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Ventura County 99s Scholarships

Susan Liebeler Milestone Awards for Female Student Pilots Flying, Living or Working out of Ventura County


The Ventura County Ninety-Nines are pleased to offer up to (2) Student Pilot Milestone Awards up to $5,000 each. These awards are available to motivated female student pilots over the age of 17 who are living/working in Ventura Country or training at any Ventura County airport (CMA, OXR, SZP or NTD). The applicant must have least 5 flight hours within the last ninety days (2 hours may be in an Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) or Flight Training Device (FTD) appropriate to the rating sought with CFI logbook entry). The awards are not based on financial need. The student must be able to have the financial means to complete her training without the scholarship. Financial distributions are awarded incrementally as the student completes various “milestones” of her training. Payments of the scholarship are applied directly to the student pilot’s flight school account.

Applications are made available at local flight schools in Ventura County, and on this website. Deadlines each year are November 15 and May 15.  Applications are currently being accepted May 1 - 15, 2024.

For additional information and to download the Milestone Awards Application, Click here. 

Karen Johnson Advanced Milestone Award for Female Pilots in Ventura County


Have you thought about getting an advanced rating? Your IFR? Maybe a Commercial or CFI rating? ATP? This is an opportunity to get started! The VC99s are thrilled to be offering and advanced scholarship! This award, up to $3,000, is available to motivated female pilots training for an advanced rating at any Ventura County airport (CMA, OXR, SZP or NTD). You do not need to be a Ninety-Nine to apply. The scholarship is awarded incrementally as the pilot completes various “milestones” in her training, such as passing the written exam, long cross country, etc.

Applications are made available at local flight schools in Ventura County, and on this website.  Deadlines each year are November 15.  Applications are currently not available.

For additional information and to download the Milesone Award Application, COMING November 2024.
Get Out of Your Comfort Zone and Learn Something New for Female Pilots in Ventura County

This award is for $1,000 and is designed to encourage female pilots to engage in training out of their comfort zone.  For example: Catalina Checkout, Flying for the first time in Bravo Airspace, Spin Training, High Altitude Training, Flying Upside Down, Flying to a Shorter, Narrow Airport......  Be Creative!  Applications are being accepted from motivated certificated female pilots.

Applications are made available at local flight schools in Ventura County, and on this website.  Applications are currently being accepted May 1-15, 2024.

For additional information and to download the Milestone Awards Application, Click here.


The Karen Johnson Solo Scholarship - Click here for additional information.