High School Scholarship Application Process

Step 01

Read the AY 24-25 HSSP Applicant Guide first to verify eligibility and that you are applying for the correct academic year/cycle.

IMPORTANT: Prospective applicants must intend to enroll in their academic program and enter the AFROTC beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year. Prospective applicants planning to take one or more gap years between high school graduation and college entrance must apply during the cycle for the academic year in which they intend to enroll in college and begin the AFROTC program.

Step 02

Start the Application Process by creating a WINGS account.

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AY 24-25 HSSP APPLICANT GUIDE

Step 03

Log into your Air Force ROTC account. Complete and submit the “My Profile” page.

Step 04

Complete the My AFROTC Application Checklist, to include the Activity Sheet.

Step 05

Download and print the Counselor Certification Form. Scan and upload the signed counselor certification form and a copy of your official or unofficial high school transcript (must include 9th–11th grade).

Step 06

Download and print a copy of the Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) worksheet. Take a copy of the PFA worksheet with you when you complete the fitness assessment. Have the examiner fill in all of the information on the form and have him/her sign and date it. After you have completed the fitness assessment, use the worksheet to enter your results electronically. Scan and upload the completed worksheet to the application.

Step 07

Enter your GPA manually in the fields provided on the application and submit SAT and/or ACT scores electronically through the testing agency using AFROTC Test Code 0548. Enter your GPA electronically in the fields provided.

Scholarship Results

  • Received

    If you receive a scholarship offer, you will be required to complete and pass a medical exam and meet Air Force ROTC physical requirements in order to keep the offer. Once you have decided to accept the scholarship offer, the Air Force ROTC detachment at your selected school will provide further guidance on the actions required for the fall term of your first semester of college. Additionally, should you accept the scholarship and continue with Air Force ROTC past your freshman year, you will be obligated to serve in the U.S. Air Force or Space Force upon graduation. (NOTE: The length of your service commitment is dependent on your designated career field.)

  • Did Not Receive

    If you did not receive a scholarship offer, you may still participate in Air Force ROTC as a non-scholarship student. Non-scholarship Air Force ROTC students are still able to become officers in the U.S. Air Force or Space Force as long as they earn a bachelor’s degree and meet all AFROTC requirements.

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Scholarship Status

Air Force ROTC will contact you periodically about your status, and you can track your application status online. After you submit your application, you will be notified via email of your eligibility status.

If you have not heard anything within six weeks, contact AFROTC at 334-953-3490 or email your scholarship technician.

Staying Eligible

After you’re selected, you must maintain a term GPA and a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher as well as meet the Air Force and Space Force’s weight and fitness standards.

Withdrawal of Application

You may withdraw your application at any time. Just contact your scholarship technician; information for your scholarship technician can be found in your WINGS account.

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Fitness Requirements

SCHOLARSHIP CADETS

If you are currently an Air Force ROTC cadet, before you can be eligible for a scholarship, you’ll be required to meet Air Force ROTC weight and fitness standards. If you exceed the fitness standards for body mass index and are on scholarship, your scholarship offer may be withdrawn.

NON-SCHOLARSHIP CADETS

If you do not meet Air Force ROTC weight and fitness standards, you can still participate in the program as a non-scholarship cadet. However, you will be expected to work toward meeting the standards and must do so if you want to commission as an officer in the Air Force or Space Force.

Your weight must fall within the minimum and maximum allowable standards

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Minimum and Maximum Allowable Weight

Height (FT) Minimum Weight (lbs) Maximum Weight (lbs)
4' 10" 91 119
4' 11" 94 124
5' 0" 97 128
5' 1" 100 132
5' 2" 104 136
5' 3" 107 141
5' 4" 110 145
5' 5" 114 150
5' 6" 117 155
5' 7" 121 159
5' 8" 125 164
5' 9" 128 169
5' 10" 132 174
5' 11" 136 179
6' 0" 140 184
6' 1" 144 189
6' 2" 148 194
6' 3" 152 200
6' 4" 156 205
6' 5" 160 210
6' 6" 164 216
6' 7" 168 221
6' 8" 173 227

All cadets are responsible for meeting BMI or body fat standards in order to activate a scholarship, meet the PSP selection board, attend Field Training, contract and commission. If over BMI, conduct body fat measurement according to procedures in DoDI 1308.03. Cadets under the minimum BMI standard require a one-time evaluation by a physician to ensure there are no underlying medical conditions. Cadets over the maximum BMI standard who are athletes must have a temporary athletic body composition waiver in their cadet record.

