Scholarship Undergraduate Graduate

Russ Cotney and Lauren Cotney Professional Airline Pilot Career Scholarship

Women in Aviation International

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Avg. Amount Awarded
197
Days
October 11 2025
Application Deadline
N/A
Renewable
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What you'll need:
  • Checkmark Other - Copies of aviation and medical certificates; Last three pages of your pilot logbook
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Description

The Russ Cotney and Lauren Cotney Professional Airline Pilot Career Scholarship was established in honor of Maj. Gen. (ret.) William Russell Cotney and his daughter Lauren Cotney who followed in her father's footsteps. Successful applicants must be women pursuing a professional airline pilot career enrolled in an accredited college or university aviation, engineering, or aeronautical science program. Preference will be given to veterans, current service members, or daughters of veterans or current service members. Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation from faculty members, flight instructors, or pilots who have flown with them. Applicants must be a current member of Women in Aviation International by October 1, 2024, and their membership must not expire before March 2025. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Women in Aviation International for more information.

Amount Details

$2,500
Low Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be a graduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university or a four-year college
  • CheckmarkMinimum 3.0 GPA
  • CheckmarkRestricted to female students
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying Aviation/Aerospace
  • CheckmarkMust be affiliated with Women in Aviation, International

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - Copies of aviation and medical certificates; Last three pages of your pilot logbook
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Essay
  • Checkmark Recommendations Or References
  • Checkmark Resume
  • Checkmark Transcript
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