The Board of Directors of the Regional Airline Association,\nthe industry trade association representing North American regional airlines,\non May 7 ratified the establishment of the RAA Scholarship Foundation. The\npurpose of the foundation is to support RAA\u2019s scholarship program, which\nprovides financial assistance to students pursuing careers in aviation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RAA awards $16,000-$20,000 in scholarships annually to\nstudents in collegiate aviation programs. In 2018, RAA awarded four, $4,000\nscholarships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThrough the RAA Scholarship Foundation, we have aspirations\nof growing the scholarship fund exponentially from our current $20,000-a-year\nprogram,\u201d RAA President and CEO Faye Malarkey Black said. \u201cRAA is greatly\nconcerned about the financial burden placed on individuals seeking a career as\na pilot, or other roles in the airline industry, and is working to find\nsolutions for making a career in aviation more accessible. The scholarship\nprogram is one such solution.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The RAA Scholarship Foundation was ratified by the RAA Board\nof Directors during its meeting in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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