scholarships

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...

Bremen Hobbies recently held a silent auction promotional event giving shoppers the opportunity to purchase a Balsa USA 1/6th scale Sopwith Pup, built and ready for receiver and battery. The aircraft was built at Bremen Hobbies by Chuck Hamilton and Lee Watkins of Hangar 331. Balsa USA donated the...

The South Coast RC Squadron were recently awarded with a $175 Club Recognition and Reward Grant. The club secretary and treasurer, Albert Schmidt, spoke on KCBY TV station about their Remote Control Model Expo on March 3, 4 and 5. Secretary and treasurer, Schmidt, explained the club had been...

High school graduates Connor Barnes and Tyler McCormack might have different career goals in mind, but the one thing they have in common is that they’re passionate about aeromodeling. [caption id="attachment_3361" align="alignright" width="300"] Tyler McCormack (left) and Connor Barnes (right)[/...

If it weren’t for Bob Underwood’s hard work and dedication—and the help of other members of the AMA Scholarship Committee—AMA might not be celebrating awarding a total of $1 million in scholarships. Bob, a chairman and member of the AMA Scholarship Committee for approximately 35 years, was...

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...

Don Tichenor has been gone for some time, but his passion and love for the hobby continues to fuel AMA’s future. Don was an accomplished professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering at Tri-State College (now Trine University) in Angola, IN from 1959 to 1993. He met his wife, Dolores, at Tri-...

Arizona Daily Star by Kimberly Matas The rally is a benefit for the Ryan Sherrow Scholarship Fund, awarded by the Academy of Model Aeronautics. Ryan, a skilled radio-controlled-jet pilot from Tucson, died in 2008 after a brief illness. He was 14.

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...

We are pleased to report the 2013 recipients of the Charles Hampson Grant, Cliff Telford, Toledo Weak Signals and Dorothy and Basil Cooper awards. The number of applicants this year (23) increased as compared with previous years, and the competition for the top awards was, as usual, rigorous.