1,000+ Opportunities
Find the right grant
Search federal, foundation, and corporate grants with AI — or browse by agency, topic, and state.
General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant Program is sponsored by Air Force Aid Society. This grant program provides grants to dependent children and spouses of active duty and retired Air Force and Space Force members, as well as spouses of deceased members, to help offset the costs of higher education.
Get a weekly digest of new grants like this
A free weekly digest of new foundation and federal funding opportunities as they're added to Granted. Unsubscribe anytime.
Or search similar grants →Extracted from the official opportunity page/RFP to help you evaluate fit faster.
General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant | Hap Arnold Grant General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant Applications for the 2026-2027 academic year are now closed.
The application process will re-open in January 2027. This program, also known as the Hap Arnold Grant, is the centerpiece of the AFAS education support. The application process for the Hap Arnold Grant serves as a platform for other key education support opportunities at the Society, including the Merit Scholarship program, and Interest-free Supplemental loan program.
The Hap Arnold grant is uniquely tailored to recognize the proper weighing of family income and education costs. Award amounts vary each year based on the number of applicants, total approved grant budget, applicant’s Student Aid Index (SAI) from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and cost of attendance at a college or university approved by the Department of Education.
The specific amount awarded correlates to a student’s particular level of financial need. Please review the eligibility criteria and documents below to see if you qualify.
Application process and instructions 2026-2027 Application Process Timeline FAFSA Instructions 2026-2027 Fact Sheet – Hap Arnold Education Grant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) Children of U.S. Air Force or U.S. Space Force members in the following categories: Active Duty, Title 10 Reserve and Guard on extended active duty, and Title 32 Guard performing full-time active duty through September 30 of the academic year.
Retired due to length of active duty service or disability. Retired AGR/Reserve with 20+ satisfactory service years creditable for retired pay and placed on the Air Force or Space Force Reserve Retired List (no other retired classifications are considered eligible). Deceased member who died while on active duty or in retired status.
Children must not reach age 24 during the award year. Spouses of U.S. Air Force or U.S. Space Force members in the following categories: Active Duty, Title 10 Reserve and Guard on extended active duty, and Title 32 Guard performing full-time active duty through September 30 of the academic year. Surviving spouses of Air Force and Space Force members who died while on active duty or in retired status.
Spouses must be legally married to the member (not separated or pending divorce) at the time of application and disbursement of award. Be a high school graduate enrolled or accepted as a full-time undergraduate student in the upcoming academic year. Be enrolled or accepted in an accredited college, university or vocational/trade school approved by the U.S. Department of Education for participation in federal aid programs.
Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of a 2. 0 on a 4. 0 scale and remain in good standing with the school.
Not be a graduate or professional student. Not be a veteran or a member of the National Guard, Reserves or other military branch. Be considered a dependent of the Airman/Guardian for federal student aid purposes.
Applications for the 2027-2028 academic year will open in early January 2027 . If you need assistance, please contact the Education Department at or (703) 972-2647. The fastest response method is via email communication.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Dependent children and spouses of active duty and retired Air Force and Space Force members, and spouses of deceased members. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant Program is funded by Air Force Aid Society. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
FA955026S0003 posted September 8 with full proposals due December 4, 2026 — but a five-page white paper is required by October 9, questions close September 17, and the PhD window admits degrees earned after April 1, 2019 only. At $450,000 over three years with no collaborators permitted, this is the most restrictive of the three service early-career programs and the only one with an LPS quantum carve-out.
Read articleAFOSR's open Broad Agency Announcement — the single front door to Air Force basic research funding — closed on March 23, 2026 for mandatory review under Executive Order 14332, and proposals submitted in its final week must be resubmitted to a replacement that has no posted date. Meanwhile NRL's Long Range BAA takes white papers only through September 30, and the Air Force's new $99 million command-and-control BAA runs to 2028 with a March 15, 2027 white paper date for FY28 money. A field guide to the rolling-solicitation channel while it is in flux.
Read articleImpact Aid Discretionary Construction (84.041C) opened September 8 with a November 10, 2026 deadline. The absolute priority admits emergency repairs only, the $8M ceiling is unreachable for most eligible districts because of a separate $4M four-year cap, and nearly half the 100-point rubric is arithmetic drawn from your district's federal property share. Here is how the scoring actually works.
Read article