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Air and Space Forces Aid Society · Direct application
Each year AFAS awards at least twenty $5,000 Merit and Grit Scholarships to incoming college freshmen who are dependent children of active-duty or retired Airmen or Guardians with outstanding academic records or who demonstrated grit overcoming a significant academic challenge. There is no separate application: students must complete the General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant application, and finalists are contacted in June to submit end-of-year high school transcripts and a video essay on an assigned topic. Winners are announced in July and funds pay tuition, fees, books, and required materials directly to the school in August. Receiving an Arnold Grant is not required to win a Merit or Grit award.
The AFAS Merit and Grit Scholarship awards $5,000 (20 winners). It is sponsored by Air and Space Forces Aid Society.
The next annual deadline is April 30, 2027. Finish early in case the sponsor requests additional materials.
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