Our Scholars

With your generous support, we provide financial assistance to promising young women who are working on obtaining a private pilot’s license or any subsequent flight ratings as part of their advancement into their desired careers in aviation. Our scholarships are offered through the Women in Aviation International (WAI) organization, of which Val was an avid member. She encouraged fellow female aviators to attend the annual conference, and she advocated for and embodied female mentorship within the naval aviation community, inspiring other women to follow in her footsteps.

The Lt. Valerie Cappelaere Delaney Memorial Scholarship started in 2014 as a $1,000 scholarship and has since increased to $10,000, which makes a huge difference in offsetting the financial burden of private flight training. Our scholars are selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants and embody many of the same characteristics as Val and other women in the military aviation community. We provide assistance to the selected scholarship recipient to attend the annual WAI Conference so that we can present the award in person and they can get the added experience and benefits of the conference. We have facilitated a tight network among our scholarship recipients and have been amazed to follow their incredible career advancements within aviation when we attend and support them to attend the WAI Conference each year. Get to know our past scholars below and consider donating to help us keep Val’s legacy alive by assisting more women in earning their pilot’s wings!