Army ROTC Full-Tuition
LET THE ARMY HELP YOU PAY FOR COLLEGE
While you gain valuable leadership skills in Army ROTC, you can continue your college education at the same time—with financial support from the Army.
GET A SCHOLARSHIP WITH ARMY ROTC
Scholarships and other monetary support are available when you join Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), which relieves financial pressure so you can focus on your education. You’ll graduate with a respected and secure career path as an Army Officer, and with less debt for the school years your scholarship covers. You’re eligible to apply for a ROTC scholarship— which could get you up to 100% tuition coverage— if you’re a high school student enrolling in college, enrolled in college, or an active-duty enlisted Soldier.
GET TUITION AND FEES COVERED
- Get the full college experience, only with less debt, in exchange for a career serving in the Army as an Officer after graduation.
- ROTC scholarship can cover either tuition and fees, or room and board, and each comes with money for living and books
- The scholarships can be applied to any of the more than 1,000 participating schools
- Your achievements and grades determine if you’ll be awarded a scholarship, not your financial need
GET MONEY FOR EXPENSES AND BOOKS
Receive monthly help to offset costs of living and books.
- All scholarships include an extra $420 per month for the school year to use toward monthly expenses, like housing
- All scholarships also allow $1,200 per year to spend toward books
STANDARD REQUIREMENTS FOR ROTC SCHOLARSHIPS
To be accepted for any ROTC Scholarship, you must meet these standards:
- Be a U.S. citizen
- Be at least 17, and under 31 in year of commissioning
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent
- Have a high school GPA of at least 2.50, unweighted, if you’re in high school while applying
- Have taken the SAT or ACT
- Take the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT)
- Meet the physical height and weight requirements
- Agree to accept a commission and serve in the Army, Army Reserve, or Army National Guard
APPLY WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL
After you complete your junior year of high school, you can get a head start on your future by applying for the ROTC National Scholarship (a four-year scholarship), at a participating school.
- Your Obligation
Your acceptance of the scholarship means a future service obligation of: Eight years of Army service, with requirements for active duty in the Army, and/or serving in the Army Reserve or Army National Guard, depending on the scholarship
You may be eligible to serve part time in the Army Reserve or Army National Guard while pursuing a civilian career immediately after graduation.
APPLY WHILE IN COLLEGE
If you decide to join Army ROTC as a current college student, you’ll have access to Four-Year, Three-Year, or Two-Year Scholarships. Four-Year scholarships are most commonly applicable to current students who are on a five-year college plan, while Two-Year Scholarships are more common for those who attend certain participating two-year community colleges before transferring to a four-year university.
- Your Obligation
Eight years of Army service, with requirements for active duty in the Army, and/or serving in the Army Reserve or Army National Guard, depending on the scholarship
You may be eligible to serve part time in the Army Reserve or Army National Guard while pursuing a civilian career immediately after graduation
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