Scholarships

There are various scholarship opportunities offered within Air Force ROTC!

Type 1 

Pays full (100 percent) college tuition and authorized fees at any public or private institution with an Air Force ROTC detachment.

Type 1 selectees will also receive a monthly living expense stipend and an annual book stipend.

 

Type 2 

Pays up to $18,000 per year in college tuition and authorized fees at any public or private institution with an Air Force ROTC detachment. Scholarship payment is further capped at $9,000 per semester or $6,000 per quarter.

Type 2 selectees will also receive a monthly living expense stipend and an annual book stipend.

 

Type 7

Pays full (100 percent) college tuition and authorized fees (capped at the in-state tuition rate) at a public institution with an Air Force ROTC detachment.

Type 7 selectees will also receive a monthly living expense stipend and an annual book stipend.

Students offered a Type 7 scholarship will be given the option to convert their scholarship to a three-year Type 2 scholarship that can be used at out-of-state or private schools.

A three-year Type 2 scholarship will start during the sophomore year of school.

Stipend Entitlements

The annual book stipend is $900 per academic year; the monthly stipend increases based on an individual’s student status:

  • $300 Freshman 
  • $350 Sophomore 
  • $450 Junior
  • $500 Senior

 

TRAVEL EXPENSES

All high school scholarship recipients are authorized to have their travel expenses covered from their home to the Air Force ROTC detachment’s college where the student enrolls.

Reimbursement for travel will be received approximately 30 days after the start of school.