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ROTC Scholarship Options:

Army ROTC Scholarships are limited. *We strongly encourage future Cadets to obtain the GI Bill, GI Bill Kicker and tuition assistance by enlisting in the National Guard or Army Reserve and completing basic training and AIT before coming to NMMI for the Early Commissioning Program. (This enlistment will not prevent Cadets from competing for active duty and branch choice after commissioning).

It is also to your benefit to complete the FASFA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

Visit www.nmmi.edu/financialaid for more scholarships information provided by the NMMI Scholarship Office.

ROTC Scholarships can be used in conjunction with other non-ROTC scholarships and financial assistance.

New Mexico students should apply for the New Mexico Legislative scholarship.

MJC (Military Junior College) Scholarship

  • Option to go to Active Duty, National Guard (NG), or Army Reserve (USAR) once their bachelor's degree is completed. Selection is based on performance as an ROTC cadet and placement on the Order of Merit List (OML).
  • Required to participate in the SMP (Simultaneous Membership Program): Attends drill weekends once a month with a NG or USAR unit as a cadet officer and is paid at the E-5 (Sergeant) pay grade.
  • Cadet will gain two years of military experience.
  • Two additional years calculated for pay purposes once commissioned.
  • NG or USAR can pay tuition assistance while the scholarship pays for room and board.
  • UCA (Uniform Commutation Allowance) will pay for the majority of uniform costs if requirements are met.
  • All other school expenses are paid using the monthly stipend and the E-5 drill pay.
  • $1200/year for books if tuition option is used.

GRFD (Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty) Scholarship

  • Commitment into either NG or USAR duty once their bachelor's degree is completed. No active duty.
  • Required to participate in the SMP: Attends drill weekends once a month with a NG or USAR unit as a cadet officer and is paid at the E-5 (Sergeant) pay grade.
  • Cadet will gain two years of military experience.
  • Two additional years calculated for pay purposes once commissioned.
  • NG or USAR can pay tuition assistance while the scholarship pays for room and board.
  • UCA will pay for the majority of uniform costs if requirements are met.
  • All other school expenses are paid using the monthly stipend and the E-5 drill pay.
  • $1200/year for books if tuition option is used.

CB (Campus Based LTC) Scholarship

  • Active duty selections are not guaranteed but are based on performance as an ROTC cadet and placement on the Order of Merit List (OML).
  • Not allowed to participate in the SMP.
  • CB Scholarship option pays for either room and board or tuition.
  • UCA will pay for the majority of uniform costs if requirements are met.
  • All other school expenses are paid using the monthly stipend.
  • High probability for Active Duty selection once their bachelor's degree is completed.
  • $1200/year for books if tuition option is used.

Non-Scholarship - SMP

  • Required to participate in the SMP: Attends drill weekends once a month with a NG or USAR unit as a cadet officer and is paid at the E-5 (Sergeant) pay grade.
  • Tuition is paid for by the NG or USAR.
  • UCA will pay for the majority of uniform costs if requirements are met.
  • All other school expenses are paid using the monthly stipend and the E-5 drill pay.
  • Non-scholarship program allows cadets who do not qualify for a scholarship, or choose not to accept a scholarship, to complete the ECP (Early Commissioning Program) and earn an Army Commission.
  • Active duty selections are not guaranteed but are based on performance as an ROTC cadet and placement on the Order of Merit List (OML).

Non-Scholarship - Non-SMP

  • Not eligible to participate in the SMP.
  • UCA will pay for the majority of uniform costs if requirements are met.
  • Non-scholarship - Non-SMP cadet pays for all expenses with the monthly stipend, out of pocket, or with other types of non-Army scholarships.
  • Non-scholarship program allows cadets who do not qualify for a scholarship, or choose not to accept a scholarship, to complete the ECP and earn an Army Commission.

Scholarship Details:

*All of the scholarships have generally the same financial benefits.

  • UCA is paid via check to the cadet.
  • Stipend is paid via direct deposit to the cadet’s bank account.
  • Drill pay is paid via direct deposit to the cadet’s bank account.
  • GI Bill and kicker is paid via direct deposit to the cadet’s bank account.
  • CB scholarships are paid directly to the cadet’s school account.
  • MJC scholarships are paid via direct deposit to the cadet’s bank account.
  • All entitlements are typically initiated on/about time of contracting.
  • It is the cadet’s responsibility to pay school debts with the ROTC money paid to the cadet.

*Cadets can SMP with either a National Guard unit or a US Army Reserve Unit.

  • NMARNG pays 100% tuition. (NMARNG SMP slots for NM residents first.) Out of state cadets join their home state National Guard but train in New Mexico while at NMMI.
  • USAR pays 75% of their tuition but does not entitle the cadet to in-state tuition unless previously a resident of NM.

*Cadets who have completed basic training and AIT are eligible for the GI Bill and kicker in addition to the scholarships, stipend, and SMP drill pay. GI Bill and GI Bill kicker are strictly for cadets who have completed BCT and AIT. In order to use TA and drill pay for the first semester a cadet must join the USAR or NG before class starts!

*ROTC scholarships, stipends and LTC bonus funded to cadet when ROTC contact is signed (usually hit the Cadet account 45 days after school starts provided the Cadet contracts at the end of August).

*If selected for active duty, the scholarship student typically incurs a 4 year active duty obligation vs. a 3 year active duty obligation for non-scholarship.

* GPA Requirements:

  • All ROTC contracted cadets must maintain a 3.0 CGPA in ROTC courses.
  • Scholarship recipients MUST maintain 2.5 Cumulative GPA.
  • Non scholarship cadets must maintain a 2.0 Cumulative GPA.

* Accessions Selection:
Accessions take place during the fall of Senior Year. ECP Lieutenant's packet goes before the Accessions Board for Branch (infantry, Armor, Transportation, Aviation, etc.) and duty locations. All those being accessed will be ranked ordered in Order of Merit List (OML.) OML ranking is based on College Junior Year GPA, Physical Fitness, Assessments from ROTC Departments, and Assessment at LDAC. College GPA accounts for 40 to 45 percent of this OML.

*UCA (Uniform Commutation Allowance) is for all MSIII cadets who provide a copy of their social security card and birth certificate, completed CC Form 139-R-E, initiate DoDMERB physical, and pass the APFT (Army Physical Fitness Test) with a minimum of 50 points in each event prior to the end of the first semester. Cadets will receive 66 percent of their UCA first semester of their MSIII (freshman) year and the remaining 34% at the beginning of their MSIV (sophomore) year.