Minority School Scholarships

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We offer four scholarship programs for students at Historically Black Colleges and UniversitiesHBCUs - institutions founded primarily for the education of African-Americans, although their charters were not exclusionary. (HBCUs) or Hispanic Serving InstitutionsA college or university whose Hispanic enrollment must be at least 25 percent of the total student enrollment. (HSIs).

You do not need to be a minority to qualify for these scholarships. You only need to attend a minority institution that offers Air Force ROTC and meet the eligibility requirements. Contact the school’s detachmentThe Air Force ROTC unit at a host university. to begin the application process.

Scholarship Features

• Open to college students in any major
• Type 2Pays college tuition and most fees up to $15,000, and pays $900 per year for books. (tuition capped at $15,000 per year plus $900 per year for books) scholarships
• Fully qualified – those who meet the qualifications are awarded the scholarship and do not have to meet a scholarship selection board

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible to apply for any of the minority scholarship programs you must:

• Be a United States Citizen
• Pass the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) » or have your failing scores waived after two failures
• Pass the Air Force ROTC Physical Fitness Test »
• Have at least a 2.5 cumulative college grade point average
• Pass a physical examination and be certified as commissionBestowed upon an AFROTC graduate by the President of the United States recognizing them as an officer in the US Air Force.-qualified by the Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board.
• Not already be a contracted scholarship recipient
• Meet the age, moral and other scholarship eligibility requirements » for Air Force ROTC

Applications for all of our minority scholarship programs are processed at the school’s Air Force ROTC detachment. Start the application process by contacting the detachment serving the school you attend or desire to attend, and they will work to nominate you for the appropriate scholarship program.