The I Hart Flying Foundation has unveiled the “Go Fuel Your Passion” $10,000 scholarship program for women.
The scholarships are supported by Sheltair Aviation and Go Rentals, according to foundation officials.
“This is about sharing good will, rising together, and furthering our mission to assist women of all ages in achieving their aviation goals through the awarding of flight training scholarships,” said Rachelle Spector, founder and president of the I Hart Flying Foundation (IHFF).
“We are stronger together. When industry invests in industry, we witness positive results,” said Kaye Gitibin, CEO of Go Rentals. “We are not shy responding to industry needs and addressing with those, like I Hart Flying and Sheltair Aviation, to safeguard a future pipeline of talent.”
Scholarship recipients will also receive a Bose A20 headset, a special King Schools’ flight training bundle and pilot supplies, and other items from Base Turn, Dassault Falcon Jet, Titan Aviation Fuels, Meridian Jet Center, Boeing Business Jets, Flightdocs, and Phillips 66.
Find out more about applying for the scholarships at the I Hart Flying website.
Ah, the age old tale of the poor, persecuted man (probably middle-class/upper middle-class and white, too)…
I have generally had a very fair experience in aviation and have seen both young men and women encouraged equally (the guys don’t get all the comments about their appearance, though). I’m so glad I never encountered either of the two previous commenters.
P.S. If you would like to help men fly, go ahead and set up your own scholarship. It’s not hard. I’ve started and/or administered three separate scholarship programs. Buck up, dudes!
Hi Amy. Neither women, men, racial minorities, rich, poor, or anyone else deserve EXCLUSIVE treatment. (Exclusive means some people are not welcome, for some reason). It’s discriminatory and wrong whether they be targeting men, women, or any other group who wants a special deal. Same goes for any other endeavor in life, not just a career in aviation. So, yes buck up Amy – buck up means getting it done without special handouts.
Thanks Roger, I’ll keep that in mind if I ever receive a handout…but so far, I’ve just had to work my way through while convincing many that I am technically qualified.
You are welcome to set up scholarships for men. I would encourage you to do so if this is such a concern for you. None of the scholarships I started or managed were specific to men or women; all were welcome to apply. We received many more applications from women relative to their prevalence in the pilot population, so perhaps scholarship funds need to see more interest from men.
I just don’t understand why there is such outcry about scholarships for women when there is equal opportunity for someone to set up scholarships for men. The folks that complain don’t seem to be establishing programs for men even though they have all the opportunity in the world to do so.
Roger: A long comment, but me, 90 yrs in aviation, change just like the Virus, but no prevention, vaccine. Feminism is female brain first. FAA is a look, feminist now in control. Some guys like —– , Me, I ‘m a numismatic (coins, currency collector) Fly safe, no female ATC, ( I sometimes cont understand their hi voice pitch).
This is overtly sexist and discriminatory against men. Why do we encourage these hypocritical double standards?
Hi Roger: Thanks for the response obvious of sneeky sexist progress toward men. Me retired AF military, 40 yrs ago +, I had some reservist time with women moving into higher officer status over me, I took my retirement and ran. Female open sex has a buy over their rise of female status. She divorced me ? So, I paid for the 3 kids, I could have hired women for my needs. Girls get $ to fly, in the 50’s, I did not qualify for $ loan, I did it myself. I factor the ” double sex standards” , Me,A&PIA, women mechs short on mechanical knowledge. Could go on. Me, single, better sex available, love and leave em.