| Alabama GI Dependent's Educational Benefit Program |
| Eligibility: | Undergraduate or graduate student who is the child or spouse of an eligible Alabama veteran and who attends a public college in Alabama. Student must begin college before his or her 26th birthday. |
| Awards: | Tuition, instructional fees, and book assistance. |
| Application: | Write to the Alabama State Department of Veterans Affairs, P.O. Box 1509, Montgomery, AL 36102-1509; call (334) 242-5077; or contact any county veterans service officer. |
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| Alabama National Guard Educational Assistance Program |
| Eligibility: | Active member in good standing with a federally recognized unit of the Alabama National Guard who is not receiving 100 percent of covered expenses from federal veterans' educational benefits available to members of the National Guard during the term payments are received. Eligibility is not based on need. |
| Awards: | Tuition, educational fees, books, and supplies to attend an Alabama public college. Awards are limited to $500 each term and no more than $1,000 each year. |
| Application: | Contact any unit of the Alabama National Guard. Forms must be signed by a representative of the Alabama Military Department and the financial aid officer at the school the student plans to attend. |
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| Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Scholarships |
| Air Force ROTC |
| Eligibility: | High school senior or graduate. Students pursuing technical degrees are targeted. Based on individual merit, not financial need. Four-year scholarships may be lengthened to five years in certain academic majors and programs. The Air Force also offers scholarships to people who are already in college. These scholarships cover one to three years of a bachelor's degree program in certain engineering and science majors as well as in other categories such as premedicine. |
| Awards: | Varies |
| Application: | Contact the Department of Aerospace Studies at the school you plan to attend. For further information, call (800) 522-0033, extension 2091; write to HQ AFROTC/DOR, 551 East Maxwell Boulevard, Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6106; or visit www.afrotc.com. |
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| Army ROTC |
| Eligibility: | Entering freshman who has a minimum 970 SAT or 19 ACT composite score; has good high school grades; participates in leadership, extracurricular, and athletic activities; and pursues an approved academic major. |
| Awards: | May be worth up to $80,000, paying for most college tuition and on-campus education fees and providing an additional allowance for textbooks, supplies, equipment, and personal expenses. Receive up to $4,000 per year in spending money. |
| Application: | Contact the Military Science Department of the school you plan to attend; write to Army ROTC, P.O. Box 3279, Warminster, PA 18974-9872; call toll free (800) USA-ROTC; or visit armyrotc.com. |
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| Naval ROTC Four-Year Scholarship |
| Eligibility: | Must be U.S. citizen at least 17 years old by September 1 of the year starting college and less than 23 on June 30 of that year. Applicants with previous active duty service may be eligible for age waivers. The minimum SAT scores for the Navy option are 520 math and 530 verbal. The minimum ACT scores are 22 math and 22 English. The minimum SAT scores for Marine option is a composite score of 1000. The minimum ACT scores for Marine option are a composite score of 45 for English and math. Must meet physical requirements for the NROTC Program (physical required). |
| Awards: | Tuition, fees, book allowance, uniforms and a $250 monthly allowance with increasing amounts yearly. |
| Application: | Contact your local Navy Recruiter; call
1-800-USA-NAVY or 1-800-NAV-ROTC;
e-mail nrotcscholarship@cnet.navy.mil; or visit https://www.nrotc.navy.mil. Application booklet or electronic application must be submitted by January 9, and the local recruiter must receive all other required paperwork by January 20. |
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| Naval ROTC Two-Year Scholarship |
| Eligibility: | Must be a U.S. citizen at least 17 years old and under 27 on June 30 of the year an applicant expects to graduate and complete NROTC training requirements. Applicants with prior active duty service may be eligible for a waiver. Must be a college sophomore with a minimum GPA of 2.5. One year (two semesters or three quarters) of "differential and integral calculus of one real variable" with grades of C or better is required (pre-calculus does not meet this requirement). Must meet physical requirements for the NROTC Program (physical required). |
| Awards: | Tuition, fees, book allowance, uniforms, and a $250 monthly allowance with increasing amounts yearly. |
| Application: | Contact nearest NROTC unit or call 1-800-NAV-ROTC, ext. 2-9380 or 2-9387. Application deadline is March 15. |