Women in Corporate Aviation Announces January 1 Scholarship Deadline

SOUTHHAVEN, Mississippi, November 24, 2014 (Newswire.com) - Women in Corporate Aviation (WCA), the premier non-profit mentoring association for professionals in corporate and business aviation, has announced that more than $21,000 in aviation training scholarships will be presented during the 26th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference in Orlando, FL on March 6, 2015. WCA members must apply by January 1, 2015.

The following four WCA scholarships total $21,050:

• Women in Corporate Aviation Career Scholarship ($2,000) - For any WCA member pursuing professional development or career advancement to be used toward specific corporate aviation education (not general business course work). Training suggestions include: Flight training, dispatcher training, maintenance training, flight attendant training and upgrades in aviation education. Pilots: please submit copies of pilot licenses, medical and logbook pages with your application.
   
• Beyond and Above Corporate Flight Attendant Initial Training Scholarship 4 awards at $3,500) - For any WCA member pursuing professional development as a flight attendant. Training includes G550 and BBJ Express training, emergency training, food safety and catering. 
   
• Dassault Falcon WCA Scholarship ($1,000) – For any WCA member pursuing an aviation-related undergraduate or graduate degree. The applicant must be a U.S. citizen, fluent in English and have maintained a GPA of 3.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale) in current year.
   
• USC Viterbi Aviation Safety and Security Scholarship ($2,350) - For any WCA member pursuing education within the USC Viterbi Aviation Safety and Security Program. The scholarship covers the cost of tuition of any course. Who should apply: Safety managers, training, flight department and maintenance managers and supervisors, pilots, air traffic controllers, dispatchers and schedulers.
• ATI International  Flight Procedures Training Scholarship ($1,700) – For any WCA member pursuing a professional pilot’s education or who’s currently professional pilot. Training includes international procedures initial training (either onsite or online).  

Scholarship rules:

• Applicants must be current dues-paying WCA members ($40 for individuals and $25 for students).
• Log into www.wca-intl.org to view scholarship application.
• Applications must include: 500-word essay, two letters of recommendation and certificates, transcripts, and resumes, as applicable.

For additional rules and to apply for a WCA scholarship, visit wca-intl dot org slash scholarships.

About Women in Corporate Aviation (WCA) - WCA is a premier 501(C)(3) non-profit premier mentoring association for professionals in corporate and business aviation. Providing networking, mentoring, scholarships, and educational opportunities for current and future corporate/business aviation professionals, WCA offers individual and corporate memberships.