The Diana Alderete Aviation Scholarship will be awarded to a Latin-American woman with a desire to fly, volunteer and inspire the next generation of female pilots. The $500 scholarship is for a 99's member and will be awarded to a 99’s Ninety-Nine member who is at least 16 years of age pursuing a private pilot’s license or adding another certificate to their pilot’s license.

WAI Alamo City will match the $500 scholarship to applicant who is a member of 99s and Women in Aviation and meets the scholarship requirements.

Total scholarship would be $1000 (if scholarship and membership requirements met.)

Scholarship funds will be sent directly to the flight school. If not used within a year from the award date, the funds will be returned to the scholarship fund.

The following is the required information needed to apply.

• ●  resume: contact information, work history in an aviation field (if applicable), community service, educational scholarships, awards, and honors, any demonstrated involvement in aviation related activities
• ●  copy of current aviation medical certificate and the last three pages of your pilot logbook (if applicable)
• ●  two (one-page) recommendation letters
• ●  typed, descriptive, 500-word essay
  Submit your application only when you have all the necessary files ready. File types include: .txt .doc. .docx. .pdf. Once your application has been submitted, changes cannot be made to your application.
  
  Descriptive essay should address the following:

• ●  what motivated you to pursue aviation
• ●  how your previous training was financed (if applicable)
• ●  how the scholarship will help you achieve your objective
• ●  certificates already obtained, date, and flight hours completed (if applicable)
  
  2022 Scholarship application must be submitted by March 3, 2022, to Scholarship Coordinator by email: oecustodio@gmail.com (cc: aalderete21@gmail.com) Questions can be sent to same emails. 
• ​Please include Diana Alderete Scholarship in subject line.