Scholarship & Trade School Program; Get Money to Upgrade Your Truck Fleet

GatewayJFK is pleased to announce two new scholarship programs. One scholarship program focused on individuals who wish to work in the field of aviation and/or air cargo, and another focused on students from the local region of southeast Queens.

Each scholarship is worth up to $2,500, and will be awarded to at least two students who will be attending a college or trade school in 2021. GatewayJFK is now currently accepting applications and submissions will be accepted until Dec.31st.

This new effort is part of GatewayJFK's mission to expand support to both the business community and local community by investing in the future of the aviation industry and the human capital of our region. This initiative addresses an issue that faces the aviation and air cargo industry today; the recruitment, retention, and training of its workforce. Through this scholarship GatewayJFK will bring needed visibility to the local aviation/air cargo industrym and inform local students about the wide variety of career opportunities available in the industry.

Students applying for the scholarships must plan on attending a college, university, or vocational/trade school during the calendar year of 2021. Award recipients are expected to be announced on March 1st, 2021. The deadline for all application submissions is December 31, 2020. Applications must be submitted electronically using the form on our website located at at gatewayjfk.org/scholarship.