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Green to Gold Active Duty Option Scholarship

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About the Scholarship

Opens: 9/1/2023
Closes: 11/1/2023

Green to Gold Active Duty Option Scholarship provides an opportunity for soldiers to remain in the Army while they return to college to participate in the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC).

Award Amount Varies
  • Essay Required: No
  • Need-Based: No
  • Merit-Based: No
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Requirements
  • This program is open to enlisted soldiers who have served at least 2 but less than 10 years on active duty and have also completed at least 2 years of college so they can complete a bachelor's or master's degree within 21 months.
  • Applicants must have a cumulative high school or college GPA of 2.5 or higher, a General Technical (GT) score of 110 or higher, and a recent (within the past 6 months) Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) score of 180 or higher (including 60 points in each event).
  • They must be under 30 years of age when they graduate.
  • Soldiers who participate in this program remain on active duty while they attend a college or university that has an Army ROTC unit on campus.
  • While in college, participants must successfully complete the prescribed military science classes, professional military education subjects, the Leader Development and Assessment Course (normally between their junior and senior years), and any other requirements for commissioning. Upon graduation, they are commissioned as second lieutenants and are required to serve in the military for 8 years. That obligation may be fulfilled by serving 3 years on active duty and 5 years in the Army National Guard (ARNG), the United States Army Reserve (USAR), or the Inactive Ready Reserve (IRR).

    • Details

    Pursued Degree Level
    Bachelor's Degree, Graduate Degree
    Current Grade
    College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior
    Minimum Age
    25
    Maximum Age
    25
    Location
    • Country: US
    Minimum GPA
    2.5
    Armed Service Branch
    Army
    Armed Service Status
    Active Duty
    Affiliations
    Army ROTC

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