Each year the Santa Rosa chapter of the Ninety-Nines International Organization of Women Pilots awards a scholarship to a local woman pilot. The purpose of this scholarship is to provide funds to be used for a specific rating or certificate in flight training and/or continuing education to further the recipient’s pursuit of a career in aviation.

Eligibility

Any woman pilot holding at least a current private license, a current medical, and a current flight review is eligible.

Applicant should be planning a career in any area of aviation, with flight training or education in mind.

Applicant must reside within 150 miles of the Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa, CA.

Applicant must be eligible for the rating being applied for (i.e.: number of flight hours required, ratings required, medical required), and have completed written requirements for the rating before scholarship funds are dispersed.

The applicant must be at least 17 years old.

The applicant may be a member of the Ninety-Nines, and may be a member of the Santa Rosa Chapter, but it is not required.

Previous Santa Rosa Ninety-Nine aviation scholarship recipients are not eligible.

Application Guidelines

The application must be completed in full, using this form. Do not submit your own computer-generated form or change the format.

Applicant must meet eligibility requirements. Verification of eligibility will be made by the Santa Rosa Ninety-Nines scholarship committee.

All applications must be postmarked by midnight July 1, 2020.

The original and 3 copies of the application should be submitted to:

Judy Knaute

Santa Rosa Ninety-Nines

5555 Montgomery Drive M208

Santa Rosa, CA 95409

A selection committee made up of three members of the local aviation community will review the scholarship applications. Judging criteria will include:

Aviation activities as described in a personal essay and by recommendations.

Ability to meet planned goals, as shown by recommendations, academic and professional records.

Commitment to the field of aviation as described in personal essay and recommendations.

Demonstrated financial need.

The Santa Rosa Ninety-Nines scholarship committee will notify the winning candidate and all the candidates who did not qualify by August 15th.

Scholarship Award

The amount of the scholarship is $3000 and must be used within one year of the date the scholarship is issued.

The scholarship funds may be applied to academic tuition, to fees for technical schools or to flight training.

Funds will be paid from receipts, which document the training. Receipts must be signed by both the student and instructor and include copies of the logbook if applicable.

Scholarship funds should only be applied to one rating or certificate.

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2020 Scholarship form

SR99s Scholarship Cover Letter