- July 1, 2021, 4:55 PM Women in Aviation International (WAI) formally opened its 2022 scholarship program on Thursday, currently offering 98 scholarships totaling $479,505 for flight training, engineering, maintenance, dispatcher, drone operations, and professional development. Noting scholarships are coming in weekly, WAI encouraged applicants to check back frequently for new postings and said the available offerings for 2022 are anticipated to continue to grow. A person can apply for up to three of the scholarships offered through WAI each year. WAI awarded 149 scholarships valued at $731,805 this year, including 47 funded through a $250,000 grant by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. Since 1995, WAI has awarded more than $14.5 million in scholarships.