National ROTC Scholarship

ROTC National Scholarships are available to high school and college students. Recipients can be awarded 2-, 3-, or 4-year scholarships.

Benefits of ROTC Scholarships

The ROTC National Scholarship offers a variety of benefits to help students succeed in college while focusing on becoming an Army Officer. These benefits include:

Cover either tuition & fees OR room and board each semester
Monthly stipend of $420
Annual allowance of $1200 to use towards 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 (waiver eligible)
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
Pass the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT)
Meet the Army’s 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

Students who completed their junior year of high school can apply for an ROTC National Scholarship.

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

How to Apply

Get started on your scholarship application:

Create an account on My GoArmy
Upon creating an account, login to the Scholarship Application
Locate and contact the Recruiting Operations Officer at the school you plan to attend—most of them have served before and understand the process you’re going through

Important Dates:

Applications opened on June 12, 2024. Your application must be started no later than Mar. 4, 2025 to be eligible for review by the Army ROTC National Scholarship Board. Here are the application and board review dates for the 2025-2026 school year:

Applications are due by Oct. 14, 2024 to be reviewed by the board from Oct. 21-25, 2024
Applications are due by Jan. 20, 2025 to be reviewed by the board from Jan. 27-31, 2025
Applications are due by Mar. 17, 2025 to be reviewed by the board from Mar. 24-28, 2025

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.