Awards & Scholarships

THE 2025 AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS SUBMISSION PERIOD WILL OPEN FEBRUARY 3!

For over fifty years, we have encouraged the highest standards of professionalism in public safety aviation by acknowledging outstanding performance within our specialized industry.


Through the Awards & Scholarships Program of the Airborne Public Safety Association, we recognize excellence by our members, their children, and others whose actions have had a positive impact on our profession through awards, scholarships, and citations.

Annually, we present seven (7) awards, sponsored by some very special corporate members, which recognize outstanding performance by our members and others in public safety aviation. The winners of these awards epitomize our motto: “To Serve, Save and Protect from the Air.” As an added bonus, each award winner also receives a complimentary conference course of their choice, including registration, for the following year’s conference.

Additionally, this year APSA provides nineteen (19) scholarships totaling $48,500 to recognize the academic excellence of our members’ children. We fund twelve (12) regional scholarships, which provide $2,500 to each recipient. The remaining seven (7) scholarships, like our awards, are funded through the generosity of some very special APSA supporters, providing $1,500 to $3,500 to each recipient.

We also present the President Emeritus Citation, the President’s Citation, and the Broken Wing Citation to deserving individuals as appropriate.