Scholarships

The organization began as a Facebook group focused on providing support and mentorship for women who have pursued careers as pilots. Now, membership has grown to 11,800 members at last count, and it’s developed to the point where it is able to offer scholarships to eligible pilots, including type ratings. The application window is open […]

Are you a young musician looking to turn your talents to the skies? Or do you know one whose passion for aviation needs nurturing and mentoring—just as their skills on the piano, guitar, or drums do? You still have time to look into the Flying Musicians Association’s scholarship program for 2021. The organization blends the […]

The I Hart Flying Foundation has partnered with Immaculate Flight to launch more than $20,000 worth of flight scholarships and pilot supplies donated for young women to leverage in order to follow their aviation dreams. A social media push for the end of 2020, titled “Seal Your Future,” promotes the efforts of IHFF and reminds […]

Gold Seal wants to help—and so it’s offering its comprehensive ground school courseware for private pilots for free to 100 students who have been impacted in 2020 by COVID-19 restrictions and fallout. “We started this program back in May,” said Gold Seal founder, Russ Still. “After carefully going through the stories of over 1,000 students, […]

Those interested in pursuing a career in aviation outside of being a pilot—or as a complementary track to widen their skill set and employability—may want to consider one in the aircraft electronics field. With a range of potential jobs in the offering, from engineering to avionics installation and maintenance, there may be something worth investing […]

Women in Aviation International last week opened their doors to the annual treasure trove of scholarship dollars for it members. In a news release, WAI said, “Currently, there are 56 scholarships offered for flight training, engineering, maintenance, dispatcher, and professional development for individuals in all stages of life. Additional scholarships and internships will be added […]

Calling it a “revolutionary virtual clearinghouse” for all STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) fields, the nonprofit Abingdon Foundation has just launched AbingdonFoundation.org as a means to bring together jobs, for sale items, activities, community events, scholarships, mentorships, educational opportunities, etc. at no cost. Users who visit the site will be able to create […]

The 31st Women in Aviation International Conference opened March 5, 2020, in Orlando, Florida, at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. The event features speakers, scholarships, and recruitment for the aviation industry. The opening general session on Friday will kick off with Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the US Air Force, followed by Joan Robinson-Berry, vice president and […]

Four young “Emerging Leaders” were recently award scholarships by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) to attend the association’s 2020 Leadership Conference, held Februray 24 to 26, 2020, in Orlando, Florida. The four recipients received awards with a value equivalent of $2,000 to pay for expenses associated with their attendance at the conference. One additional […]

If you subscribe to the philosophy that pilots love to help other pilots and enjoy building camaraderie as they work to improve general aviation for the greater good, you need not look any farther than South Carolina’s Triple Tree Aerodrome (TTA) to see this in action during their planned 2020 season. At the aerodrome’s many […]