Buckingham Memorial Scholarship

The ATCA Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to outstanding aviation students and children of air traffic controllers. ATCA's wonderful candidates, exceptional winners, and generous scholarship partners and donors are the ones who make it happen.  The 2024 Scholarship will open for application submissions in March 2024, and will close on May 1, 2024. ATCA awards $75,000 worth of scholarships annually, and each scholarship recipient receives between $5,000 - $15,000. 

The Buckingham Memorial Scholarships are awarded to children of Air Traffic Controller Specialists who are US Citizens and enrolled half- to full-time in a program leading to a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Eligibility:

• Students enrolled half to full time in a two to four-year air traffic control program at an institution approved and/or licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration as directly supporting the FAA’s college and training initiative.
• Accepted or enrolled in an accredited college or university and planning to continue the following year. Attendance is equal to at least half-time (6 semester hours or the equivalent).
• Must have a minimum of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours still to be completed before graduation.