FAA Awards $231,000 in Grants To Support STEM Outreach

Program aims to expand support to underrepresented students.

Thom Patterson

Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at 08:07 AM ET

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The funds are intended to inspire the next generation of aviators, the FAA said in a released statement. [Shutterstock]

Key Takeaways:

The FAA has awarded $231,000 in federal grants to universities to help underrepresented K-12 students pursue aviation and STEM studies.
The grants are intended to fund drone-centered immersion programs, summer camps, and community outreach efforts.
The initiative aims to inspire the next generation of aviators and STEM professionals, addressing a projected global demand for skilled workers in the aviation industry.
North Carolina State University ($125,000), Kansas State University ($100,000), and Sinclair Community College ($6,000) are the recipients of these STEM grants.

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The FAA has awarded more than a quarter million dollars in federal grants to universities to help underrepresented students pursue studies in aviation as well as science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

Announced Monday, the three grants, totaling $231,000, are intended to support STEM outreach for universities to provide drone-centered immersion programs, summer camps, after school programs, and community outreach efforts aimed at elementary, middle, and high school students.