the award is for flight training, maintenance, or another role. Gather the documents that page names. A preference for financial need is not the same rule as a requirement. If you are not sure the group describes you, use Build my path and leave the groups blank so the result stays Check eligibility.

What to prepare

A short description of the training, proof of enrolment or acceptance if the page asks for it, and the names of people who can write a reference. Do not assume every aviation award is limited to a group.

Keep going

Use the path tool to read these awards against your age, province, stage and Air Cadet answer. The calendar file lists upcoming deadlines only.

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