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Captain Judy Cameron 2027 Scholarship Applications

November 1, 2026, Toronto, ON – This will be the eighth year of the Captain Judy Cameron Scholarship for Canadian women pursuing careers as pilots or aircraft maintenance engineers. Past recipients are now first officers, flight instructors and Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (AMEs) across Canada.

“The 2026 scholarship recipients share one important quality: a commitment to encouraging and supporting other women in aviation,” said Judy Cameron, retired Air Canada Boeing 777 Captain and Director of the Northern Lights Aero Foundation. “As I greeted each student on stage at the Northern Lights gala, I was proud not only of their achievements in their own training, but also their dedication to volunteering and mentoring others. These remarkable young women will be role models for the next generation of women in aviation. Thank you to Air Canada for launching the scholarships, to CAE for joining the program, and to Northern Lights Aero Foundation for administering the scholarships and helping make these opportunities possible. I look forward to the day when I am a passenger on a flight operated by a Captain Judy Cameron Scholarship recipient.”

The Captain Judy Cameron Scholarship, awarded by Air Canada, targets women who are pursuing careers as commercial fixed wing pilots or aircraft maintenance engineers. The Captain Judy Cameron scholarship, awarded by CAE, targets women who are pursuing careers as commercial fixed wing pilots. Preference is given to those who volunteer to help other women in aviation and who have financial need.

Applications for the 2027 scholarships will be open on the Northern Lights Aero Foundation website from November 1 to 30, 2026.

About Northern Lights Aero Foundation
Northern Lights Aero Foundation (NLAF) is a not for profit organization that inspires and encourages Canadian women in aviation and aerospace with mentorship, scholarships, a speaker’s bureau and the annual Elsie MacGill Awards gala.