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Assistance for Enlisted Members
The Airman Education and Commissioning Program (AECP) allows Airmen to remain on active duty and continue to receive an income while going to school full time to complete their bachelor's degree as an Air Force ROTC cadet. Their job is to go to school as a full-time college student. Airmen selected for AECP receive a tuition and fees scholarship for up to $15,000 per year, as well as a textbook allowance of $600 per year. Those selected may participate for up to three years, depending on their degree programs and previous academics. AECP is open only to specific majors, including nursing, meteorology, physics, math, most engineering majors and certain foreign language and foreign-area studies specialties. Applicants with a bachelor's degree in another field may apply to participate in AECP to earn a second bachelor's degree in one of the above-listed fields. Upon graduation, AECP cadets are commissioned as a second lieutenant with an active-duty service commitment of at least four years. To learn more, contact an Air Force Advisor. Airman Scholarship and Commissioning Program (ASCP) is for selected Airmen who are released from active duty and enlisted into the Air Force Reserve (Obligated Reserve Section). The ASCP program offers active-duty enlisted personnel the opportunity to earn a commission while completing their bachelor's degree as an Air Force ROTC cadet. They receive a tuition and fees scholarship for up to $15,000 per year, as well as a textbook allowance of $600 per year. ASCP scholarships are available for two to four years and are open. They are awarded in a variety of fields, including technical (engineering, meteorology, architecture, etc.), non-technical, nursing, pre-health and foreign language areas, including graduate studies. Airmen with some or no college credit may apply for the program. If selected, Airmen may use Montgomery GI Bill benefits and also receive a tax-free monthly stipend of $250 to $400 depending on what year of school they are in. Graduates are commissioned as second lieutenants and will then be returned to active duty (typically within 60 days of commissioning) for at least four years. To learn more, contact an Air Force Advisor. The Academy Preparatory School better better known as the "Prep School," is designed to academically, physically and mentally prepare qualified young men and women to enter the U.S. Air Force Academy. Located on the Academy grounds, this ten-month school provides intensive academic preparation to make selected applicants more competitive for entrance into the Academy. The Prep School's program emphasizes the same four areas as the Academy: academic, military, athletic and character development. The curriculum includes math, English and general sciences. Students at the Prep School are addressed as "cadet candidates." To learn more, contact an Air Force Advisor. Leaders Encouraging Airman Development (LEAD) Program allows commanders to seek out outstanding and deserving qualified Airmen for appointments to the Air Force Academy and AFROTC Scholarship programs. To learn more, contact an Air Force Advisor. Scholarships for Outstanding Airmen to ROTC (SOAR) are designed to nominate up to 50 people for ROTC scholarships, which pay most tuition and all fees. Military members will separate from the Air Force while earning a degree. SOARs are awarded for two to four years, depending on how many years you have remaining in your bachelor's degree program. Airmen with some or no college credit may apply for the program. Scholarships are awarded in a variety of fields, including technical (engineering, meteorology, architecture, etc.), non-technical, nursing, pre-health and foreign language areas. SOAR cadets are provided with a tuition and fees scholarship not to exceed a set amount each year. To learn more, contact an Air Force Advisor. Professional Officer Course-Early Release Program (POC-ERP) offers active-duty Airmen (who can complete all bachelor's degree and commissioning requirements within two years) an opportunity for an early release from the active-duty Air Force to enter the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). This program is open to students in all majors. If selected, you would separate from the active-duty Air Force, join an Air Force ROTC detachment and become a full-time college student. You must pursue a bachelor's degree and will be commissioned as a second lieutenant upon graduation and completion of the two-year program. You will then be returned to active duty (typically within 60 days of commissioning) for at least four years. If selected for POC-ERP, you will no longer be collecting military pay and benefits. To learn more about POC-ERP, contact an Air Force Advisor.
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