Membership Information

Membership is open to pilots, aviation professionals, aviation enthusiasts, and students. Members receive professional career counseling, valuable contacts with experienced aviation professionals, and opportunities to share their knowledge of aviation with the children and young adults with whom we work and for whom we serve as mentors. Please join us in building for the future by continuing the legacy of Bessie Coleman.

There are five classes of membership:  Regular, Associate, Student, Corporate, and Honorary:
• Regular membership - shall be extended to those individuals wishing to participate fully in the Foundation.  Regular members have full voting privileges and may serve on the Board of Directors. Annual dues are $50.
• Associate membership - shall be extended to those individuals who have an interest in and desire to support the Foundation. Associate members have full voting privileges and may serve as committee chair. Associate members are not eligible to serve on the Board of Directors. Annual dues are $35.
• Student membership - shall be extended to those individuals attending school or college full-time. Student members have full voting privileges and may serve as committee chair. Student members are not eligible to serve on the Board of Directors. Annual dues are $25.
• Corporate membership - shall be extended to a foundation, organization or business wishing to support the mission and purpose of the Foundation. Each corporate member may appoint one person to serve as a regular member.  Annual dues are $500.
• Honorary membership - shall be bestowed by the Board of Directors on any person having rendered distinguished service on behalf of the Foundation and is not a current Regular member. Honorary memberships shall be bestowed for one year.  Honorary members shall have the same privileges as Regular members.

You can download and print the application below then Staple your check
or money order for your membership dues to this application.

Mail your application and membership dues to us at:


Bessie Coleman Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 23907
Washington, DC 20026-3907



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