Career as Air Hostess Stewardess

Career as Air Hostess Stewardess

Pursuing Air-Hostess as a career option is a dream for many attractive and smart women. A host of domestic and foreign airliners provide amazing employment avenues to such promising young women. With the adoption of 'open sky policy', career alternatives in the civil aviation sector have grown manifold. Today, chasing the exciting dream of becoming an Air-Hostess is closer and truer than ever before.

The foremost duty of an Air-hostess is to welcome and help the travellers in making the journey as smooth as possible. An Air-Hostess has her task cut out in providing in-flight information, demonstrating emergency-safety regulations, and treating the travellers with gourmet meals. All additional assistance sought by passengers is extended by an Air-Hostess in making the journey pleasant and comfortable.

Eligibility/Admission requirements

A simple 10+2 pass certificate or a Graduation degree (preferably Hotel Management or Tourism) is required to get enrolled for a short term Air-Hostess Diploma course.

An Air-Hostess candidate must also be below 25 years of age and at least 154.5-157.5 cms tall.

Weight and height should be proportionate with good eyesight of 6/6 uncorrected vision in both eyes.

Many private institutes offer Air-Hostess training courses in big and small cities alike. Air Hostess Academy, New Delhi, Frank Finn Management Consultants, New Delhi and Free bird Aviation & Management Services, Kerala are some of the leading institutes that caters to Air-Hostess applicants.

Remuneration

Air-Hostesses are paid according to experience. A fresher may earn anywhere between 16,000 and 30,000 Rupees. A Head Flight attendant may earn up to 70,000 Rupees in the domestic aviation sector. However, working with foreign airlines may prove to be lucrative. Reputed international airliners pay an average of nearly 1.5 Lac Rupees with senior Air-Hostesses getting above 3 Lac Rupees apart from lucrative perks and packages.

Available Scholarship in Singapore

SIA Youth Scholarships

Singapore Airlines generally offers scholarships for a 2-year pre-university course in selected junior colleges in Singapore each year. Studies commence in January each year and lead to the Singapore-Cambridge general certificate of education (Advanced level) [or equivalent], which is an international qualification widely recognized by many countries.

The A*Star India Youth Scholarships

The A*Star India Youth Scholarships is tenable for 4 years leading to the award of the Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education 'Advanced' (GCE 'A') Level (or equivalent) certificate. The Scholarship is for studies in selected Singapore schools from Secondary. Three to Pre-University Two and is renewed annually, subject to the satisfactory performance of the scholar.

Micron Scholarship

The Micron Scholarship is open to international students who have done exceedingly well in academics. Those who apply for this scholarship are not entitled to any other scholarship. Additionally, students applying for the Micron Scholarship need to be accepted at either the Nanyang Technological University or the National University of Singapore.

SIM International Scholarship

The SIM International Scholarship is open for students of all nationalities and is awarded at the undergraduate, postgraduate, certificate as well as at the diploma levels. It covers the student’s tuition fee, examination fees, cost of travel from his home country to Singapore and several other ancillary allowances.

Criteria for Singapore Scholarship

In general you need to meet these basic requirements aside from being an Indian national:

• You need to possess an outstanding academic track record (at least an average of 85%) as most scholarships are merit-based
• Your performance should be consistent over the years
• You should have all necessary documentation for need based grants including original certificates, official transcripts etc.
• If need be, you should be able to provide a certificate ascertaining your good character
• You should have studied English as first language in the standard 10-state/national examinations

Study Expenses and Fees in UK

Fees vary from school to school and are at the discretion of the institution; there are no national standards. You should expect to pay a minimum of £4,000 per year and fees can be as high as £25,000 for an MBA program.

Fees for UK college and university programs are generally lower than in the US and Australia. UK degree programs last three rather than four years, so you save a whole year’s worth of fees and living costs. Postgraduate Master’s courses are also shorter, lasting only one year compared with two in the USA and Australia.

The fees you pay to attend independent school include your course fees, accommodation and may include some or all extracurricular activities, but it's to check exactly what is included with the school. You may be asked to pay extra for language tuition. Fees vary from school to school and are at the discretion of the institution; there are no national standards. You should expect to pay a minimum of £4,000 per year and fees can be as high as £25,000 for an MBA program.

There is very little financial aid in the UK for international students. Some universities may give students with good or exceptional backgrounds, a part tuition fee waiver. Some universities give discounts of 1000 - 1500 Pounds to students with good academic backgrounds. Financial assistance and scholarships are available and it is worth finding out early on in the process what you will be able to receive.

