Army ROTC
Benefits & Financial Aid
Benefits & Scholarships
Army ROTC scholarships are divided into two categories: National Scholarships (for high school seniors) and 4, 3 and 2-year Campus-Based Scholarships (for incoming or current college students).
In addition to scholarships, many of our students elect to participate in the Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP). This option builds on the benefits of enlisting in either the Army National Guard or Army Reserves by adding a promotion to E-5 and a $ 420-a-month stipend while in school.
- Four-Year and Three-Year Advanced Designee Scholarships available for high school students*
- Campus-Based Three-Year and Two-Year scholarships available after attending NNU*
- Covers tuition and books for attending a four-year college program
Contact NNU Army ROTC for more information: armyrotc@nnu.edu, 208.467.8390
*See below.
- Army ROTC pays full tuition and mandatory fees (or $12,000 annually for room & board), providing 100% coverage while at NNU*
- $1,200 annually for books and supplies ($600 per semester)
- A monthly stipend of $420 (Fall and Spring semesters while Military Science classes are being instructed)
- Guaranteed career as an Army Officer after graduation
- Other opportunities available for members of the Reserve, National Guard and veterans
*Scholarships covering full tuition and fees are based on merit and grades.
Other Scholarships
4-Year National Army ROTC Scholarships
National scholarships are designed for high school seniors. The application window is during the first half of a student’s senior year and lies in conjunction with applying to college. The National Army ROTC Scholarship Program is run by the U.S. Army Cadet Command. The scholarship application window for the 2025-2026 academic school year opened on June 12, 2024. The annual deadline to initiate an application for a four-year national scholarship is February 2025. The application must be completed by March 2025.
2, 3 and 4-Year Campus-Based ROTC Scholarships
Campus-based scholarships are designed for high school students (who missed the national application period) OR for undergraduate and graduate level college students. Most campus-based applicants are already enrolled in ROTC, but this is not a requirement. Most of the criteria is still the same, but the process is different than the national process. Most of our Cadets on scholarship in ROTC received their scholarship through the campus-based process. There is scholarship money available, and we will work hard to make your packet as competitive as possible so that you can receive one.