Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty Scholarships
Army ROTC Scholarships
The Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty (GRFD) Scholarship is designed for cadets who are
interested in obtaining a commission in the U.S. Army Reserves or National Guard with
a guarantee for a reserve component assignment. This scholarship could be part of
the simultaneous membership program (SMP), which cover full tuition and mandatory fees, and range in length up to four years.
Scholarship awardees also receive a book allowance of $600 per semester (not including
summer) and a monthly stipend up to $420. These cadets also receive weekend drill
and annual training pay as participants in the Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP).
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Basic Eligibility Requirements
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Must not reach 31 years of age by December 31 of the year you will graduate from college.
- Have a minimum High school GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
- Score a minimum of 920 on the SAT and 19 on the ACT.
- Satisfactory explain any record of arrest and/or civil conviction.
- Have no moral or personal conviction against bearing arms or supporting and defending
the Constitution of the United States.
- Must complete the ROTC basic course requirements or basic training.
- Must be willing to participate in the SMP program with a guard or reserve unit. If
you do not belong to a unit, you must obtain a letter of acceptance to the unit, stating
that they will accept you as a SMP cadet.
- Must be medically qualified.
Military Obligation
If you are selected for a GRFD scholarship, you are required to sign a GRFD contract,
guaranteeing service in the National Guard or U.S. Army Reserve upon commissioning.
- Serve eight years in a National Guard or Reserve unit that includes three to six months
active duty for initial training. Terms of obligation begins at time of commissioning.
- Attend a five-week Advanced Camp between your 3rd and 4th Year at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
- Accept a commission to serve active duty, National Guard, or Army Reserve upon degree
completion.
- Serve as a SMP cadet in the unit of your choice with an available SMP slot