Where are
They noW?
2008 Telex ScholarShip
Winner
T
he last two years have been extraordinary. I would never have considered myself a normal teenager before these last two
AmAndA Steele
years, and now I can assure you that I was not. I am now 21 years
old. I grew up in Wylie, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. I was a homeless student in high
school and at the very most was expected to end up with a General Equivalency Diploma
(GED). My older cousin often tells the
story of how I used to talk about becom-
ing a pilot at a young age, and how she
and many others had never believed it
would happen. “Who would believe a
homeless 15 year old?”
I graduated high school with an hon-
ors diploma, and I have just completed
my first two years of college as an avi-
ation major. When I was awarded the
Women in Aviation, International Telex
scholarship, it also provided me with my
very own headset to continue my flight
training. After receiving the scholarship
I was able to solo and complete my pri-
vate pilot training and instrument rat-
ing. I am now working toward receiving
my commercial certificate. I was also
given the opportunity to be in the new
Telex ad, which was featured in many
aviation magazines including
Aviation
for Women
In addition, I have made a
life contact and connection in the avi-
ation industry. The people from Telex
have befriended me and have been an
important part of my aviation experi-
ence and growth in the past year.
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WOMEN IN
AVIATION,
INTER NATIONAL
SCHOL AR SHIPS
NEW FOR 2011
FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIP
Able Flight Scholarship
Able Flight changes the lives of people with physical dis-
abilities by offering flight training scholarships and access
to appropriately adapted aircraft. With support provid-
ed through Women In Aviation, International, Able Flight
will award a $2,500 scholarship to a woman with a physi-
cal disability. The funds are to be used towards the cost of
earning a Sport Pilot Certificate. This scholarship may be
combined with additional funding provided by Able Flight.
Able Flight will select an appropriate training location
based on the student’s needs, and will coordinate a training
schedule. All funds will be paid by Able Flight directly to
the flight school and for other training expenses including
travel and lodging, as required. Training must be completed
within one year.
Please submit an application by the November 15 dead-
line date according to WAI scholarship guidelines (see
guidelines at
www.wai.org
)
In addition, the applicant must:
1. Provide a copy of a valid and current state driver’s li-
cense (serves as the medical certificate for Sport Pilot).
2. Provide a simple statement from a physician as to the
nature of the applicant’s physical disability. No medical re-
cords are to be submitted.
3. Be available for a personal interview to be conducted
near the applicant’s home by a representative of Able Flight.
Note: It is not necessary for the applicant to supply an esti-
mate of flight training expenses.
(Scholarship value: $2,500)
For 58 more scholarships, the official submission
requirements, and lots more, go to the Women in
Aviation, International web site,
www.wai.org
.
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