AirFlite Pilot Training Scholarship

Scholarship Name:

Purpose:

AirFlite is pleased to support the efforts of Women in Corporate Aviation to further education, professional development or career advancement.

Eligibility:

Applicants must be current, dues-paying WCA members.

The scholarship is open to either a professional pilot currently looking to advance their career and are seeking professional development, or students currently enrolled in an aviation degree program or working on pilot certifications with a career goal of flying professionally.

Value:

$3,000

Application Submission Process and Completion Date:

Applicants should submit for consideration: 1)Two letters of recommendation 2) High school or college (or equivalent) transcript, if currently enrolled in school 3) Resume 4) Copies of flight logs 5) One-page essay detailing his or her goals, what they hope to achieve in their aviation career, and how they intend to utilize the scholarship.

May 1, 2016 – Scholarship application window opens
September 1, 2016 – Scholarship application deadline
October 1, 2016 – Scholarship winners notified

Selection Process:

You must be an active member to apply. Many of the scholarship offerings do not cover travel and expenses. That includes the NBAA Conference. As a winner of any scholarship you are responsible for your own travel expenses and conference fees if you decided to attend the conference.

Scholarship recipients will be notified on September 1. The awards
ceremony will be held in November during the NBAA Business Aviation Exhibition & Conference.

Application:

Log into www.wca-intl.org to view scholarship application.

History/Background:

Women in Corporate Aviation, a non-profit 501(c)(3), organization, is a group of aviation professionals, including flight department personnel, FBO managers, writers, students, training center professional and many others. From our first meeting at the Women in Aviation Conference 1993 to our growing organization today, we have networked and promoted career opportunities in business aviation. We are role models to the next generation of aviation professionals.