• Scholarship Information
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    Reserve Officers' Training Corps
    ​    When seeking admission into the ROTC program, making the application correctly and on time increases the chances of being selected. You must also have met all requirements and taken the right steps to prepare for enrollment. If you are pursuing an ROTC scholarship, learn how and when to apply.

    Application Requirements
    Before applying for the ROTC scholarship, it is important to ensure that you meet all the requirements. Although slight variations exist between military branches, ROTC scholarship applicants must meet some basic criteria.

    • Applicants must be citizens of the United States
    • Applicants must be high school graduates with the minimum GPA and ACT/SAT scores indicated by the specific military branches.
    • Meet the minimum age requirement, which is 17 years.
    • Applicants must ensure they are physically fit and meet the fitness requirements indicated by the military branch where they desire to enroll.

    While some applicants seek to enroll in ROTC to get into the military, others do so to have their college tuition taken care of through scholarships and benefits available for ROTC graduates. However, it is important to understand that pursuing an ROTC scholarship comes with responsibility. For example, it comes with a legally binding contract obligating you to fulfill active duty service once you graduate. This calls for considering whether you can dedicate 3 to 12 years to military service.
    While preparing for the application, express your interest in the local military recruitment office as early as possible, preferably during your junior year of high school. Consideration is given to students pursuing subjects that would be of value to the military.

    How and When to Apply
    Once you are sure that you satisfy the requirements for your preferred military branch and that the ROTC program is appropriate for what you want to achieve in life, you can visit any military branch websites or their specific local recruiting offices in your locality. Students who wish to apply to the Marine Corps ROTC scholarship should do so through Navy ROTC.
    On the application form, you are requested to list a minimum of seven colleges that you wish to attend in order of preference. If you want to apply to a college that does not have an ROTC program but is collaborating with a host program, you must know that you may have to drive to the host campus many times a week to attend classes.
    The deadlines for applications differ between branches, but typically, applications open on June 1 before senior year and close on January 12 of senior year. If you are successful, you are awarded a scholarship to one of the preferred colleges you indicated in your application.
    Preparation for an application to the ROTC program and its scholarship benefits begins in high school. However, for the actual application, interested persons only have to visit specific military branch websites and submit their applications before the deadline.
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    Nursing Scholarships
    ​The enactment of the Post-9/11 GI Bill® has made it much easier for military students and families of Houston Independent School District Junior ROTC to utilize their benefits, making it possible for them to attend private and out-of-state institutions.  Our team at NurseJournal.org is committed to guiding students throughout their journey towards a nursing career, considering their unique circumstances, such as interest and/or background in the military. We’ve created an extensive list of scholarships and candidate programs tailor-made for military students and veterans pursuing a nursing career. Please check it out below:
     Financial Aid for Military and Veterans in Nursing
    https://nursejournal.org/resources/financial-aid/financial-aid-for-military-and-veterans/ 
    JROTC students and military families in Houston would benefit tremendously from this resource, as it would grant them access to academic affordability.