This scholarship is named for Janice Barden, who has been active in the aviation community for decades and has served as the chair of the NBAA Annual Meeting & Convention Local Committee more than any other person in NBAA history.

NBAA annually awards $5,000 to five undergraduates (who receive $1,000 each) studying aviation-related curricula at NBAA and University Aviation Association (UAA) member institutions (see list under the UAA Web site's "Colleges and Universities" link).

Applicants must be undergraduate sophomores, juniors, or seniors enrolled in an aviation-related two-year, four-year, or postgraduate degree program. Students must have a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. A completed and signed application form must be accompanied by an official transcript, essay, letter of recommendation and resume. See application form for details.

Applications must be received by NBAA on or before November 1, 2009. For more information, contact Jay Evans, director, operations, at (202) 783-9353 or jevans@nbaa.org.