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Army ROTC National Scholarship Information:

 

Scholarships are available to graduating High School Seniors.  The scholarship application opens in early June, immediately following their junior year of high school.

 

Scholarship benefits include:

• Full tuition and fees (or $10k for room and board)

• $600 per semester for books

• $420 monthly stipend.

 

As a High School student, you may apply for a scholarship if you meet the following criteria:

• Are between the second semester of your junior year and the second semester of your senior year

• Are a US citizen

• Are at least 17 years of age within the first semester of the year you enter college

• Will be under 31 years of age by December 31st of the year in which you will graduate from college and receive your commission.

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Helpful link: https://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/find-your-path/army-officers/rotc/scholarships.html

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What can I do to be competitive for a National Scholarship?:

 

You will be evaluated on a “Scholar, Athlete, Leader” model for the scholarship. Demonstrating your performance in the Scholar, Athlete, and Leader domains indicates your potential to the scholarship board. Here is how each domain broken down, and what you can do to be competitive:  

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• Scholar

  • Includes academics: GPA, course load, SAT/ACT scores

  • Have a competitive GPA

  • Challenge yourself by taking honors/AP/IB classes

  • Score well on the SAT or ACT. *Although some colleges do not require standardized tests, you will need it for the ROTC scholarship*

• Athlete

  • Includes sports and physical fitness

  • Participate in sports (can be community organizations, clubs, or school-sponsored)

  • Score well on your scholarship fitness assessment (1 minute of push ups, 1 minute of sit ups, 1 mile run) 

• Leader

  • Includes your involvement in a variety of activities, positions of responsibility, and leadership roles

  • Participate in extracurricular activities (can be community organizations, clubs, school sponsored, part-time or full-time jobs)

  • Hold leadership positions in your activities and/or your job

 

Finally, be able to answer the questions: Why do you want to be an Army Officer? Why do you want to serve?

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Helpful Links:

 

​High school students can apply for three and four year Army ROTC college scholarships here. Select the option to create GOARMY.COM account and begin the application process.
High school students are eligible to apply beginning 28 February of their junior year thru 10 January of their senior year.​

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• US Army ROTC Website

• Non-Waiverable Medical Conditions

 

Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT)Events: Once you receive your scholarship you will need to have passed the ACFT to activate it. The minimum score you need to get in every event is 60 points for each category listed below. Underneath the components that make up the ACFT is also a link to the ACFT score chart used to help calculate your overall score.

 

1. 3 repetition maximum deadlift (MDL)

2. Standing Power Throw (SPT)

3. Hand Release Push Up (HRP)

4. Spring Drag Carry (SDC)

5. Plank (PLK)

6. Two Mile Run (2MR)

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• ACFT Score Chart​

• ACFT Calculator

• ACFT Scorecard

 

Walkthrough Video for the National Scholarship Application