Bursaries

A career in aviation means extensive training, which can be very costly. Understanding the financial challenge, Elevate Aviation has several programs available to help fund your aviation career training. Women who show exceptional potential and need financial assistance throughout the training process may apply for the bursary programs listed below.

Selected Candidates Should:

Have a passion for learning
Be self-motivated
Be looking for a challenge
Have a positive attitude
Be a team player
Be community-minded

**YEG “We’ll Move You” Bursary**

Edmonton International Airport (YEG) is Canada’s fifth-busiest airport by passenger traffic and the largest major Canadian airport by land area, contributing to more than $3.2 billion in economic output. Serving over eight million passengers per year and offering non-stop connections to destinations across Canada, the US, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Europe, EIA is very excited to be partnering with Elevate Aviation to help more women enter into diverse careers in aviation. This bursary will be awarded to women in the Edmonton Metro Region who are interested in entering into a career in aviation. Special consideration will be given to technical or mechanical fields in the industry.

$500 will be awarded to successful applicants.

Eligibility:

Must be female and residing in the Edmonton Metro Region
Must be entering into a career in aviation
Must show financial need
A passion for aviation
A willingness to work hard

The Rene Cutforth Pilot Bursary

In memory of Rene Cutforth (Classen), a mentor, friend, and long time volunteer for Elevate Aviation. Rene passed away suddenly on December 25, 2022 at the age of 40. Rene loved flying; her career started as a jump pilot for skydiving, followed by flying the Twin Otter for Kenn Borek Air in the Arctic. Then she flew the Beechcraft 1900 for Air Georgian in Calgary, before becoming captain on the Q400 for Jazz Aviation. In honour of Rene’s passion for aviation and her desire to advocate for women to become pilots, we have set up a bursary in her name.

$1,000 will be awarded to successful applicants pursuing their PPL, CPL or additional rating in both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft.

Eligibility:

Must be female identifying and residing in Canada
Must be enrolled at a flying club or university program equivalent
Must show financial need
A passion for aviation
A willingness to work hard

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Bursary

Women make up only 2% of aircraft maintenance engineers in Canada. We offer this bursary alongside our Mentorship Program in hopes that women who have an interest in this exciting career can receive the training they need and enter into the workforce.

$750 will be awarded to successful applicants.

Eligibility:

Must be female identifying and residing in Canada
Must be accepted and enrolled into an accredited AME program
Must show financial need
A passion for aviation
A willingness to work hard

How to Apply

Applications for 2024 are now closed and will open again in November 2025.

Selected Candidates Should:

YEG “We’ll Move You” Bursary

The Rene Cutforth Pilot Bursary

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Bursary

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**YEG “We’ll Move You” Bursary**