military Scholarships
The following is a list of scholarships available for students choosing an ROTC program.
Army ROTC Scholarship Options
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Army ROTC Scholarship Options
- Four-Year Scholarship: Full tuition, book allowance, and a monthly stipend are offered to current high school students who intend to enroll in a four-year degree program at a participating AROTC college.
- Deadline: All applications must be received no later than January 10th of your senior year in high school.
- Application Requirements:
- You must be a US citizen between the ages of 17 and 26
- Minimum cumulative high school GPA of 2.50
- Receive a high school diploma or pass a high school equivalency test
- Minimum of 920 on the SAT or 19 on the ACT
- Pass the Army Physical Fitness Test
- Service Commitment: A total of eight years split between the Army and the Individual Ready Reserve
- Three-Year Scholarship: Full tuition, book allowance, and a monthly stipend for current college students who still have three years to complete their degree programs at participating AROTC colleges.
- Deadline: Unpublished; speak to a recruiting officer for timeframes
- Application Requirements: See the four-year scholarship requirements listed above
- Service Commitment: Four years of full-time service
- Two-Year Scholarship: Full tuition, fee coverage, book allowance, and a monthly stipend for current college students who still have two years to complete their degree programs at participating AROTC colleges.
- Deadline: Unpublished; speak to a recruiting officer for timeframes
- Application Requirements: See the four-year scholarship requirements listed above
- Service Commitment: Four years of full-time service
- Four-Year Scholarship: Full tuition, partial fee coverage, $750 book stipend, uniforms, and subsistence allowances are provided to students enrolling in a four-year degree program at participating NROTC colleges.
- Deadline: Students should begin the applications process during their junior year of high school. The deadlines are at the end of January for the school year you are applying for. Contact a Navy recruiter for complete timeframes.
- Application Requirements:
- Navy and Nursing
- Select a Tier 1-3 college major
- Receive minimum scores of 520 Math and 530 Verbal on the SAT and 21 Math and 22 English on the ACT
- Marine Corps
- Pass the Marine Corps physical fitness test
- Minimum combined score of 1000 on the SAT and a minimum combined score of 22 on the ACT
- Minimum Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) score of 74
- Navy and Nursing
- Service Commitment:
- A minimum of five years for most applicants, 12 years for medical or dental school students
- At least four years for Marine Corps or Navy Nurse Corps scholarships
- Two- or Three-Year Scholarships: Full tuition, partial fee coverage, $750 book stipend, uniforms, and subsistence allowances provided to students for the remainder of their bachelor's program at a participating NROTC college.
- Deadline: Speak with a Navy recruiter for precise deadlines. Applications are generally due at the end of January during the year you wish to enroll.
- Application Requirements:
- Meet the basic requirements of the four-year NROTC scholarship (listed above)
- Minimum cumulative college GPA of 2.5
- Must have already earned between 30 and 90 semester hours
- Service Commitment:
- Minimum of five years for most applicants and 12 years for medical or dental school students
- At least four years for Marine Corps or Navy Nurse Corps scholarships
- Type 1: Three to four years of full tuition, partial fee coverage, and book stipends are awarded to applicants who enroll in scientific or technical degree programs at participating AFROTC school.
- Deadline: December 1 annually
- Application Requirements:
- Minimum combined SAT score of 1180 or ACT score of 26
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
- Complete a scholarship interview
- Complete the Physical Fitness Assessment
- Service Commitment:
- Serve at least four years of active duty
- Attend summer training
- Complete required Air Force General Military and Professional Officer courses
- Type 2: Three to four years of book stipends, fee coverage, and tuition with a cap of $18,000 a year are awarded to students at participating AFROTC schools.
- Deadline: December 1 annually
- Application Requirements: See Type 1 requirements listed above
- Service Commitment: See Type 1 commitments listed above
- Type 7: Three to four years of book stipends and tuition awards capped at your college's in-state rate are offered to students attending participating AFROTC schools.
- Deadline: December 1 annually
- Application Requirements: See Type 1 requirements listed above
- Service Commitment: See Type 1 commitments listed above
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