Mission: The Ninety-Nines is the International Organization
of Women Pilots that promotes the advancement
of women in aviation through education, scholarships and
mutual support while honoring our unique history
and sharing our passion for flight.
Results: Since the inception of our scholarship program, the San Diego chapter has awarded over one-hundred scholarships to females in flight training. Additionally, at the International level, the Ninety-Nines organization awards approx $250,000 in flight scholarships per year to deserving women to achieve their aviation goals.
Target demographics: women interested in becoming pilots or already certificated female pilots
Direct beneficiaries per year: 5 flight students by awarding scholarships and several dozen aviatrixes through mentoring
Geographic areas served: The greater San Diego Area
Programs: mentoring, networking and flight scholarships
I never thought my dream of learning to fly would ever become a reality until I discovered the San Diego Chapter of The Ninety-Nines, Inc, Southwest Section! They are an amazing source of support and encouragement and I will forever be grateful for them!
AAv8215
Professional with expertise in this field
06/12/2017
Rating: 5
06/12/2017
The Ninety-Nines have been wonderful to me professionally and personally. So much so, I have been a member for 25 years. As a new pilot, my chapter supported me when my flight training encountered hurdles and I made many friends along the way. Networking with those friends helped me get my first professional job. A few years later, the Ninety-Nines Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship Fund provided me with a Boeing 737 type rating to bolster my qualifications to advance my career. Now I am in the position to support and mentor others in my chapter in the same way. Aviatrix to aviatrix and friend to friend, the Ninety-Nines are like no other organization.
