Graduate Studies and Scholarship

Academic Success Center

The Graduate Studies and Scholarship (GSS) program helps all qualified cadets compete for opportunities to attend graduate school following graduation from the Academy. Cadets have earned the prestigious Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright, and other distinguished scholarships to advance their education and careers as commissioned officers in the United States Air Force and Space Force. Many of these officers will return to teach at the Academy later in their careers. Since 2021, close to 20% of the graduating student body has been placed into graduate programs.

Gerhart Scholar
Wedgide Bourdeau
Class of 2022

Marshall Scholar
Sam Brody
Class of 2022

Marshall Scholar
Ally Burba
Class of 2022

Holaday Scholar
Adrienne Eckstein
Class of 2022

Lincoln Lab Fellowship
MIT
Samuel Karlson
Class of 2022

National Science Foundation Scholar
Georgia Tech
Jacob Szymanski
Class of 2022

Knight-Hennessy Scholar
Stanford University
Francesca Verville
Class of 2022

Knight-Hennessy Scholar
Stanford University
Justin Yates
Class of 2022

SERVICES

The GSS program assists the Dean of Faculty in identifying highly qualified cadets to attend graduate school as their first assignment after the Academy. Typically, GSS sends cadets to graduate school through one of the following programs:

Nationally and internationally competitive scholarships
The Academy’s graduate school program
Air Force and Space Force career field programs
Medical and dental graduate school programs

The GSS also administers the Leader-Scholar program (STAMPS Scholarship), which provides Academy cadets with funds for undergraduate research and enrichment.

CONTACT US

For more information about the Graduate Studies and Scholarship program, please contact

Dr. Helen Meisenhelder
Director, Graduate Studies and Scholarship
helen.meisenhelder@afacademy.af.edu