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Frank Der Yuen Aviation Scholarship

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Frank Der Yuen was an internationally respected aeronautical engineer, airline executive, and consultant. A graduate of Harvard and MIT, he designed the all-weather, self-propelled passenger loading bridges for airliners that are used in every major airport. Mr. Der Yuen served as Executive Director of the Honolulu Airlines Committee, and vice president of Aloha Airlines. He was one of the designers of the Daniel K. Inouye (Honolulu) International Airport, and helped create Pacific Aerospace Museum once housed there.

The Frank Der Yuen Aviation Scholarship honors the aviation legacy of Frank Der Yuen. It is a competitive program that supports Hawaii residents who want to pursue aviation-related education and training. Financial grants of at least $1000 are awarded each year to Hawaii residents who have been accepted, or are enrolled, in an aviation-related program at an accredited trade school, college, or university. Awards will be made without regard to gender, race, religion, or national origin.

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Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your gift is tax deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. To claim a donation as a deduction on your U.S. taxes, please keep your donation receipt as your official record. If you’ve made a donation online, we'll email your receipt upon successful completion of your donation.

Our official tax ID is: Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, Federal Tax ID # 99-0337979.

Yes. Check the box that says “This gift is in honor, memory, or support of someone.” Fill out the Honoree’s full name. If you would like to notify the honoree or their family of the gift, please check the box that says “Please notify the following person of my gift.” You will have the option to provide the first name, last name, and mailing address of the person you would like to notify. An acknowledgment will be sent by mail notifying this person of your gift. 

To make a donation in honor or in memory of someone via check, please include this in the memo portion of the check.

If you would like to make a donation via check, please mail it to:

Attn: Development Department

Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum

319 Lexington Boulevard

Honolulu, HI 96818

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If you have any questions, please contact
our Scholarship Department at [email protected]

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