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The Monterey Bay chapter of The Ninety-Nines International Organization of Women Pilots is offering one $2000 scholarship to a local woman. It is either to be used by the recipient to obtain her private pilot license or to obtain an advanced rating to further her pursuit of a career in aviation.

Eligibility

• The Student applicant must be in good health and not dependent on medication or have any other disqualifying condition. The Advanced applicant must have a current medical certificate, appropriate to the rating she seeks.
  
• The applicant must live in Santa Cruz or Monterey County.
  
• If the applicant is already a licensed pilot, she must have completed any necessary written exams, have a current flight review or equivalent, and have all ratings prerequisite to the rating she seeks before money is awarded, but not necessarily before application. Otherwise, she must have completed the private written exam before money is awarded, but not necessarily before application.
  
• The applicant, if less than 18 years of age, may elect to use the scholarship for ground school instruction expenses or have the money held until she is 18 years of age for flight instruction expenses.
  
• If not already a licensed pilot, applicant must be proficient in English.
  
• The applicant must demonstrate a financial need for the scholarship.
  
• Applications must be postmarked by the application deadline, January 31.

The application form is available in Adobe's PDF format. Click here to download it.

Previous Winners:
1998 Tracy Parker, Future Woman Pilot
1999 Amber Roe, Future Woman Pilot
2000 Anandi Henrich, Future Woman Pilot
2001 Maricela Ortiz, Future Woman Pilot & Shannon Cullem, Advanced
2002 Kryss Crocker, Future Woman Pilot & Jennifer Hubbell, Advanced
2003 Mary Ann Cane, Future Woman Pilot
2004 Alice McCoy, Future Woman Pilot
2005 Jody Roberts, Future Woman Pilot
2006 Jody Roberts, Instrument Rating
2007 Michelle Ruprecht, C.F.I., Multi-Engine Instructor Rating
2008 Sal Valdes, Future Woman Pilot
2009 Jody Roberts, Commercial Rating
2010 Jennifer Hastie, C.F.I.I.
2011 Celeste Hadley, C.F.I.I.

There is more information on scholarships that are available on our International 99s website.

The Santa Rosa Ninety-Nines is offering a $3000 scholarship to any women at least 17 years of age, holding at minimum a current private license, a current medical, and a current flight review. Must reside within 150 miles of Santa Rosa Airport, be eligible for the rating being applied for (i.e.: number of flight hours required, rating required, medical required), and have completed any written requirements for the rating before funds are dispersed. For additional applications see their website at www.santarosa99s.org.

The Monterey Bay Chapter also offers one registration fee scholarship to chapter members and/or Associate members. The scholarship is to be used to attend either the next scheduled Fall or Spring Southwest Section meeting and is offered once prior to each section meeting registration.. The scholarship shall cover the section registration cost only. The scholarship application is due one month prior to the section meeting registration deadline. Click here to download it.