Aerospace Education Programs

Heritage Aerospace Education Programs

Visions of Exploration, a joint effort with USA Today newspaper and local Air Force Association Chapters, provides elementary teachers across the nation with a curriculum to enhance student understanding and appreciation for math and science, and to sharpen their critical and strategic thinking skills.

Educator Grants provide up to $250 per academic year in support to elementary and secondary classrooms for aerospace education programs, opportunities, and activities when no support is currently available.

Chapter Matching Grants to AFA chapters is designed to promote aerospace education activities at the AFA chapter level. The program allows AFA National to reward aggressive chapters with annual grants for creating/promoting community educational activities and events in math and sciences.

AFJROTC Instructor Grants are funded by AFA and managed by AFJROTC Headquarters. These grants assist with a variety of aerospace education activities.

Civil Air Patrol Grants – Civil Air Patrol Instructor Grants and Civil Air Patrol Educator Grants are funded by AFA and managed by Civil Air Patrol Headquarters.

Pitsenbarger Awards provide a one-time grant of $500 to selected top active duty, Guard and Reserve USAF enlisted personnel graduating from the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) who plan to pursue a baccalaureate degree.

Teacher Recognition Programs honor outstanding teachers, promote excellence in the field, and encourage aerospace instructional activities. Each year, we conduct a national search for a "Teacher of the Year" who receives the prestigious National Aerospace Teacher of the Year Award. Many states and chapters also recognize local teachers throughout the nation.

Aerospace Education Awards are presented each year to AFA chapters and members that promote aerospace education in the local community.

AFA Scholarships for Air Force Spouses encourage thirty Air Force spouses worldwide to pursue associate/bachelor undergraduate or graduate/post-graduate degrees. The twelve recipients receive $2500 each.

The Jodi Callahan Memorial Graduate Scholarship was first awarded in 1997,
and provides financial assistance and recognition to an active duty full time guard
or reserve (officer or enlisted) member who is pursuing a Master’s degree in a
non-technical field.