The NZAWA award annual scholarships to young women starting out in flying and to assist members who wish to undertake practical and /or theoretical flight training.

Student Scholarships
Assistance has been given since 1975 to young women starting out in flying.  Two scholarships are currently awarded annually to young people, one to an Air Training Corps Association cadet attending their annual flying camp, and one to a student at the Walsh Memorial Flying School annual flying camp.

Each scholarship provides funding for the winner to obtain further flying training.  The winners also receive a year's subscription to the Association, a certificate and a copy of the book Silver Wings.

Agnes Turnbull Scholarship
The Agnes Turnbull Scholarship was established in 1998 following a generous bequest made by Agnes Turnbull who was a founding members of NZAWA.  The purpose of the annual scholarship is to assist a member in the achievement of practical and /or theoretical flight training.  It is open to you if you meet the following criteria:

You have been a financial member of NZAWA for two years

You are a permanent resident of New Zealand

You have achieved a minimum of 50 hours flight time

Application forms for the scholarship can be downloaded as PDF- see below and must be submitted by 1^st March each year. The successful applicant(s) are announced at the Queens Birthday Annual Rally.

Agnes Turnbull Scholarship Application (PDF)

FrameWorks Mentoring/Befriending Scheme

The Jenny Frame Mentoring/Befriending Scheme

Framework n. an essential supporting structure. (The Concise Oxford Dictionary)

Rationale: Jenny Frame (1933 – 2005) was a Foundation member of NZAWA and is remembered for her commitment to enabling women to have as full a participation as possible in aviation. She instructed for over 40 years and offered encouragement and sage advice to all. She organised numerous fund-raising activities for women to attend NZAWA Rallies. The Association would like to honour Jenny’s contribution to NZAWA by dedicating this mentoring scheme to her memory.

Aims and Objectives: To promote active membership of NZAWA through the facilitating of mentoring or befriending relationships amongst women with a shared interest in aviation-related activities.

Mentoring might involve encouraging a student or trainee in an aviation-related profession through to qualification and may extend to assisting in the raising of funds. The more experienced woman would take the less experienced one under her wing for agreed periods of time, to assist her achieve her stated goals.

Befriending means providing social support for a new member who wishes to make new contacts with other like-minded women.

Being a Buddy with someone means forming a link with someone whose training or interests parallel your own.

Participants:
Mentors = members who volunteer their time and wisdom to support and encourage new or younger members
Mentees = younger and/or new members who seek the encouragement, advice and support of mentors
Befrienders = women who provide social contact for new or distance members
Buddies = peers who give each other mutual and equal support

Any member of NZAWA may take part in FrameWorks; it is merely a structure or system for facilitating networking amongst members who wish to give and/or receive support.

Simply complete the FrameWorks Enrolment Form and return it to NZAWA Secretary by email or post to NZAWA, PO Box 7077, Wellington

Hours Awards

As an NZAWA member, you may apply for Hours Awards to recognise the achievement of certain milestones in your aviation career. Each major milestone (500 hours, 1000 hours, 5000 hours 10 000 hours) is denoted by a badge and these awards are presented at the Association's Queen's Birthday Annual Rally.. Hours award application forms are available from the NZAWA Secretary or can be downloaded below as PDF.

NZAWA Hours Award Application Form (PDF)