{"id":815,"date":"2018-08-14T14:07:31","date_gmt":"2018-08-14T14:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.airportscouncil.org\/?page_id=815"},"modified":"2025-07-01T07:37:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T11:37:25","slug":"scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/airportscouncil.org\/about\/scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><strong><u>ACI-NA Educational Foundation Scholarships<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>ACI-NA is proud to announce that four professional development scholarships will be awarded to young professionals employed by ACI-NA members. Don\u2019t miss the opportunity to advance your career through scholarships for the <a href=\"https:\/\/airportscouncil.org\/usap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/airportscouncil.org\/usap\/\">U.S. Airport Professional (USAP) accreditation<\/a>\u00a0for employees of U.S. members and for the Canadian Airports Online College&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/caoc.aero\/product\/diploma-in-airport-operations-aodp-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/caoc.aero\/product\/diploma-in-airport-operations-aodp-2\/\">Diploma in Airport Operations<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/caoc.aero\/product\/diploma-in-leadership-essentials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/olc.aero\/course\/diploma-in-leadership-essentials\/\">Diploma in Leadership Essentials<\/a>\u00a0for employees of members in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>To qualify for a scholarship, you must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be a young professional, 40 years old or younger;<\/li>\n<li>Be employed by an ACI-NA member;<\/li>\n<li>Submit an\u00a0online application\u00a0with the required materials;<\/li>\n<li>Submit a letter of recommendation from your ACI-NA Official Representative or senior organization representative; and<\/li>\n<li>Submit a personal statement, no more than 500 words, discussing your interest in an airport professional career.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Applications must be submitted by <strong>July 23, 2025<\/strong>.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/aci-na.secure-platform.com\/a\/page\/awards\/scholarship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><u>CAC Gerry Bruno Scholarship<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This scholarship was established in 2016 in cooperation with InterVISTAS and is intended to celebrate the leadership and innovation of Gerry Bruno, the founding CEO of InterVISTAS Consulting and a respected leader in commercial airport management.<\/p>\n<p>The scholarship is intended to foster similar qualities in tomorrow\u2019s leaders. Mr. Bruno\u2019s career in aviation has included government service, airport marketing and strategic planning, aviation policy and aviation consulting. Gerry\u2019s approach to addressing problems and issues is always based on solid analysis, understanding the law and policy context of aviation in society, innovative thinking, and collaborative advocacy for the sector. Mr. Bruno has had a lifelong appreciation of the role of education throughout his career, earning two degrees, supplemented with airport-specific studies and accreditation.<\/p>\n<p>Independently administered by the Canadian Airports Council (CAC), in cooperation with ScholarshipsCanada, this scholarship recognizes students with high academic achievement who are working toward a career in aviation management, planning, marketing and\/or policy. 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