Women in Aviation Opens 2019 Scholarship Applications

Tuesday, July 03, 2018 at 06:38 PM ET

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Delta Air Lines is a major WAI benefactor. Here, several Delta employees pose with this year's scholarship winners. John Riedel

Key Takeaways:

Women in Aviation International announced that it has opened its application process for scholarships to be awarded at its next annual conference, set for Long Beach on March 14 to 16, 2019. The organization said it would hand out at least 108 scholarships for a total value of $565,000.

Pia Bergqvist

Pia Bergqvist joined FLYING in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings. After a decade of working in general aviation, Pia has accumulated almost 3,000 hours of flight time in nearly 40 different types of aircraft.