Scholarships

Preparing for a college education while you’re in high school is tough. Figuring out how to pay for it all is even harder. Take a load off and check out the many scholarship opportunities available with the AFROTC. We can help you overcome the financial burden associated with college. That way, you can focus on your high school experience to get into the best school you can.

Please remember that you do not have to receive a scholarship to attend AFROTC, contact the host university detachment of the school you wish to attend for more information.  You can view a list of schools which offer AFROTC at http://www.afrotc.com/college-locator/overview/.

High School Scholarship Program (HSSP)

HSSP Requirements

 

Please visit the Air Force ROTC website for the current eligibility requirements.

Types of HSSP Scholarships

 

Type 1:  Provides full tuition and fees (with no cap on tuition and authorized fees) and $600 per year for textbooks.

Type 2:  Provides up to $18,000 per year ($9,000 per semester or up to $6,000 per quarter) towards tuition and fees and $600 per year for textbooks.

Type 7:  Provides full tuition and fees at the in-state rate and $600 per year for textbooks.  The Type 7 selectee must attend a school where he/she qualifies for the in-state tuition rate.

In College Scholarship Program (ICSP)

The ICSP is designed to help AFROTC meet officer production goals.  The availability of in-college scholarships and incentives is directly linked to production goals, higher headquarters-directed budget considerations, and the number of annual scholarship activations from the HSSP and enlisted commissioning programs.

You may be eligible to compete for an in-college scholarship once enrolled in AFROTC if you meet the eligibility requirements.  You must have:

• CGPA of 2.50 or higher
• TGPA of 2.50 or higher and have been full-time that term
• Meet AFROTC membership requirements
• Meet the AFROTC height/weight (BMI) or Body Fat standards
• Meet the AFROTC Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) requirements
• Meet the scholarship age requirements
• Have a qualified DoDMERB physical examination
• Be a U.S. citizen or able to obtain U.S. citizenship by the end of the projected term of activation.

Please check with your detachment for additional information on the ICSP.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Scholarship Program

Students attending a HBCU may be eligible for a 2 - 3.5 year scholarship.  Once activated, these scholarships cannot be transferred to a non-HBCU.  The HBCU scholarship program is a computer-based, order of merit-driven selection board.  Nominees must meet all nomination requirements for ICSP.  The official list of HBCU is maintained on the United States Department of Education website.
 

Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Scholarship Program

Students attending an HSI may be eligible for a 2 - 3.5 year scholarship.  Once activated, these scholarships cannot be transferred to non-HSIs.  The HSI scholarship program is a computer-based, order of merit driven selection board.  The institutions must be awarded Title V grants to receive HSI designation for AFROTC.  Nominees must meet all nomination requirements for ICSP.
 

Foreign Language Flagship Program

The Defense Language and National Security Office (DLNSEO) has identified programs at 22 universities spread across the country identified as Language Flagships. The program is designed to be a five year degree program with an intensive language instruction to ensure students obtain an American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language (ACTFL) Superior level (ILR level 3) foreign language and cultural competency. The program is designed to allow students to study a Flagship language for three years in a classroom environment. At the end of the third year the student is administered a written and oral exam. The goal is to have a minimum ILR 1+ competency level by the end of the third year. If the student achieves the 1+ they will be put on track to finish their fourth year of undergraduate study. During this fourth year, the student will also apply for the Flagship overseas capstone year and undergo further testing for admission, which requires an ILR 2 level in at least 2 modalities (one of which must be in speaking). Following completion of their stateside undergraduate studies they are immersed at overseas Flagship centers for one academic year. Students who achieve ILR 3 level proficiency after the overseas capstone program qualify to receive Flagship Certification.

The Flagship languages of study are Chinese-Mandarin, Arabic (Modern Standard and Egyptian Colloquial), Hindi Urdu, Korean, Persian, Portuguese-Brazilian, Russian, Swahili and Turkish.

The AFROTC scholarship will be for a maximum of 4 years. The universities foreign language departments will ensure the Air Force ROTC classes are included with their curriculum. The immersion that follows the senior year will be paid for by DoD. The language curriculum at the Flagship University has been certified by the DoD, and room has been allotted to ensure cadet participation in their AFROTC.

 

The AFROTC Universities identified for Flagship degree granting authority are listed below. Keep in mind a university may offer other language programs at the university but the only ones that meet the requirements for DoD Flagship are listed below with the detachment.

• Det 020, Arizona State (Chinese)
• Det 055, UCLA (Russian)
• Det 160, Univ of Georgia (Portuguese)
• Det 165, Georgia Tech (Chinese)
• Det 175, Univ of Hawaii (Korean)
• Det 215, Indiana Univ (Chinese, Swahili and Turkish)
• Det 330, Univ of Maryland-College Park (Arabic and Persian)
• Det 380, Mich State (Arabic)
• Det 430, Univ of Miss (Chinese)
• Det 675, Univ of OK (Arabic)
• Det 825, Univ of Texas-Austin (Arabic and Hindi Urdu)
• Det 855, BYU (Chinese)
• Det 925, Univ of Wis-Madison (Russian)

The above information is current as of 19 September 2013.  Please visit www.afrotc.com or contact your local recruiting personnel for additional information.