Advanced Mountain Flight Training Scholarship $6,500

Scholarship Name:

Purpose:

The scholarship gives a deserving Whirly-Girl the skills to cope with turbulence, rugged terrain, and landing zone selection in mountainous and canyon areas, with special emphasis placed on decision making. It also provides the skill needed to fly all sorts of private and commercial helicopter missions that require off-airport landings anywhere in the country, regardless of altitude or terrain.

Eligibility:

The applicant must be a member in good standing at the time of application submission, award of scholarship, and during scholarship training.

Value:

$6,500

Application Submission Process and Completion Date:

The applicant must have been a member of the Whirly Girls no later than September 20th of the year applying and must have the scholarship completed by October 1 of the same year. Additionally, include a copy of the following:

Scanned copy of your Pilot Certificate and/or Instructor Certificate.
Scanned Copy of your Current Medical.
Fully completed application forms
Non-Refundable application fee of $50.00
Three current letters of Recommendation attesting to experience, qualifications, work history, work ethic, and or financial need.

Selection Process:

In evaluating scholarship applications, the judges look for evidence that you have a set goal in mind for the scholarship training, that there is a good probability that you will succeed, that you will go on to reap benefits from your training, and that you are the type of person that will share your talents with others.

Judges look for evidence of the following:

Goal for the flight training specified.
Experience, service to others, and what others have to say about you through your letters of recommendation.
Achievements in life, particularly in aviation and the helicopter industry.
Attitude toward self and others, as shown through the entire application package.
Neatness, ability to follow instructions, completeness and accuracy of your application.
Reliability, motivation, and commitment to success as shown through prior employment, jobs and activities, and service to others.
Dedication to your career as shown through prior employment, especially in the helicopter industry.
Ability to accept responsibility and teamwork as shown through prior jobs and activities.
Financial need.

Application:

Whirly Girls Scholarship Page

History/Background:

Initiated in 1968 in memory of Doris Mullen, a dedicated and professional pilot who lost her life in a fixed-wing aircraft accident, the scholarship program has grown from a single $500 scholarship to a collective of different scholarships valued in excess of $150,000. The scholarship fund is replenished through the efforts of the Whirly-Girls Auxiliary and the HELI-EXPO merchandise booth. In the past several years, many helicopter manufactures and commercial operators have also made significant contributions to the Scholarship Fund.