To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must be a female member of the Whirly-Girls organization in good standing. [Credit: Shutterstock]
Key Takeaways:
The 2024 Whirly Girls International scholarship season is open, offering over $500,000 in helicopter training and educational scholarships for aspiring female aviators.
Funds are provided by private individuals and industry leaders such as Airbus, Bell, and Robinson Helicopter Co.
Applicants must be female members of the Whirly-Girls organization in good standing and can be experienced pilots, maintenance technicians, or those seeking initial ratings.
Scholarships cover various training expenses, including turbine transitions and advanced ratings, with an application deadline of October 1.
Attention all aspiring female helicopter aviators: The 2024 Whirly Girls International scholarship season has begun.
Members are invited to apply for more than $500,000 of helicopter training and educational scholarships made possible by the Whirly-Girls Scholarship Fund.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