Cost Calculation: Do remember that you won’t be entitled to the main UK state benefits if you have financial difficulties, so you must be absolutely sure that you can support yourself financially. If you are from a European Union (EU) country, you may qualify for ‘home’ fees (the fees charged to UK students – from 2006, up to £3,000 a year for a degree). The following are examples of average tuition fees for international students who do not qualify for reduced ‘home’ fees:

Average cost of Courses-

• English language: £150–£300 per week ;
• Vocational -(pre-degree level): £3,300–£4,150 per year ;
• Undergraduate level - Arts, business, social science courses: £7,000–£7,900 per year ;
• Science (lab based): £7,000–£10,400 per year ;
• Clinical: £17,400–£18,710 per year;
• Postgraduate level Arts, business, social science courses: £5,000–£12,000 per year and
• Science: £6,500–£10,000 per year

Education Scholarships in Singapore

Studying in Singapore is not considered financially difficult as fees for higher education in the country is low. The government heavily subsidies a substantial portion of the full tuition fees in general. This is done in the form of tuition grants.

Foreign students who wish to receive the tuition grant are required to sign a Tuition Grant Agreement with the government. As a foreign student, you gain more as for international students the subsidized fees are 10 per cent more than what a Singaporean student would pay. In return, tuition grant recipients are bonded to work in Singapore-registered companies for three years upon graduation.

Singapore's employment pass and visa schemes facilitate the entry of foreign talent to Singapore.

Get Scholarship for US Education

Following are organizations that provide international student scholarships and financial aid:
1. The Fulbright Grant:

Fulbright grants are available for international students in graduate school. The flagship international educational program sponsored by the United States Government, the Fulbright Programme (http://www.iie.org/Template.cfm?section=Fulbright) provides grants for Graduate Students, Scholars and Professionals, and Teachers and Administrators from the U.S. and other countries.
2. Rotary International:
This organization provides some limited international student scholarships.
3. AAUW:
This organization provides fellowships for international graduate students who are women.
4. American Councils for International Education:
The councils provide international student grants and fellowships to international students from the former Soviet republics.
5. Presidential Award
This is for non-resident and International graduate students who have met graduate school requirements.

How to Apply for Singapore Visa

To apply for a student pass, you must first be offered a full time course and you need to have accepted the same from an educational institute within the list of Institute(s) of Higher Learning (IHL) in Singapore.

Once you get yourself registered as a prospective student with the IHL, you become eligible to apply online for the visa through the Students Pass On-Line Application and Registration (SOLAR) System, accessible at www.ica.gov.sg.

For a new application, you need to submit:

• A medical report (not more than 3 months old) in the prescribed form
• A copy of the in-principle approval letter
• Duly signed copy of eform16 and,
• Test of a medical examination taken in your home country.

Visa Expenses

A student pass costs S$40 and is valid for a year.

How to Re-apply if your Visa is rejected?

A Singapore consular officer is likely to reconsider a case if an applicant can show further convincing evidence of his/her case. The best way forward is to contact any Singapore embassy or consulate to know about reapplication procedures.

A few applicants are only able to qualify for a non-immigrant visa if their personal, professional, and financial circumstances improve vastly.

Eligibility for US Scholarship

Though few and far between, there are some universities in the US that provide financial aid and international student scholarships to international students. However, you should keep these points in mind:

• The grant is limited and the pool of candidates is enormous
• It is often more readily available to graduate rather than Undergraduate students.
• Competition for international student scholarships and aid is fierce,
• Schools are very choosy about picking the right candidates.
• Good grades are extremely crucial in securing an international scholarship.

Note: To avoid disappointment, you may like to consider schools that do have scholarships as also your choice course, beforehand.

Get Student Visa for Singapore

If you wish to pursue full time studies in an institute of higher education in Singapore, you must apply for a student pass or student visa. The normal processing time is about 4 weeks, though some applications may take a longer time to process.

Work Permit on Student Visa

Foreign students studying under IHL are generally prevented from applying for a work permit if they wish to work during vacation time.

Exemption to apply for work permit is also applicable to those IHL listed students who do not work for more than 16 hours per week during course session.

Documents Needed for Singapore Visa

Your visa application must reach the ICA at least before two months of the commencement of the academic session. Barring a few selected polytechnics and universities, the name of a local Singapore sponsor (above 21 years of age) must be provided by you to apply for a student pass.

The other documents that you would need to submit are:

• Your valid passport
• Colour passport size photograph (taken on white background)
• Fee for issuance of a student pass (S$ 40) per annum
• Proof of fluency in English
• Certificate from GCSE – General Certificate of Secondary Education,
• TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language or IELTS – International English Language Testing System score
• Letter of acceptance from the university where you intend to pursue your course of study.