American Airlines Education Foundation awards nearly $1 million in scholarship funds
Source: American Airlines 340 students in eight countries received a scholarship from the American Airlines Education Foundation. 100 scholarship winners are first-generation college students. As students prepare to return to the classroom this fall, the American Airlines Education Foundation is helping ease the cost of higher education by providing nearly $1 million in scholarship funds to 340 students who are dependents of the airline’s team members. Scholarships fund full-time, undergraduate study at any accredited college, university or vocational program worldwide. Each recipient was awarded a $2,500 scholarship, and 100 first-generation college students each received an additional $1,000 award for the 2023–2024 school year. “This year our scholarship recipients continue to raise the bar — consistently establishing ambitious goals and striving [...]