1. Army ROTC Scholarships
Mr. Michael Hudson Mr. Mark Boylan

2. Agenda Why this matters to you Overview of Board and Selection Process
Scholarship Types
Where to find online application
How you can help
Additional Opportunities
Questions

3. Why This Matters To You Face of the Army Dual Win: College and Army
Students will seek you
Increase your knowledge of the application process
Dual Win: College and Army

4. Overview of National Scholarship “Selection” Process
Prospect applies online 12 Jun (after Jr Year) – 10 Jan (Sr Year)
Prospect interviews with local ROTC program Jun (after Jr Year) – Feb (Sr Year)---- “PMS Interview”
PMS’s review board files and school entrance eligibility
HQCC conducts 3 scholarship boards Oct (Sr Year) – Mar (Sr Year)
HQCC mails letters to scholarship winners with selected school choices
Prospect receives offer letter and accepts scholarship offer to normally 1 of up to 3 school choices (within 30 days)

5. Board Schedule
1st High School Selection Board Deadline for Documents
2-Oct-15
1st High School Board-Ready List PMS Deadline
16-Oct-15
1st High School Selection Board
19-Oct-15
2nd High School Selection Board Deadline for Documents
5-Jan-16
2nd High School Board-Ready List PMS Deadline
22-Jan-16
2nd High School Selection Board
25-Jan-16
4-Year High School Application Deadline for SY 16-17
10-Jan-16
Final (3rd) High School Selection Board Deadline for Documents -- Missing Items
29-Feb-16
3rd High School Board-Ready List PMS Deadline
4-Mar-16
Final (3rd) High School Selection Board
7-Mar-16

6. Scholarship Types 4-Year and 3-Year Advanced Designee (3AD)
Line
Nurse
Special (Must ID)
JROTC
Military Junior Colleges (MJC)
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)

7. Available Army ROTC Scholarships Scholarship Allocations and Types
CATEGORY
4YR
3.5YR
3AD
3YR
2.5YR
2AD
2YR
1.5YR or 3Sem Option
(1 YR)
LINE
NURSE
Ded GRFD
GRFD
LANG
G2G
MJC MJC ONLY
2+2 MJC ONLY
4-YEAR
3-YEAR
2-YEAR
SMC ONLY
SMC ONLY
SMC ONLY
SMC ONLY
SMC ONLY
Incentives Division manages 49 different scholarships through G2, HQCC.
16 General scholarships (line and language)
8 Nurse scholarships
9 Reserve Component scholarships
8 Military Junior College specific scholarships
5 Senior Military College specific scholarships
3 current soldiers scholarships (Green-to-Gold)
There are 2 ways to apply and is determined from where the applicant is approaching the process: National and Campus.
Line and Language are similar and are treated the same except for the Academic Major.
Nurses are watched by outside commands which feed requirements, thus shaping our goals. Nurses have penalties for changing majors.
Ded GRFD and GRFD will be taught after lunch.
G2G are considered part of the national process and apply online. Questions would be sent to G2G processors
MJC’s are different and because they are only at 5 schools are taught by Scholarship Program Manager and 1st BDE.
2+2 are high school or campus scholarships but start at an MJC. They are guaranteed transfer to a 4-yr school to complete the program and commission if they graduate with an Associate’s Degree from the MJC.
National
Campus-Based

8. 3-Year Advanced Designee
A 3-year Advanced Designee (3AD) scholarship is a 4-year scholarship that does not pay benefits the first year, pending one-year validation by the PMS.
For benefits to start:
- be enrolled in ROTC classes during the entire first year and successfully complete MS1.
- have achieved a 2.5 or higher academic CGPA and a 3.0 ROTC GPA at the end of their MS1 year.
- be qualified, medically and administratively.
pass the APFT at the 60/60/60 standard, prior to contracting.

9. How To Register With “GoArmy” And
Begin An Application
Click here

10. How To Register With “GoArmy” And Begin An Application (cont’d)
Now click here

11. How To Register With “GoArmy” And Begin An Application (cont’d)
1st-time user clicks here to create GoArmy.com account.
Returning user clicks here to re-login to application

12. FOR QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS CONTACT US AT THE ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS
Logging into Application
FOR QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS CONTACT US AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS

13. Application Dashboard

14. Application
The tabs above show status and allow easy navigation of application areas
Any errors on the page will be reflected here

15. Selection Status

16. Facts about the National Scholarship “Selection” Board
In order for a Prospect’s File to be reviewed by the Selection board, HQCC must have
Copy of Student’s High School Transcript
An ROTC Physical Fitness Assessment
Validated SAT/ACT to HQCC (copies of scores or electronic validation)
PMS Interview
Prospect boarded only one time but considered during each scholarship round until selected or boards completed
Re-boards for admin errors only
Board points are 25% of the Whole Person Score

17. 4-Year Scholarship Selection Considerations
Selection Board Evaluation Factors:
Military Potential
Athletic Participation
JROTC Participation
Physical Fitness
Program Motivation
Officer Evaluation
Personal Factors
Leadership Participation
Non-School Activities
Character
Exceptional Achievement
Technical Interest
Scholarship
Math/Science Achievements
Intellectual Motivation
Personal Statement
Quality Index Factors
High School Class Rank/GPA (≥ 2.5)
SAT (≥ 920) / ACT (≥ 19) Scores
PMS Interview

18. *Includes winners from previous boards
Board Process Diagram
Month
OCT
JAN
MAR
# New Files
3000
4000
6000 + + = =
# OML Files
3000
6600
11900 +
Selection
400
700
900
400
1100*
2000*
Total Offers
Following the September Board
300 files are received and boarded
100 people are selected for a scholarship and made offers
The remaining 200 are added to 400 new files that are received and board in OCT for a total of 600 OML scores
300 are selected from this board to make 400 total offers and 300 OML scores sent forward to the November board
Reinserted into Next OML
2600
5900
11000
*Includes winners from previous boards

19. Winner Profile Mission Set 2018
Percentage
Top 5% of Class 48% 44% 41%
Top 25% of Class 85% 82% 78%
Top 50% of Class 97% 97% 95%
Presidents of Student Body or Sr. Class 15% 16% 7%
Other Class Officers 39% 43% 29%
National Honor Society 49% 49% 56%
Varsity Letter Winners 80% 82% 65%
Varsity Team Captains 60% 61% 45%
Club Presidents 7% 7% 15%
JROTC Participants 26% 28% 27%
4 Year College Board Mean
National College Board Mean *
High School GPA

20. How You Can Help Be familiar with the process Interview Preparation
Submit an application
Know timelines
Encourage early submission
Interview Preparation
Practice the interview
Uniform
Encourage
Start with Freshmen
Scholar, Athlete, Leader

21. Additional Opportunities
Campus-based Scholarships
Army National Guard and Army Reserves
Military Junior Colleges

22. Branch Email: usarmy.knox.usacc.mbx.train2lead@mail.mil
Scholarship Processing Branch
Points of Contact
Branch
Position
POC
Address
Phone
Scholarship Processing Manager
Joyce Davis
(502)
Scholarship Processing Branch Chief
Kathleen Barnes
(502)
Applicants: A-CUR
Charles Black
(502)
Applicants: CUS-HOE
James Tilburg
(502)
Applicants: HOF-ME
James Sedlak
(502)
Applicants: MF-SCI
Jeff Pullen
(502)
Applicants: SCJ-ZZZ
Shadonne Pennyman
(502)
Fax Server: (502)

23. Questions? Mr. Michael Hudson Mr. Mark Boylan

24. Final Slide