The AIAA Foundation is celebrating 20 years of positively impacting the education system in the United States. In conjunction with this milestone, the organization aims to raise $200,000 through donations of $20 or more to sustain and grow its educational programs. Sharing in the spirit of nurturing tomorrow’s generation of aerospace professionals, AIAA has committed itself to matching all donations up to $1 million.
The AIAA Foundation was launched in 1996 with a mission to promote education and award excellence among aerospace professionals. The nonprofit promotes education by supporting students in K-12 and university through programs such as classroom grants, college scholarships, student conferences, design competitions, and awards.
Throughout its 20 years of existence, the organization has supported over 200 student branches and 140,000 student members across the United States. The organization has distributed over 1,200 K-12 classroom grants together with over 1,300 aerospace scholarships for college students. The organization also has sponsored over 400 student conferences while supporting more than 9,000 educator associates in the United States.