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High School Scholarships
The National Army ROTC Scholarship Program is run by the US Army Cadet Command. The
deadline to apply for a four-year National Scholarship is March of your senior year
of high school. You can apply as soon as June of your junior year.
Scholarship applications are filled out online and you can apply for a scholarship
at up to seven colleges at once!
Create an account and start your application.
There are three opportunities to earn a 4-year, full-tuition scholarship throughout the academic year.
- Second week of October
- Third week of January
- Second week of March
Scholarships are given on a merit basis. To maximize your chances of earning a scholarship:
- Have a high GPA.
- Score well on the Physical Fitness Test.
- Be a member of an athletic team.
- Be a club officer, team captain or hold any other position of leadership.
- Do well on the interview with the Professor of Military Science.
- Be medically qualified for the Army.
- Engage in community service.
Requirements:
- Be a U.S. citizen.
- Be at least 17 and under 31 years of age in the year of commissioning.
- Have an unweighted high school GPA of at least 2.50 if you're in high school applying.
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Meet physical standards.
- Agree to accept a commission and serve in the Army on Active Duty or in a Reserve Component (Army Reserve or Army National Guard).
A National Scholarship winner may expect:
- Full tuition and fees OR up to $12,000/year for room and board
- $1,200 per year for books
- A monthly stipend of $420
If you are not selected for a National Scholarship it is by no means the end of the road. The National Scholarship program is very competitive. If you miss the deadline there may be campus-based scholarships available. Email our Recruiting Officer to find out more.
For more information on National Scholarships check out this website: High School Students <https://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/find-your-path/army-officers/rotc/scholarships>.
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Four Year National Scholarship
- Merit based
- Available aid: full scholarship for tuition and fees (100%), books ($1,200/year), monthly allowance ($420/month), room and board in campus housing (up to four semesters)
- Apply through the U.S. Army website
Three Year National Scholarship
- If you apply for the four-year scholarship and are not selected, you may be awarded a three-year scholarship instead that begins at the beginning of your sophomore year.
Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty Scholarship (GRFD)
- Must serve in the National Guard or Army Reserves
- Desire to serve in the Reserves as an Officer
- May be for two to eight semesters
- Available aid: full scholarship for tuition and fees (100%), books ($1,200/year), monthly allowance ($420/month), GRFD ($5,000/semester paid directly to the student)
Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP)
The SMP is a volunteer officer training program that allows Army National Guard and Army Reserve enlisted members to participate in the Advance ROTC Program. Upon completion of Basic Training, a reserve component soldier that is an academic sophomore can join ROTC and earn a commission as an officer in the United States Army upon graduation.
In addition, contracted non-scholarship ROTC cadets and Reserve Forces Duty (RFD) scholarship cadets can join a reserve component unit and the SMP. The intent of the SMP is to increase officer accessions into the Reserve Components by increasing ROTC enrollment from enlisted National Guard and Reserve members who are attending college.
What is SMP to me?
The SMP program provides:
- An opportunity to gain both a commission as a Second Lieutenant and a college degree
- Hands-on management and leadership training
- An ROTC stipend as a contracted ROTC cadet plus E-5 drill pay as a serving Guardsmen or Reservist
- Annual Training and ROTC Advanced Camp pay
- Montgomery GI Bill and tuition assistance
- An opportunity to win a reserve forces scholarship
- An opportunity for volunteer training in Airborne, Air Assault, Northern or Mountain
- Warfare Training
Who is eligible?
Anyone who:
- Has completed Basic Training
- Is an academic sophomore
- Is physically qualified
- Is under 30 years of age upon commissioning (waiverable through age 34)
- Has a 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
- Has or agrees to have four years remaining on their current military obligation
- Is a full time student
- Is a U.S. citizen
What do I need to do to enroll in SMP?
The individual must:
- Enlist in the Army National Guard or U.S. Army Reserve if not already a member
- Discuss his/her interest with the unit commander, and gain a letter of acceptance into the SMP program and an endorsement from the unit to the professor of Military Science affirming your aptitude ability to become an officer.
- Interview with the ROTC Recruiting Operations Officer or Professor of Military Science
- Take a DoDMERB physical
- Register for Military Science
Provide ROTC unit with:
- Birth Certificate
- Social Security Card
- Copy of DD 214/220
- DA 4836 if less than 4 years are left on your current enlistment
- NGB 594-1 or DA 4892
- APFT Card (DA 705)
- Copy of your latest physical exam
- Copy of transcripts and ACT/SAT scores
Recruiters/More Information
US Army National Guard
708 S. Maguire St
Warrensburg, MO 64093
Cell: 417-693-4725
Fax: 660-747-8395
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