I Hart Flying Scholarship Program Pays It Forward

The nonprofit that was formed to help more women become pilots celebrates its five-year anniversary with bigger scholarships and more flight training goodies.

Sara Withrow

Tuesday, August 02, 2022 at 12:24 PM ET

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Rachel Scarbrough, a 2018 I Hart Flying scholarship recipient, says the scholarship 'helped accelerate me through my first aviation milestone, finishing my PPL.' She has since earned her IFR, Commercial, CFI and CFII certificates/ratings. [Photo courtesy of I Hart Flying]

Key Takeaways:

I Hart Flying, a nonprofit dedicated to increasing women aviators, announced its largest scholarship opportunity to date for 2022, celebrating five years of awarding over $120,000 in flight training support.
The "Industry Connect" scholarships provide financial aid for flight training, along with valuable equipment, training aids, and complimentary industry event access, supported by key corporate donors.
Beyond financial assistance, the program emphasizes building meaningful relationships, offering mentorship, and connecting recipients with the aviation industry to help address the low representation of women in the pilot population.

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With more than $120,000 in flight training scholarships, supplies, and equipment awarded since 2017, I Hart Flying, a nonprofit aimed at increasing the number of women aviators, celebrated its five-year anniversary at EAA AirVenture by announcing its biggest scholarship opportunity to date.

Already, $33,000 has been raised for the 2022 scholarship awards—and donations are still being accepted, said the nonprofit’s founder, Rachelle Spector, aka Rachelle Sky Hart. She anticipates awarding at least four scholarships this year to eligible women attending accredited flight training schools in the U.S. or Canada.