Educator Grants and Scholarship Information

RELATED DOCUMENTS

AFA CAP Teacher Member AE Grant Application (word)
AFA CAP Teacher Member AE Grant Application (pdf)
Teacher Grant Report Form (word)
Teacher Grant Report Form (pdf)

AFA GRANTS (Deadline to sumbit for the spring cycle is in March 2010!)

The Air Force Association (AFA) helps provide educational opportunities for America’s youth. These opportunities were initiated to help ensure that future generations of Americans:

Appreciate the important role of aviation and space in America’s future
Have the technical knowledge necessary to understand aerospace issues
Have the educational background required to pursue aerospace careers

To accomplish their educational goals, the AFA communicates directly with the American public about the importance of maintaining a sound aerospace infrastructure and the importance of maintaining a strong Air Force to ensure national security. Another important part of their educational efforts is to support the educational objectives of the Air Force and CAP. As part of that support, the AFA recognizes outstanding contributions in the field of aerospace education. To support CAP’s aerospace education programs, the AFA provides aerospace education grants for Civil Air Patrol units. Since 1996, the AFA has provided over $240,000 to CAP units and teachers to help fund their aerospace education programs.

The Requirements and Selection Criteria for the Air Force Association Grants for the Civil Air Patrol are as follows:

Educators are eligible to apply for grants every spring and fall during the year (grant cycles listed below).
Grants cannot exceed $250.00 per request.
Grants must be used for aerospace education-related items/activities such as books, videotapes, aerospace-oriented field trips, and aerospace education days.
Grant recipients must file a follow-up report with HQ CAP/ED on how the AFA grant contributed to their AE program.

CAP teacher member AE grant cycle deadlines are March 30 and September 31. An application form can be downloaded above or can be requested from ae@capnhq.gov. Completed applications should be e-mailed to ae@capnhq.gov. Grant recipients should send the Teacher Grant Report Form (downloadable above) to ae@capnhq.gov. Grants can not be awarded to the same recipient more than once per year and a half.

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION