Women's Aviation Career Symposium - WACS 2025 Scholarship
Description
Scholarships are available to women only for pilot/flight training, maintenance training, professional development, or any form of aviation education. To be considered for this scholarship, applicants must submit a 500- word essay, resume, one letter of recommendation, and proof of citizenship (passport or birth certificate).
Each applicant must be a high school junior or higher, and the applicant and training program must be in the Great Lakes States- Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, New York, and Pennsylvania.Â
Previous WACS winners are ineligible for this scholarship.
Scholarship amount and quantity will be determined based on number of applications. Winners will be notified by email in mid-February and are requested to attend the event on March 15th, 2025.Â
Event info:Â www.mibaa.org/wacs
Women's Aviation Career Symposium (WACS)
March 15th, 2025
Battle Creek, MI KBTL Airport
WMU College of Aviation
9AM - 3PM
The Women's Aviation Career Symposium is designed to introduce women to the many careers in aviation and aerospace and provide opportunities to meet and network with local professional women in the field. Our mission is to be the leader in advancing our industry by promoting local companies, jobs, resources, and schools in Michigan and the surrounding Great Lakes States.
This conference and the scholarships awarded are made possible by contributions from our generous sponsors. Since our inception, we have given $111,500 in scholarships to 55 women.