CEAP Application Process

Thanks to Air Force support, CAP has funding available to cover encampment fees and uniforms with an emphasis on serving cadets with financial need. An inability to afford encampment will not hold back a cadet who wants to participate.

Deadlines (Updated for Fiscal Year 2026, 1 Oct 25 to 30 Sep 26)

CEAP funding is not guaranteed. First-timer status, financial priority level, and date of application are all factors in awarding funds.  Apply early for the best chance of receiving assistance.

*Summer CEAP Round 1: Includes all registered Spring and Summer encampments. Best chance at funding support.

**Summer CEAP Round 2: Includes only late Summer encampments (those beginning 18 July and after). Limited funding available.

Application Process  

With a parent or senior member, log-in to eServices. 

1. Click “Cadet Encampment Assistance Program,” answer the questions posed, and that’s it. For your information, those questions are shown below. 

2. What do you need to support your participation at encampment?

   1. I need help paying for encampment tuition

   2. I need help with BOTH tuition and uniforms.  

3. Which encampment do you plan to attend?    {select from list}

4. CEAP is intended for cadets and families with financial need. Please click the box below that best describes your family’s financial situation. CAP will keep this information confidential. Fellow cadets will not know that you’re participating in this program. Only the squadron commander, encampment commander, and encampment finance officer will know you’re receiving assistance. No special paperwork is needed; you are self-identifying your eligibility on an honor system.

5. Don't forget to press the submit button. You will get a confirmation message on the screen that the application has been submitted. 

6. Register for Encampment. Remember to apply to attend encampment! You’ve just applied for financial assistance, but you still need to register for encampment itself, if you haven’t already. If you can’t attend your local wing’s encampment (i.e.: the date is inconvenient or they don’t have any vacancies), check out the upcoming encampments on the encampment home page and think about applying for an encampment in a nearby state.

Approval Process

1. After you complete your application, you’ll receive an email confirmation from National Headquarters.

2. We’ll alert your squadron commander and ask them to endorse your application. When that happens, you’ll receive another email confirmation.

3. The week after the deadline, National Headquarters will email you, announcing the status of your request for assistance.  

4. If granted assistance with encampment fees, National Headquarters will send those funds directly to the encampment on your behalf. Or, if you’ve already paid your tuition, talk to your encampment leaders about how to obtain a refund after you graduate.

5. If granted assistance for uniforms, Vanguard will email you a voucher. You would then visit the Vanguard website and shop for ABUs, Blues, or insignia, then a few days later your items would arrive in the mail.

If you have any questions ask your local leaders first. If they can’t help you, email us at ceap@capnhq.gov. Please copy a parent or guardian or your Squadron Commander on all CEAP emails. 

Website updated as of 7 January 2026.