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Army ROTC:

Frequently Asked Questions

Army ROTC Scholarship Program Army ROTC Scholarship Program can cover tuition and fees, a textbook allowance, and a monthly stipend during the academic year. The Army ROTC Scholarship provides full tuition and fees. Army ROTC students scholarships will also receive a room and board scholarship (capped at the double room rate) during all years the student is receiving the scholarship and is living on campus. Scholarships are available in all academic disciplines to qualified students based on ability, not need. Special scholarships are available to pre-nursing and nursing students.

Scholarship winners also receive $900 annually for books, supplies, and equipment, as well as up to $5,000 in spending money (tax-free). Recipients receive free room and board for all four years of their scholarship. Three-year advance designees also receive four years’ free room and board. Apply for the scholarship online at ArmyROTC.com.

High school seniors are awarded four-year scholarships, and freshmen and sophomores at the University who are interested in Army ROTC may apply for two- and three-year on-campus scholarships. The on-campus scholarship application process is conducted at the beginning of spring semester. Students who apply for these scholarships may do so even if they are not currently involved in the program

ROTC Full Room and Board Scholarships ROTC Full Room and Board Scholarships are granted by the University to students living on campus who have received ROTC scholarships and are attending the University full time. This scholarship is capped at the double room rate. ROTC students with three- or two-year awards who will be on scholarship for a year before the scholarship begins, will receive free room and board their first year of attendance at the University.

ROTC Uniforms and TextsAll uniforms, texts, supplies and equipment are provided to cadets by the ROTC program, free of charge.

Advanced Course StipendParticipants in the Military Science and Leadership Advanced Course program are eligible for a monthly tax-free stipend of at least $400. This stipend is provided for personal spending money and does not include books and supplies, which are provided for through the ROTC Scholarship Program.