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A scholarship in the amount of $7,000 will be awarded to a female Wisconsin resident age 16 or older in pursuit of any pilot rating, license, or endorsement. The final scholarship award will be paid directly to a flight school in south-central Wisconsin, pending valid student pilot and medical certificates, if applicable. Upon receipt of the scholarship, the recipient must become a member of Women in Aviation International and the Four Lakes Chapter if not already a member. The recipient will be assigned a mentor from the Four Lakes Chapter to help navigate and encourage her during training.

Qualifications

Female Wisconsin resident
16 years or older in pursuit of any pilot rating, license, or endorsement
Member in good standing of Women in Aviation International
Member in good standing of Four Lakes Chapter of WAI

Awarded annually to honor the legacy of Remington Viney, an inspiring aviator, instructor, and mentor. The scholarship may be used to achieve any pilot’s license, rating, or endorsement. Funded jointly by The Remington Viney Legacy Fund and the Four Lakes Chapter of Women in Aviation.

Those interested in a Remington Viney Memorial Scholarship must complete the following application. Scholarship applications submitted to the Remington Viney Legacy and Women In Aviation—Four Lakes joint venture are evaluated by our selection committee based on six categories: Personal Character, Accomplishments, Goals/Education/Commitment, Service/Pay-It-Forward, Alignment to Remington’s Characteristics/Qualities, and Extras.

Scoring Rubric

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Remington Viney Memorial Scholarship Application

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Name*

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Email*

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Age*

Highest academic level/degree (enter student if currently enrolled in school):*

Present position, employer and date employed (N/A if not applicable):*

Are you a member of Women in Aviation International?*

Yes

Rating or License you are pursuing:*

Which flight school will training be completed at?:*

**DISCLAIMER**: Those seeking flight training with Wisconsin Aviation will not be considered.

Pilot licenses and ratings held (N/A if not applicable):*

Aviation goals:*

For example, airline pilot, military pilot, or general aviation.

How many flight hours do you currently have (N/A if not applicable)? If zero hours, what steps have you taken to research the cost and process of obtaining the certification(s) you seek?*

Have you started or finished ground school? If so, when did you begin and end?*

In an essay, tell us about yourself, how you became interested in aviation, your long-term aviation goals, and how your character traits align with those goals (maximum 1000 words).*

Provide an example in which you've shown initiative in the aviation field.*

What is your plan to prioritize the finishing of flight training?*

Some licenses may require more funds than the scholarship covers. How will you acquire funds to cover any potential remaining flight training costs?*

How will you "pay it forward" in the aviation community if you are awarded this scholarship?*

Please review the rubric on this PDF used by the panel to review applications.

Recommendation Letters

Provide two letters of personal recommendation by an individual who can describe the applicant's character and experience. Recommendation letters can also be emailed directly to wai.4Lakes.scholarship@gmail.com with the name of the scholarship and applicant in the subject line of the email.

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