University of Kentucky Army ROTC Scholarship Fact Sheet

University of Kentucky Army ROTC Scholarship Fact Sheet Scholarship Possibilities: • HS Students can apply starting the summer between Junior and Senior year. Scholarship window opens around 15 Jun and closes on 10 Jan of Senior year. • 2000 scholarships given out Nationally • Scholarship boards held Sep, Jan and Mar of Senior year in High School • 100% Tuition and Normal Student Fees (resident and non resident) • $300 - $500 Monthly Stipend • $600 per semester Book Allowance ($1200 per year) Obligations: • Service after graduation – 2 Options: – Serve 4 years Active Duty and 4 Years Reserve or Individual Ready Reserve – Serve 6 years in Army Reserve or National Guard and 2 years Individual Ready Reserve (Non-scholarship) or serve 8 years in total, no IRR (Scholarship) • ROTC Class – 2 credit hours for Freshman level courses – 2 credit hours for Sophomore level courses – 3 credit hours for Junior and Senior level courses • Physical Training Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 1 credit hour • Leadership Lab every Wednesday: 1 credit hour Army ROTC: • An Army Officer producing program in colleges and universities across the country • Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant after four years and degree completion • A Four Year College Program – an ROTC class is taken every semester • Most four year degree programs are compatible with ROTC • Taken in conjunction with your other classes and major field of study • Not a major academic field of study (Cannot major in ROTC) • Cadets can earn a Military Studies minor at UK! • Develops leadership and management skills for Army and Civilian careers • UK offers room/board scholarships up to $10, 500/yr for scholarship cadets only Army Benefits: • Starting salary for Officers of approximately $50, 000 per year • Medical and dental benefits for yourself and dependents no cost • Guaranteed Employment • Leadership Experience How to Apply: • Application online at http: //www. goarmy. com/rotc/high-school-students/four-yearscholarship. html. Students need to apply between 1 Jun and 10 Jan of their senior year. Mr. Allen Back Recruiting Operations Officer University of Kentucky Army ROTC Phone: (859) 257 -6865 or E-Mail: allen. back@uky. edu UK Army ROTC Website: https: //armyrotc. as. uky. edu

University of Kentucky Army ROTC Scholarship Opportunities Scholarship Benefits • 100% Tuition and fees Or $10, 000 for room and board per year • Books $1200 per year • Monthly Stipend Ø Freshman $300 Ø Sophomores $350 Ø Juniors $450 Ø Seniors $500 National Scholarships (HS Students) • Application is online at: http: //www. goarmy. com/rotc/high-schoolstudents/four-year-scholarship. html • Window opens 1 June between Junior and Senior year in HS and closes in 10 Jan of HS Senior year • 1000 4 year scholarships and 1000 3 year scholarships given out each year. • Scholarships awarded in Sep, Jan , and Mar of HS Senior year. Minimum Scholarship Qualifications • Minimum GPA of 2. 5 (3. 0 to be competitive) • 19 on the ACT or 1000 on the SAT (freshman) (24 ACT/1200 to be competitive) • By end of semester scholarship is offered: Ø Must pass the Army Physical Fitness Test Ø Must pass an Army Medical Standards Ø Must meet Height and Weight requirements Ø Maintain a 2. 0 GPA in College Commitment after Graduation Contract • W/ Scholarship Obligation 4 active 4 USAR/NG or IRR Or 6 NG/Reserves and 2 IRR Campus Based Scholarships • Awarded by the Army to students in ROTC • Typically awarded after at least one semester in ROTC • 3. 5, 3, 2. 5 and 2 year scholarships available • Nominated by ROTC instructors with approval of the Professor of Military Science Guaranteed Reserve Force Duty (GRFD) Scholarship • Typically nominated after at least one semester in ROTC • 2 and 3 year scholarships available • Guarantee to serve in Reserves or National Guard (Not Active Duty) • Recipient must serve in National Guard or Reserve component after accepting scholarship while in school (one weekend a month, 2 weeks a summer) • Nondeployable while obtaining degree • Same coverage as national Scholarship • May be eligible for additional education benefits from National Guard or Reserve Component Commitment after Graduation Contract • W/3 yr Scholarship Obligation 8 yrs NG or Reserves • w/2 yr Scholarship 6 yrs NG or Reserves and 2 yr IRR: Individual Ready Reserve – Individual is out of the Army. Available for recall to the Army in the event of national emergency

ROTC Progression Freshmen • Foundations of Officership • Introduction to Army Leadership • Army Customs and Traditions • Goal Setting and Accomplishment • Adventure & confidence building Basic Leadership Classes: Open enrollment, No commitment to the Army Sophomore • • • Health and Physical Fitness Applied Leadership Theory Communications Army Leadership Model Military Operations and Tactics Junior • • • Command Staff Functions Training the Force Law of War Military Operations and Tactics Team Dynamics & Peer Leadership Project Management and Execution ior Sen Training the Force Advance Camp *30 day program for leadership development following your junior year Mr. Allen Back Recruiting Operations Officer Phone: (859) 257 -6865 E-Mail: allen. back@uky. edu • • • Military Justice Ethical Decision Making Personnel Management Cultural Awareness Military Operations and Tactics UK Army ROTC Website: https: //armyrotc. as. uky. edu/

Army ROTC 4 -Year College Scholarship Program Tips for Successful Scholarship Navigation • Visit the Army ROTC Departments when you visit colleges – • Schedule an overnight visit with the ROTC Battalion – • – – – The Scholarship process can be confusing. Enrollment Officers at ROTC units have access to information and are able to assist and provide guidance during this process. Keep them updated with new information – Have you won a new award? Been selected Captain of a team? Improved your SAT score? Don’t give up – • This is the place where you may spend the next 4 years in ROTC. Get to know it as well as you can ahead of time. There are other scholarship opportunities available on campus. Making yourself known to the battalion gives you an opportunity to compete for them. That school has a vested interest in you. Get to know them. Maintain contact with an ROTC Enrollment Officer – • There is no better way to understand what a day-in-the-life is really like. Conduct your scholarship interview at the school you most want to attend – • Each one is different. Different size, different facilities, different perspectives. The best way to find the one that is right for you is to get to know them. If you are not selected for a 4 -year ROTC scholarship, you can still enroll in ROTC and earn 2, 3 and 4 -year scholarships once on campus. Common Questions to ask an ROTC Department – – – Are you a host or partner? Do I have to travel to get to class or is it oncampus? Does your school offer Room and Board to scholarship winners? Does your school offer academic credit for ROTC classes? Do they count toward my GPA? Does your school offer a military science minor? Does your school offer rooms for cadets only?