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2020 Grants Awarded!

A total of $56,069.32 has been awarded in grants. Congratulations to the 2020 recipients of the Flying Site Improvement Grant and the Take Off and Grow Grant. Flying Site Improvement Grant (FSIG) 26 clubs were awarded Flying Site Improvement grants in 2020! AMA established the Flying Site...
 
A total of $56,069.32 has been awarded in grants. Congratulations to the 2020 recipients of the Flying Site Improvement Grant and the Take Off and Grow Grant. Flying Site Improvement Grant (FSIG) 26 clubs were awarded Flying Site Improvement grants in 2020! AMA established the Flying Site...

Ronald Hesselbrock Leaves Major Gift For AMA Scholarship Fund

The AMA Foundation has received a gift of $135,000 to assist with scholarship efforts. The AMA and AMA Foundation would like to thank the family of Ronald Hesselbrock,Oxford, Ohio, for this generous gift. Ronald, a Heritage and Legacy Society member of the AMA Foundation, requested these funds be...
 
The AMA Foundation has received a gift of $135,000 to assist with scholarship efforts. The AMA and AMA Foundation would like to thank the family of Ronald Hesselbrock,Oxford, Ohio, for this generous gift. Ronald, a Heritage and Legacy Society member of the AMA Foundation, requested these funds be...

NMPRA donates $6,300 to Cliff and Nancy Telford Scholarship Fund

The AMA Foundation would like to thank the members of the National Miniature Pylon Racing Association (NMPRA) for their continued support. The NMPRA sold 300 tickets for a raffle and raised $6,300 to donate to the Cliff and Nancy Telford Scholarship Fund. Each year AMA awards this specialized...
 
The AMA Foundation would like to thank the members of the National Miniature Pylon Racing Association (NMPRA) for their continued support. The NMPRA sold 300 tickets for a raffle and raised $6,300 to donate to the Cliff and Nancy Telford Scholarship Fund. Each year AMA awards this specialized...

Cedar Rapids Skyhawks receive an AMA Club Recognition Reward

The Cedar Rapids Skyhawks received an AMA Club Recognition Reward of $175. The club is located in Marion, IA. On July 22, the club hosted their 15th annual Warbirds Over Iowa event which was a warbird fly-in. The event had free admission but donations were accepted. The donations went to the...
 
The Cedar Rapids Skyhawks received an AMA Club Recognition Reward of $175. The club is located in Marion, IA. On July 22, the club hosted their 15th annual Warbirds Over Iowa event which was a warbird fly-in. The event had free admission but donations were accepted. The donations went to the...

Early scholarship recipient finds success

The AMA Scholarship Fund was created to award qualified AMA youth members with scholarships to pursue scientific/technical careers. Since its inception, AMA’s Scholarship program has bestowed over $1,000,000 in awards to college-bound aeromodelers. Donations to this fund will support our youth...
 
The AMA Scholarship Fund was created to award qualified AMA youth members with scholarships to pursue scientific/technical careers. Since its inception, AMA’s Scholarship program has bestowed over $1,000,000 in awards to college-bound aeromodelers. Donations to this fund will support our youth...

AMA wins $5,000 grant from Lightspeed Aviation Foundation

The Academy of Model Aeronautics has been named as the 4th place award winner by the Lightspeed Aviation Foundation for a Pilot's Choice Award Grant. The AMA is one of eight charities that will receive funds for aviation-related pursuits.
 
The Academy of Model Aeronautics has been named as the 4th place award winner by the Lightspeed Aviation Foundation for a Pilot's Choice Award Grant. The AMA is one of eight charities that will receive funds for aviation-related pursuits.

Creative Support-Cold Water Challenge for AMA Scholarship Program

The AMA Foundation would like to thank AMA Member Josh Price, who took part in the "Cold Water Challenge" to support the AMA Scholarship Program. Josh's goal-call out ten people and donate ten dollars for each one of the ten people to accept to the AMA Foundation scholarship fund. If all ten people...
 
The AMA Foundation would like to thank AMA Member Josh Price, who took part in the "Cold Water Challenge" to support the AMA Scholarship Program. Josh's goal-call out ten people and donate ten dollars for each one of the ten people to accept to the AMA Foundation scholarship fund. If all ten people...

Don’t Let It Fly By- Apply for the AMA Scholarship Program

Scholarship applications are due to the AMA education department by February 1, 2014. Applying for scholarships is a big job, but it’s certainly worth your time in the long run. If you are actively involved in model aviation, you should plan to apply for an AMA scholarship to help pay for college...
 
Scholarship applications are due to the AMA education department by February 1, 2014. Applying for scholarships is a big job, but it’s certainly worth your time in the long run. If you are actively involved in model aviation, you should plan to apply for an AMA scholarship to help pay for college...