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Mike & Gail Donley Air Force Spouse Scholarship

Award Amount
$2,500
Award Amount
Application deadline
April 30, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Air Force Association

Number of Awards & Eligibility: The number of scholarships awarded depends on available funding and on the number of qualified applicants.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. students.
  2. Must be the spouse of an Air Force Active Duty employee, an Air National Guard employee, or an Air Force Reserve employee. Spouses who are themselves Air Force members, or in ROTC, are not eligible.
  3. Must have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.
  4. Must be a U.S citizen or permanent resident.
  5. Undergraduate students must be enrolled for six credit hours or more when the scholarship is awarded in January. Graduate and post-graduate students must be enrolled for three credit hours or more.
  6. Must be attending classes at the undergraduate or graduate levels in the current academic year.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This scholarship is available for current U.S. undergraduate and graduate students who are spouses of Air Force, Air National Guard, or Air Force Reserve members. Students must have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

Application requirements for the Mike & Gail Donley Air Force Spouse Scholarship are:

  • Application form
  • Official Transcript
  • Essay
  • Recommendation letters (2)
  • Photo
  • Proof of accept./regist.
Additional Information: The Air Force Spouse Scholarship program is designed to encourage Air Force spouses to pursue associate or bachelor undergraduate or graduate/post-graduate degrees. Scholarships are awarded in June.

Award Amount: $2,500 annually, non-renewable. Scholarships may be used to pay for any reasonable cost related to pursuing a degree. This would include tuition, books, and any remaining money can be used to pay for either transportation or childcare costs.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $2,500.

About Air Force Association:
Contact Information: Lynette Cross ,Manager, National Aerospace Awards
Address: Air Force Association 1501 Lee Highway Arlington, Virginia 22209-1198

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