Monroe College - ROTC Scholarship Criteria

Scholarship criteria (Four Year Degree Scholarship):

Applicants must be a high school graduate or have an equivalent certificate before
September of your college freshman year. (If you are active college, you must be
considered a beginning freshman and have four academic years remaining for a
baccalaureate degree upon enrollment in the fall of your college freshman year)
• Have a minimum high school GPA of 2.5
• Receive a minimum SAT score of at least 860 points or an ACT composite score of 19
• If you are in an accelerated program and will complete your senior year of high school
and first year of college concurrently, you must have four academic years remaining in an
approved baccalaureate degree program upon enrollment in the fall of the combined
academic year
• If you are a college freshman in a documented five-year program with 4 years remaining
before graduation, you must submit verification from your university that your course of
study is a five-year program and that you will have four full years remaining. Contact
Robert Spencer or Captain Riley for a copy of a planned academic program worksheet.
• Have no moral obligation or personal conviction that will prevent you from “Supporting
and defending the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and
domestic,” or conscientiously bearing arms
• Satisfactorily explain any record of arrest and/or civil conviction
• Agree to accept a commission in the United States Army
• Meet required physical standards.

The Four Year Scholarship

The Army ROTC 4-year scholarship program is available to students who have graduated from high school or possess an equivalent certificate prior to starting college. Students are awarded Army ROTC scholarships through a highly competitive national selection process. In keeping with high standards of excellence, candidates are selected for scholastic as well as extracurricular accomplishment, and not on the basis of financial need. Scholarships are offered in different monetary levels up to $20,000 annually, and cover college tuition and educational fees. Scholarship payments can not exceed the actual cost of tuition and fees. Scholarship benefits cannot be applied toward room and board. Army scholarship winners also receive a $900 per year for books in addition to a monthly subsistence allowance. The
monthly subsistence allowance is currently $250 for freshmen, $300 for sophomores, $350 for juniors, and $400 for seniors. Scholarships do not pay flight fees.

Your Commitment to ROTC

As a winner of a four-year scholarship, you're required to take an ROTC class, which demands no more than a few hours of your time each week. Scholarship students lead essentially the same life as other college students. You may pursue any course of study leading to a baccalaureate degree and you may engage in any activity that does not interfere with your ROTC requirements – which include prescribed Military Science courses, participation in scheduled drill periods, and completion of the ROTC Advanced Camp between your junior and senior years. Upon graduation, you have an obligation to accept a commission and serve full time in the Active Army, or part time in either the Army National Guard or the U.S. Army Reserve.

Your Obligations

You must sign a contract with the Secretary of the Army. If you are 17 years of age when you enroll, your parents or guardian must also sign this contract. If you are 18 or older, only your signature is required. This contract contains a requirement to repay the United States government for all financial aid received if, after you begin your sophomore year, you fail to comply with the terms of the contract. This repayment may be monetary or in the form of enlisted service. The choice rests with the Army and not the scholarship cadet. You must enlist in the Army Reserve for a period of eight years. You must be 17 years of age by
the time of enrollment in order to sign an enlistment contract. You must enroll in Monroe College, and pursue the academic discipline identified, in your selection letter. Attend the ROTC Advanced Camp, normally between your junior and senior years of college. You must accept a commission as an active Army, Army Reserve, or Army National Guard officer upon completion of the required academic and ROTC courses. You must serve in the military for a combined period of eight years. This may be fulfilled by: Serving on active duty, if selected, for four years followed by service n the Army National Guard (ARNG) or United States Army Reserve (USAR) or the Inactive Ready Reserve (IRR) for the remainder of the 8-year obligation. or Serving eight years in an ARNG or USAR Troop Program Unit which includes a 3 - 6 month active duty period for initial training.

Processing Procedures

Applicants must meet all eligibility criteria to receive scholarship consideration. Unfortunately, all applicants cannot be selected as finalists. Those applicants advancing to further scholarship consideration after initial screening are scheduled for a personal interview and a medical examination.

PERSONAL INTERVIEW

The interview is conducted by an Army officer who will ask you questions and will answer any questions you have about Army ROTC and the pursuit of an Army commission. Your information will be passed to the Professors of Military Science (PMSs) at Fordham University. Those PMSs will contact you. You will be interviewed over the phone or in
person, depending on the distance involved. You must pay any cost for transportation, food and lodging for the interview.

MEDICAL EXAMINATION

Individuals selected for an interview will be contacted and scheduled for a medical examination by the Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board
(DODMERB). You are responsible for your own transportation, food and lodging related to this examination. Results of the medical examination will be furnished directly to you by DODMERB. If you are unable to report for the examination as scheduled, you must notify DODMERB immediately. You will be rescheduled. Current height and weight requirements for a four-year scholarship and subsequent commissioning must be met. All winners must be medically qualified in order to contract and receive scholarship benefits.

ARMY PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST

Individuals who are awarded Army ROTC scholarships must pass the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) prior to receiving any scholarship benefits. The APFT will be administered during the individual's first semester of college. Scholarship winners receive a description of the APFT events and the required standards they must meet. If you missed the scholarship opportunity in high school, there are still thousands of ROTC scholarships available on campus. Two and three-year scholarships are awarded based strictly on merit, to the most outstanding students who apply. You must be a college freshman or sophomore to apply for a Campus Based Scholarship and you must take military science classes at the Fordham University ROTC program. For more information about scholarships or about the program in general, contact Mjr. Scott Riley at 718- 817-4098. Military Science is a program available to all undergraduate and graduate students, regardless of their college or major. In addition, cadets have the opportunity to participate in a variety of military social events, including the annual Military Ball, Dining In.

Academic Credit

Students in the ROTC program may be granted credit for some military science courses, which can be used to fulfill certain degree requirements. MSBU 2101 and 2201 each receive three credits. MSBU 2201 may be counted as a substitute for the junior core management course (MGBU 3223). In the junior year MSBU 3201 counts as a three-credit elective. In the senior year MSBU 4201 counts as a four-credit, non-business elective. An additional credit may be added to each of these courses if done in conjunction with an approved community service project. Other military science courses are not applied to the degree requirement. If a military science course is taken for credit, it may count as one of the courses in the student's normal course load. ROTC courses are taken without charge.

ROTC Information

Any student interested in obtaining information about the ROTC program, ROTC scholarships, paid summer internship training, and other options, should fill out an Contact:
CPT Riley at 718-817-4098 or Fill out ROTC information form in Admissions in King Hall / Monroe College. Any admissions counselor can help you with the form.