Enrollment & Scholarships

Contact our Enrollment and Scholarship Officer, Dan Gronke, at dagronke@ua.edu or reach out to one of our staff members at armyrotc@ua.edu. Once you have taken that first step, we can assist in getting you started on your journey to becoming a Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Army.

Are there opportunities for scholarships?

YES! Once you take the first step in reaching out to us, information will be provided and questions answered in regards to the opportunities that are available to you to assist in your monetary needs. See information below in regards to just some of the opportunities available to incoming cadets. Throughout the academic year our program also offers merit and needs based scholarships as well.

Four-Year National High School National Scholarship

​The Army’s four-year national High School scholarship conduct three (3) scholarship boards annually. National Army ROTC Scholarships are awarded to High School seniors who will soon graduate Students and can be awarded a three-year or four-year scholarship at the National Based scholarship process. These Scholarships covers full tuition and fees (uncapped) or $10,000 per year toward room and board. Scholarship recipients also receive a book allowance of $1200.00 a year ($600.00 per semester) and a monthly living stipend of $420 while attending school, depending on their year in the ROTC program.

The four-year scholarships pay for four years of college (tuition + most fees, book stipend, monthly stipend). The 3AD scholarship pays for only three years of college. The cost for the first year is on the student and is the “validation” year.

3. Must not reach 31st birthday by 31 December of the year in which they will graduate from college and receive their commission.

Following your submission of the application, you will need to conduct an in-person interview with a Professor of Military Science.

Info Notes

• Amount of tuition and fees based on online published academic year 2016-2017 resident and non-resident amounts.
• Required classes: Lecture class; PT; and lab.
• Required Training: 32 day Cadet Leadership Course summer between junior and senior year (for graduate students between MS III and MS IV year).
• Additional available training: Airborne, Air Assault, Cadet Troop Leading Time (CTLT) and Mountain Warfare.
• ROTC scholarships used to cover room and board pay $10,000 per year ($5,000 per semester). The amount will be paid directly to the cadet.

Four-Year Minuteman Scholarship

The Army’s Minuteman scholarship was introduced to in 2015 to enhance the Army’s ability to recruit highly qualified Cadets every year. All qualified applicants for ROTC scholarships may apply for consideration for the four-year Minuteman scholarship. The availability of Minuteman scholarship is managed by the Reserve Component being applied to.

The Minuteman Scholarship covers full tuition and fees (uncapped) or $10,000 per year toward room and board. Scholarship recipients also receive a book allowance of $1200.00 a year ($600.00 per semester) and a monthly living stipend of $420 while attending school, depending on their year in the ROTC program. Minuteman scholarship recipients must serve in the Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP), in which they participate in the Army National Guard or Army Reserve. They will be required to conduct monthly unit drills and 14-day annual training for which they are paid as a Sergeant. After graduation and commissioning, Minuteman scholarship recipients are guaranteed placement in the National Guard or Reserve.

3. Must not reach 31st birthday by 31 December of the year in which they will graduate from college and receive their commission.