Scholarships

• Traditional Four Year
• Three and Two Year campus based
• Three and Two Year Green to Gold
  • For active duty enlisted soldiers getting a Bachelors Degree
• Two year Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty (GRFD)
• Two to Three year Dedicated Army Reserve National Guard (DedARNG)

• Full Tuition and Fees
• $1200 annually for books
• Monthly tax free stipend while in class full time
  • $300 for Freshman
  • $350 for Sophomores
  • $450 for Juniors (or first year grad students)
  • $500 for Seniors (or second year grad students)

• Academics
  • General
    • GPA of 2.5 in High school
    • ACT of 19 (excluding the required writing test scores) or 920 SAT score (math/verbal)
    • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Campus Based Scholarships
    • College cumulative GPA must be 2.5 or higher
    • Three year applicant must have 27 credit hours complete by the end of the school year
    • Two year applicant must have 54 credit hours complete by the end of the school year
• Extracurricular Activities (the more the better)
  • Sports
  • Clubs
  • Church
  • Work
  • Volunteer
• Professor of Military Science Interview
• Pass a Medical exam (no cost to applicant)
• For more information go the Army ROTC Website >>

 

Requirements in ROTC

• Freshman/Sophomore Year
  • Leadership LAB (LLAB) and the Military Science class
    • Every Thursday at Wheaton College's Jenks Hall
  • Physical Training
    • Meets Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings
    • 1 hour 15 minutes sessions
    • Meets at Wheaton College or Lewis University whichever is closer to your school
  • Field Training Exercise (FTX)
    • One weekend a Semester
• Juniors/Seniors
  • Same as Freshman/Sophomore Years
  • Leadership roles at LLAB, PT, FTXs
  • Leadership Development Assessment Course
    • Month long camp normally taken between Junior and Senior year
    • Takes place at Ft. Lewis, WI

• Freshman and Sophomores who are not on a scholarship have no service obligation (received no benefits)
• Scholarship and Contracted Cadets
  • In order to receive a scholarship you must sign a contract obligating you to service
  • Obligation will either be:
    • 4 years Active duty, followed by 4 years Reserve or National Guard duty, or
    • 6 years Reserve or National Guard duty, followed by two years in the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR)
• For more information please visit the Army's ROTC page >>.