The Florida Goldcoast Chapter of the 99s proudly offers
FRAN SARGENT SCHOLARSHIP $6000
TWO awards for $3000 each to be used for an FAA certificate or rating, college program or other worthwhile aviation endeavor.
It is open to any woman with at least a private pilot certificate who is a resident of Florida or currently enrolled in an aviation training program in Florida.
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF YOUR APPLICATION SEPTEMBER 20th, 2019.
Presented at the FL Goldcoast 90th Anniversary Party on November 9th, 2019.
All applications will be independently reviewed by our FL Goldcoast 99s Scholarship Selection Committee and the Awards will be presented in person at the 99s FL Goldcoast Chapter 90th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon on Saturday November 9th, at Homestead Executive Jet Center in X51 (Homestead General Airport) between 11 am and 3 pm.
About Fran Sargent
Our scholarship is named in honor of Fran Sargent because she secured the original $11,000 that funded our scholarship program in 1981. Over 40 women have benefited from the scholarships since then.
Fran was a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) in World War II. She towed targets so soldiers could practice shooting at enemy aircraft.
Fran was an admired flight instructor and airline transport pilot. She received many honors while an aviation professor at Miami-Dade Community College. Fran was born in Little Rock, AR on Amelia Earhart's birthday in 1919 and flew to new horizons on December 27, 2013
SPONSORED BY PILOT TRAINING CENTER HOMESTEAD
R. Shelton & H. Modi unlimited FAA written-test scholarship
THREE awards:
- One for a current member of the Ninety-Nines
- One for a friend of the Ninety-Nines, male or female
- One for a Veteran of the Military, male or female
The winners are entitle to a GIFT CERTIFICATE for unlimited FAA Knowledge Tests taken at PILOT TRAINING CENTER HOMESTEAD (X51) for a period of one year. If you are not a member of the 99s, join now and apply!
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF YOUR APPLICATION SEPTEMBER 27th, 2019.
Presented on November 9th, 2019 at the Ninety-nines 90th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon, at Homestead Executive Jet Center in X51 (Homestead General Airport) between 11 am and 3 pm.
THE FOLLOWING TESTS ARE AVAILABLE
Private Pilot Airplane
Private Pilot Helicopter.
Flight Instructor Instrument Airplane (Added Rating)
Flight Instructor Instrument Helicopter
Flight Instructor Instrument Airplane
Flight Instructor Instrument Helicopter (Added Rating)
Ground Instructor
Commercial Pilot
Military Competency Flight Instructor
Instrument Helicopter
Flight Instructor Instrument Airplane
Commercial Pilot Airplane
Commercial Pilot Helicopter
Flight Instructor Military Competency
Ground Instructor Instrument
Instrument Rating Airplane
Instrument Rating Helicopter
Airline Transport Pilot Airplane Single Engine
Airline Transport Pilot Airplane Multi Engine
Airline Transport Pilot Helicopter
Airline Transport Pilot Airplane Military Competency
Valued at $150 per test. Example: winner could get $900 for 6 knowledge tests Private/Instrument/Commercial/CFI/CFII/ATP
About Robert Shelton & Harsh Modi
Our member Yogini Modi and her husband Bryan Shelton are the donors of the Scholarship . Robert Shelton (Bryans's father) was an FAA Inspector and Harsh Modi (Yogini's nephew) was a commercial pilot; both were Yogi's inspiration to fly. Now she is a successful pilot and entrepreneur. Yogi and Bryan own both Homestead Executive Jet Center FBO and PTCH flight school in X51.
OUR PRIDE
Close to $50,000 has been awarded since 1982
Goldcoast Chapter members are proud to see how scholarships have assisted many women pilots move to the next level of their dreams in aviation.
The Goldcoast Chapter was the first 99s Chapter chartered in Florida in 1940. Florida now has nine Chapters for the 99s throughout Florida.
The FL Goldcoast 99s works hard to support women pilots in Florida.