Fran Bera Private Pilot Scholarship
It pays for the flight training a woman needs to finish her private pilot certificate.
From San Diego Chapter of the Ninety-Nines
- Amount
- Up to $12,000The page says the award goes up to $12,000 for one recipient.
- Deadline
- Dec 7, 2026The page says the deadline is yearly on December 7. The 2025 applications have closed and the page asks you to check back for the 2026 period.
- Who can apply
- WomenMembership: Ninety-Nines Student Pilot member for at least three months before the deadline
- Where the money works
- Any flight schoolThe page only says the training has to happen in the United States.
- Pays toward
- Private pilot
Requirements
- Must be a 99s Student Pilot member for at least three months before the deadline.
- Must hold a student pilot certificate.
- Must hold a current and valid medical certificate.
- Must have at least five hours of flight training in the six months before the deadline.
- Must do the flight training in the United States.
- Must show a need for financial help.
- Must have a 99s mentor.
- Must show a plan to finish the training within 12 months.
How to apply
- Join the Ninety-Nines as a Student Pilot member at least three months before the December 7 deadline.
- Read the application instructions posted on the chapter page.
- Line up a 99s mentor and write out your plan to finish the private pilot training in 12 months.
- Gather your student pilot certificate, medical certificate and logbook hours from the last six months.
- Submit the application by December 7.
Opens San Diego Chapter of the Ninety-Nines's own page. We never host an application.
Checked Oct 7, 2026 against San Diego Chapter of the Ninety-Nines's page. We list scholarships we think are relevant for our program, not every one out there. Deadlines and amounts can change, so confirm them there before you apply.
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