Scholarship Program

Monterey Bay Ninety-Nines

"You haven't seen a tree until you've seen its shadow from the sky."

Amelia Earhart

Scholarship Program
Application Form

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.

This year's MB99s scholarship winner is Sal Valdes. She is attending Cabrillo College, taking math, physics, and engineering courses, in which she excels, with plans to transfer to an engineering university and eventually to become an aerospace engineer. She has already begun flight training for her private license, and has completed ground school. We will all have the opportunity to meet her and enjoy her company at this year's Scholarship potluck Sunday, May 17th , rain or shine! It takes place at the Watsonville Airport - Hangar X 6 - 1:00 p.m.

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 & Jennife 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

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