Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)

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.

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

You will be evaluated on a “Scholar, Athlete, Leader” (SAL) 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:  

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

In addition to the “Scholar, Athlete, Leader” (SAL) model, you will also be evaluated on the following criteria:

Scholarship Board

• Cadet Background Experience Form (CBEF)
• SAT/ACT Scores
• In-person interview with a Professor of Military Science
• Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA)
• The combination of all of these scores make up your “Whole Person Score”.
   

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Campus based scholarships are available to qualified students who were not offered or did not apply for the High School ROTC Scholarship or the Green to Gold program. These scholarships are limited and may range in length from 2-4 years. Scholarships pay for full tuition and mandatory fees, for both resident and non-resident students. Scholarship awardees also receive a book allowance and a tax-free monthly stipend to defray the cost of living. Applications can be submitted year round to the Department of Military Science at SFU.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be under 31 years of age by December 31 of the year you will graduate from college.
• Must have four or more academic semesters remaining for a baccalaureate degree upon enrollment. Students seeking a master’s degree must have four academic semesters remaining and must have Army ROTC Basic Course credit (contact the ROTC department the spring before you begin your program).
• Have a minimum college GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
• Have a satisfactory explanation for any record of arrest and/or civil conviction.
• Have no moral or personal conviction against bearing arms or supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States.
• Those applicants advancing to further scholarship consideration are scheduled for a medical examination and a personal interview.

Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP)

Students who contract as a Simultaneous Membership Program Cadet simultaneously enroll in ROTC and belong to an Army Reserve or National Guard unit. A student can become an SMP Cadet in their sophomore year and become non-deployable while in college. SMP Cadets, scholarship and non-scholarship, receive:

• Experience working with an officer during drill, learning the job of an officer.
  In-state tuition regardless of current resident status
• Drill pay as a Sergeant (E-5): $400 per month (for calendar year 2025)
  ROTC stipend of $420 per month while in school

Other benefits that SMP students may qualify for:

• Federal Tuition Assistance: $250 per credit (for 12 – 18 credits; up to $4500 per year)
• Reserve GI Bill: $481per month (must have completed Basic and AIT)
• Reserve GI Bill Kicker: $350 per month (must receive Reserve GI Bill benefits and be in a select specialty or unit)
• Educational Assistance Program: $4,097.00 per semester (PA Army National Guard only)
• Non-scholarship SMP Cadets can apply for an active-duty, Army National Guard, or Army Reserve commission. Some benefits may be recouped if the Cadet chooses and is selected to serve on active duty upon commissioning.

Active Duty Soldiers are eligible for the green to gold program.  Penn State accepts green to gold soldiers, for more information on the green to gold program click the link below.

Army Green to Gold Program | U.S. Army

• USACC Form 139-R Cadet Application
• USACC FORM 136
• Direct Deposit
• Access to Student Records

After completing the enrollment paperwork, a medical fitness statement and dental approval are required.  Medical and physical standards are also listed below.

Form Links

• Medical Fitness Form
• Dental Form 

Contracting Documents and Resources:

• 104-R Process Instructions (TBD)
• 104-R Process Video (TBD)

Cadets must still replace all the ‘Electives’ with actual SFU classes, in order for the 104-R to be valid.  Once the form is complete and accurately reflects an individual’s academic progression and graduation date, the Cadet and their Academic Adviser must sign on Page 2.  The Professor of Military Science will sign, after all other portions are completed.

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