Santa Rosa Ninety-Nines Aviation Scholarship

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. Eligible applicants must be women pilots holding at least a current private pilot license, a current medical, and a current flight review. Applicants must be at least 17 years old, and they must reside within 150 miles of the Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa, CA. Applicant may be a member of the Ninety-Nines (including the Santa Rosa Chapter) but it is not required. Previous Santa Rosa Ninety-Nine aviation scholarship recipients are not eligible. The application must be completed in full using the official SR99s Scholarship Form, and all applications must be postmarked by midnight August 15. The original and 3 copies should be submitted to: Alexis Vincent, Santa Rosa Ninety-Nines, 560 Oakland Ave, #C, Oakland, CA 94611. Judging criteria will include: aviation activities as described in a personal essay and by recommendations; ability to meet planned goals (shown by recommendations, academic and professional records); commitment to the field of aviation (described in personal essay and recommendations); and demonstrated financial need. The amount of the scholarship is $5,000 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. The Santa Rosa Ninety-Nines scholarship committee will notify the winning candidate and all the candidates who did not qualify by mid-August.