Scholarship Incentives

Army ROTC is the single largest source of scholarship money in the United States. Each year, the Army awards millions of dollars in scholarships to thousands of deserving students nationwide. At Truman State University approximately 90% of all students enrolled into the Advanced Course have been awarded scholarships. These scholarships were awarded based on merit, not financial need. Four-, three-, and two-year scholarships are available to qualified students. High school seniors can apply for either a four-year or three-year scholarship. College students can apply for either three-year or two-year scholarship.

Army ROTC scholarships pay for:

• Tuition or room & board on or off-campus
• Books - $1200 yearly book allowance
• Most college fees
• Tax-free subsistence allowance of $300 for freshman, $350 for sophomores, $450 for juniors and $500 for seniors per month for up to 10 months a year.

    Additional Incentives Provided by Truman State University

• Free room and board for a limited number scholarship winners with a 25ACT and 3.25 cumulative GPA
• Academic credit for all Military Science classes
• Offers minor in Military Science
• Satisfies portion of graduation core requirement
• Scholarships and university incentives are awarded based on several criteria

Other Incentives

• LTC (Leaders Training Course) Contracting Bonus: $5000 bonus for students who contract after attending LTC. This Bonus is for cadets that contract after August 2008.
• The CLIP (Critical Language Incentive Pay) program is offering $100-$250 a month  for Cadets willing to study one of the following languages : Arabic, Persian-Farsi, Persian-Dari, Chinese-Mandarin, Pashto, Urdu, Indonesian, Swahili, Hausa, and Korean. The pay starts at $100 and increases as the language level of study increases. This program is for cadets that contract after August 2008.
• Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) offers to repay federal student loans in return for at least 3 years of service.

For further information contact

Department of Military Science
Truman State University
Kirksville, MO 63501

Phone: Voice (888) ROTC-TSU or (660) 785-4453
FAX: (660) 785-4350
E-mail: JW-Gardner@truman.edu

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