About the scholarship
The new COPA Rene Cutforth Memorial Scholarship celebrates the life, passion, and commitment of lifetime COPA member Rene Cutforth. The scholarship provides $1,000 each year to help female pilots pursuing their CPL or other additional ratings.
The scholarship was introduced in 2025 in partnership with Elevate Aviation and is generously supported by Elevate Aviation.
Apply for the scholarship
See below for eligibility criteria. Applications for the 2026 COPA New Wings Scholarship will be open in December 2025.
Make a donation
Interested in contributing to the future of General Aviation? COPA’S Flight Safety Foundation, which supports all its scholarship opportunities exclusively rely upon the generous donations of our flying community. To make a donation and to support a new generation of deserving flyers, please visit the following link:
To inquire about starting a memorial scholarship fund, please reach out to COPA at copa@copanational.org
