ENLISTED SOLDIERS FAQ
You Have Questions. We Have Answers
- Where do I enroll and when?
- Can I enroll in ROTC while on Active Duty?
- Can I apply for a 4-Year Green to Gold Scholarship if I already have some college credit?
- If I reenlist, how much time must I complete on my second enlistment?
- Can I apply for a 2- or 3-Year Scholarship if I do not have the proper number of credit hours but expect to have them prior to Fall Enrollment?
- Can a soldier who previously won an ROTC Scholarship, and was disenrolled from it, apply for a Green to Gold Scholarship?
- Can I take terminal leave with my early discharge?
- Where can I ship my household goods?
- I understand that veterans are not required to take the freshman and sophomore level ROTC classes. Will I have to take these courses if I get a 3- or 4-Year Scholarship?
- I am in the Marine (or Navy or Air Force). Can I apply for a Green to Gold Scholarship?
Where do I enroll and when?
You enroll in Army ROTC the same time you enroll in college. Army ROTC courses may be taken at more than 800 colleges and universities. Army ROTC is offered at 272 schools. The remaining schools are those with partnership agreements. At a partnership school, you take your academic course work at the college at which you earn your degree. You take your ROTC work at a "host" institution nearby.
Can I apply for a 2- or 3-Year Scholarship if I do not have the proper number of credit hours but expect to have them prior to Fall Enrollment?
Yes. You must have a letter from the school that you wish to attend stating that you are conditionally accepted as an academic junior or sophomore contingent upon completing the required number of credit hours. If you win a scholarship, you are a conditional winner pending acceptance at the school. You must provide proof of the required number of credit hours and unconditional acceptance by the university prior to your discharge.
Can a soldier who previously won an ROTC Scholarship, and was disenrolled from it, apply for a Green to Gold Scholarship?
No. Cadet Command Regulation 145-1 paragraph 9a clearly states that scholarship winners who disenroll for any reason are ineligible to re-compete in any ROTC scholarship program.
I understand that veterans are not required to take the freshman and sophomore level ROTC classes. Will I have to take these courses if I get a 3- or 4-Year Scholarship?
Yes, you will have to take these courses. As a scholarship winner you are a contracted cadet and must enroll in and successfully complete the basic course IAW the contract. As a 2-Year Scholarship winner or non-scholarship cadet your prior experience satisfies the basic course requirements.
