Whirly-Girls Initial or Add-On Helicopter Flight Training Scholarship
Whirly-Girls International Women Helicopter Pilots
Award: $8000 – $8000
Deadline: October 4.
To help our scholarship recipients gain knowledge and experience, increasing their levels of skill, and helping them become safer pilots. Qualifications: Applicant must be a helicopter pilot with at least a private pilot certificate/license; she must be a member in good standing at time of application submission, award of scholarship, and during the HAI HELI-EXPO event in previous year and must have joined the Whirly-Girls no later than September 25; preference will be given to a Whirly-Girl who has not previously attended HAI HELI-EXPO. Selection criteria: Judges look for the following: goal for the flight training specified; experience, service to others, and what others have to say about the applicant through their letters of recommendation; achievements in life, particularly in aviation and the helicopter industry; attitude toward self and others, as shown through the entire application package; neatness, ability to follow instructions, completeness and accuracy of the application; reliability, motivation, and commitment to success as shown through prior employment, jobs and activities, and service to others; dedication to the applicant's career as shown through prior employment, especially in the helicopter industry; ability to accept responsibility and teamwork as shown through prior jobs and activities; financial need; judged by independent judges. How to apply: Applicants must be submit the online application form. Focus: Aviation.