Whirly-Girls Memorial Flight Training Scholarship
Scholarship Description
This scholarship is provided by the Whirly-Girls Scholarship Fund and combines the Phelan International and Doris Mullen Flight Training Scholarships. This scholarship is given in memory of our founder, Jean, and her husband, Jim Phelan, along with the memory of Doris Mullen who lost her life in a fixed wing accident in 1968. This scholarship provides $8,000 to a Whirly-Girl to be applied towards upgrading or advancing her current helicopter rating. (The scholarship is typically applied toward Commercial, Instrument, Instructor, ATP, or Turbine Transition Training.)
Eligibility Requirements
1. Must be a female.
2. Must be a helicopter pilot with at least a private pilot certificate/license.
3. Must be upgrading or advancing her current helicopter rating. (Typically applied toward Commercial, Instrument, Instructor, ATP, or Turbine Transition Training.).
4. She must be a member in good standing at the time of application submission, award of scholarship, and during scholarship training, and must have joined the Whirly-Girls no later than September 23rd of the current year.
5. Scholarship training must be completed by December 31st of the following year.
Application End Date
October 3, 2026
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Female Applicant Preference
Yes
Field of Study
- Aeronautical Science
- Pilot Training
Scholarship Recurrence
- Annual