Careers: Flying & Aviation/Scholarships for women

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Expert: - 10/9/2006


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Hi!

I'm interested in any info you have about scholarships for women wanting to become a pilot. I've put this dream off for years because of the cost :-(
Thanks for the help!
Trish

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Trisha

While I was flight training, I kept a list of flight scholarships for women. Most such awards are given by chapters of the "Ninety-Nines", aka the International Organization for Women Pilots, and are one time awards for $500-$1,000 to help defray costs. There are a few that cover most of the Private Pilot but that is rare.

Check out my page on Flight Scholarships here to see my list-

http://www.geocities.com/av8trxx99/page2.html

While I try to keep it current, some info may need to be updated as it is quite a task to keep up on every individual scholarship.

Also see http://www.ninety-nines.org

Hope this helps.

Dottie

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I can address questions about airline pilot employment & entry level airline careers in the United States, women pilots, flight training, pilot certification, U.S. flight scholarships (mostly for women), aviation & airline safety topics, aviation accident investigation and airline operations. ***Please note, I cannot address flight training & career queries from outside the United States, or aero engineering degree programs/careers, aviation management topics. ****

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Airline captain with 15 years past experience in airline ground operations. I have previously flown as a commercial skydive pilot & ferry pilot and majored in Aviation Science


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International Organization of Women Pilots- The Ninety-Nines, charter member of Women In Aviation International, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, Air Line Pilots Association.

Education/Credentials
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University; Aviation Safety/Accident investigation.

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