Physical Fitness Test

The Physical Fitness Test (PFT) is taken twice a year (fall and spring semesters) to ensure cadets meet Air Force fitness requirements.

Cadets who are in the General Military Course (GMC) but not on a scholarship must attempt the test but do not have to pass.

Cadets on a scholarship and cadets in the Professional Officer Course (POC) must pass the test each fall and spring term.

The Assessment Consists Of:

  • An abdominal measurement
  • One minute of push-ups
  • One minute of sit-ups
  • 1.5-mile run

There is a rest period of up to five minutes in between events. You must earn at least 75 points overall and meet the minimum requirements in each category.

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Medical Requirements

Academic Standards

Proving Yourself Begins In The Classroom

As an officer in the U.S. Air Force or Space Force, others will look to you for your leadership and expertise. That begins in college and Air Force ROTC, where you’ll take the necessary courses and learn what it takes to become an officer.

GENERAL MILITARY COURSE (GMC)

The General Military Course (GMC) comprises the first two years of Air Force ROTC program. All cadets must successfully complete classes in aerospace studies and pass all Leadership Laboratories that are part of AFROTC curriculum.

Professional Officer Course (POC)

Cadets compete for an allocation in the Professional Officer Course (POC) during the second year of the GMC. During the POC, cadets must be enrolled as a full-time student at a college or university that offers AFROTC classes or has a crosstown agreement.

Requirements

  1. Cadets on scholarship must maintain a 2.5 grade point average, and cadets not on scholarship must maintain a 2.0 grade point average.
  2. All cadets must be enrolled full time as a student at a college that offers AFROTC classes or has a crosstown agreement with one.

Air Force Officer Qualification Test

The Air Force Officer Qualification Test (AFOQT) is a standardized test that measures verbal and mathematical aptitude (similar to the SAT and ACT) as well as additional aptitudes relevant to specific career fields. The test is used to select applicants for Air Force ROTC as well as Officer Training School (OTS). It is also used to qualify for Pilot, Combat Systems Officer and Air Battle Manager training and is a component of the Pilot Candidate Selection Method (PCSM) score.

The AFOQT is a required test for all cadets on scholarship or in the POC.

Important Things To Know:

  • All cadets must take the AFOQT NLT 31 December of their AS200/250 (Sophomore) year.
  • All cadets must pass the AFOQT NLT the end of their AS300 (Junior) year.
  • Cadets will have up to three opportunities to pass the verbal and quantitative sections.
  • Cadets may retest no earlier than 90 days after the previous attempt.
  • Superscoring will be used across all composites. For superscoring, an applicant’s best composite score on any test attempt will be used as the score of record.

Taking The Test

The AFOQT takes approximately five hours to complete and contains 550 questions divided into 12 subtests:

  1. Verbal Analogies
  2. Arithmetic Reasoning
  3. Word Knowledge
  4. Math Knowledge
  5. Reading Comprehension
  6. Situational Judgment
  7. Self-description Inventory
  8. Physical Science
  9. Table Reading
  10. Instrument Comprehension
  11. Block Counting
  12. Aviation Information

Preparation

  1. Review official study materials.
  2. Shop online or your local bookstore for commercial AFOQT test-preparation guides. Review the official Form T prep materials closely as some subtests have changed and commercial study guides may be based on previous versions of the test.
  3. Any ACT, SAT or GRE review material may be useful as you prepare for the verbal and quantitative (math) sections.

Results

You’ll receive test results in these areas:

  1. Pilot
  2. Combat Systems Officer
  3. Air Battle Manager
  4. Verbal
  5. Quantitative (Math)
  6. Academic Aptitude

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Fitness Requirements