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ROTC: College Education and Military Training
Military scholarships are offered to officer candidates in the form of tuition assistance and a monthly stipend in return for the student's commitment to serve as an officer in the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps. Large portions of these scholarships are awarded to high school seniors who go directly to college. The benefits consist primarily of reduced or free tuition and a stipend of $350 to $500 per month if the student is enrolled in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps or ROTC.
ROTC units are located on college campuses across the country and provide military and leadership training. After successfully completing ROTC, you are commissioned as an officer in the United States Military in the Army, Air Force, or Navy. Students interested in the Marine Corps can participate in Naval ROTC. The Coast Guard or Merchant Marine does not currently sponsor ROTC programs.
ROTC Scholarships
How can you participate in ROTC?
← Apply for the scholarship during the summer before or fall of your senior year
← Earn a National level 4-year scholarship (or, in some cases, a 3-year award) for high school seniors
← There is the opportunity to earn in-college scholarships, based on performance in the program.
← You can participate in the ROTC program as a non-scholarship student and have the opportunity to earn an in-college scholarship.
The primary type of ROTC scholarship is the four-year tuition scholarship program. These are awarded to high school seniors on the basis of a national competition, and each year more than 4,000 winners are selected from approximately 25,000 applicants of four-year Army, Air Force, and Naval ROTC scholarships.
In return for an Army ROTC scholarship, you must serve eight years in the Active Army, Army Reserve, or Army
National Guard, or a combination thereof. For college scholarships from other services, four years' active duty service is required plus an additional 4 years in the inactive ready reserve.
If you decide to compete for a four-year ROTC scholarship, it's important that you apply to a college that has the ROTC program you are interested in. A smart strategy is to apply to more than one participating school, as you may not be accepted at your first choice.
You may be required to major in a specific area if you are awarded an ROTC scholarship, so you'll need to pursue acceptance in your area of study as well. For example, if you win an Air Force ROTC scholarship for engineering, you must be accepted into the engineering program as well as to the college.
How to Improve your Chances of Winning the
ROTC Scholarship
To improve your chances of winning college scholarships, consider these suggestions:
← Adhere to a curriculum that includes 4 years of English and math, 3 or 4 years of a foreign language, and 2 years of laboratory science and history, with some courses at the honors level
← Maintain a B-plus average and rank in the top 15 percent of your class
← Earn SAT scores over 600 in both the critical reading and math sections, or secure an ACT composite score of 28 or better
← Join the National Honor Society or other service based clubs/organizations
← Hold an office in student government
← Be active in varsity athletics
← Demonstrate that you are one of the top all-around students in your class, and make a positive contribution to both your school and community
← Join an out-of-school Cadet Program: Sea Cadets, Young Marines, or Civil Air Patrol
MASSACHUSETTS
American International College
Amherst College
Anna Maria College – Air Force only
Assumption College
Babson College – Air Force only
Bay Path College
Becker College
Bentley University
Boston College
Boston University
Brandeis University
Bridgewater State University
Clark University
College of the Holy Cross
Curry College
Eastern Nazarene College
Elms College
Emmanuel College – Army only
Endicott College
Fitchburg State University – Army only
Gordon College
Hampshire College – Army only
Harvard College
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mass Maritime Academy
Merrimack College – Air Force only
Mount Holyoke College
Nichols College – Army only
Northeastern University
Pine Manor College
Regis College – Army only
Salem State University
Simmons College – Army only
Smith College – Air Force only
Springfield College
Tufts University
UMass Amherst
UMass Boston
UMass Dartmouth – Army only
UMass Lowell – Air Force only
Wellesley College
Wentworth Institute of Tech
Western New England College
Westfield State University
Wheaton College – Army only
Williams College – Air Force only
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester State University
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Colby-Sawyer College
Daniel Webster College
Dartmouth College – Army only
Franklin Pierce University
Granite State College – Army only
Keene State College
New England College
Plymouth State University
Rivier College
Saint Anselm College
Southern New Hampshire University
University of New Hampshire
MAINE
Colby College – Army only
Husson University – Army only
Maine Maritime Academy – Army only
New England School of Communications – Army only
Saint Joseph’s College – Army only
University of Maine – Army only
University of Maine/Augusta
University of Southern Maine
CONNECTICUT
Central Connecticut State University
Eastern Connecticut State University
Fairfield University
Quinnipiac University
Sacred Heart University – Army only
Southern Connecticut State University
Trinity College – Army only
University of Bridgeport – Army only
University of Connecticut
University of Hartford
University of New Haven
Wesleyan University – Air Force only
Western Connecticut State University
Yale University
RHODE ISLAND
Brown University – Army only
Bryant University – Army only
Johnson & Wales – Army only
Providence College – Army only
Rhode Island College – Army only
Roger Williams College – Army only
Salve Regina University – Army only
University of Rhode Island – Army only
VERMONT
Castleton State College – Army only
Champlain College – Army only
Johnson State College – Army only
Middlebury College – Army only
Lyndon State College – Air Force only
Norwich University
St. Michael’s College – Air Force only
University of Vermont – Army only
Vermont Technical College – Army only
2-YR ROTC PROGRAMS
Massachusetts
Fisher College – Army only
Holyoke Community College – Army only
Middlesex Community College – Army only
Quinsigamond Community College – Army only
Roxbury Community College – Army only
Rhode Island
Community College of Rhode Island – Army only
Connecticut
Capital Community College
Tunxis Community College
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