AFA Scholarships
🎓 AFA Scholarships
Supporting Education for Airmen, Guardians & Their Families
Every year, thousands of Airmen, Guardians, and their families work toward higher education—and the Air & Space Forces Association is here to support them. As part of our mission, we proudly invest in the future of our Air & Space Force community through scholarships that ease the financial burden of education.
In 2024 alone, AFA awarded over $110,000 in scholarships across 11 unique programs—supporting tuition, flight school, dental school, STEM degrees, and more.
Whether you’re an Active Duty member, veteran, spouse, or dependent, there’s a scholarship opportunity waiting for you.
🗓 Application Window
Open: December 1
Deadline: April 30
Selections Announced: July
💬 What Our Scholars Say
“This scholarship is so much more than money to me.”
— Lucie Armacka, 2022 PenFed Pilot Training Scholarship Recipient
“The money I received was truly a miracle.”
— Jarika Gamble, 2022 Mike and Gail Donley Spouse Scholarship Recipient
📚 Explore Our Scholarships
🏅 Colonel Aaron Burgstein Memorial Scholarship
Provides $1,000 annually to minor dependents of Active, Guard, Reserve, veteran, or retired service members pursuing an undergraduate degree at an accredited institution.
🏅 Captain Jodi Callahan Memorial Scholarship
Provides $2,000 to USAF/USSF Active Duty, Guard, or Reserve personnel pursuing a non-technical master’s degree.
🏅 Lt. Col. Romeo and Josephine Bass Ferretti Scholarship
Offers $5,000 to minor dependents of enlisted Airmen (Active, Reserve, or Guard) pursuing an undergraduate STEM degree.
🏅 Mike & Gail Donley Spouse Scholarships
Grants $2,500 annually to help Air Force or Space Force spouses around the world pursue higher education.
🏅 Col. Loren J. and Mrs. Lawona R. Spencer Scholarship
Awards three $5,000 scholarships to Air Force personnel (Active Duty, full-time civilian, National Guard or Reserve) pursuing graduate-level education in management and administration.
🏅 John C. and Blanche Lee Lindsay Memorial Scholarship
One $2,500 scholarship awarded to a child of a United States Air Force member pursuing a college degree.
🏅 Delta Dental Grants
Five $2,000 scholarships and grants awarded to military spouses, dependents, and transitioning service members committed to improving oral health and wellness.
🏅 Dr. Sydell Perlmutter Gold Memorial Scholarship
Renewable $5,000 per year (up to $20,000 total) for daughters of Air Force members (Active, Guard, or Reserve) pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a STEM field.
🏅 Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Scholarship
Offers $1,000 to current/former Air and Space Force members (including Guard/Reserve) and their families for college or flight training.
🏅 Destin Flight Works Pilot Training Scholarship
Funded by Vertol Systems Company, Inc., this award offers up to $10,000 to one AFA member annually for pilot training (covering courses, instructors, aircraft rental) at Destin Flight Works in Destin, Florida.
🏅 The George and Vicki Muellner Foundation Scholarship
Thanks to a generous donation, two $5,000 scholarships are awarded each year to members of Arnold Air Society and Silver Wings (AAS-SW).
Application Window: September – November
🔗 More information available at www.aas-sw.org
📧 Contact: mgmt.center@arnold-air.org
💡 Real Impact: More Testimonials
“Receiving this scholarship has motivated me even more to finish my degree because someone in the world felt I was worthy enough to invest in.”
— Torianna Todd, 2022 Capt. Jodi Callahan Memorial Scholarship Recipient
“This scholarship allowed me to go on a physical therapy mission trip to Oaxaca, Mexico—without needing to take out additional loans.”
— Jarika Gamble, 2022 Mike & Gail Donley Spouse Scholarship Recipient
“If it weren’t for organizations like AFA, my dream of earning a college degree might not be possible.”
— Hampton R. Wohlford, 2022 Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Scholarship Recipient