Santa Rosa 99s 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.

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 August 15, 2025.

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 the 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 October 31, 2025.

Scholarship Award

• The amount of the scholarship is $5000 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.