AFROTC Scholarship awards are always merit-based, they are not awarded based on financial need. Cadets pursuing any academic majors are eligible – not just technical majors. You do not need to receive a scholarship to be a cadet. Cadets can only receive one type of AFROTC scholarship, but that does not preclude them from any scholarships, grants, etc. from outside sources.
High schoolers can compete for the High School Scholarship Program (HSSP) while in their senior year of high school. This is a highly selective and competitive process in which you are evaluated as a part of the whole-person concept. Recipients receive a four-year scholarship to include full tuition and fees, a book stipend, and a monthly stipend during the school year.
To start your application now, visit https://www.afrotc.com/scholarships/high-school/types/ or reach out to Detachment 535 cadre.
If you don’t earn an HSSP, you are still eligible to join the program and are still eligible to compete for the In-College Scholarship Program (ICSP). While a full tuition scholarship can be earned, the more commonly earned scholarship is a two or three-year scholarship of up to $18,000 per year (up to $9,000 per semester) which also comes with the book stipend and monthly stipend during the academic year.
The Charles McGee Leadership Award is awarded to all cadets successfully returning from Field Training who have not received a scholarship but meet all eligibility criteria. Those cadets receive a scholarship of up to $18,000 per year (up to $9,000 per semester) which also comes with the book stipend and monthly stipend during the academic year for their final two years of college.
For more information on scholarships, visit https://www.afrotc.com/scholarships/ or reach out to Detachment 535 cadre.