Federal Scholarship
This scholarship covers FULL Tuition and Fees OR Room and Board. There is a $600/Semester allowance for books, and a $420/month monthly stipend for subsistence for 10 months each academic year. This stipend is tiered and dependent on the academic class. You are required to sign a contract for military service upon accepting the scholarship. You keep it by registering for the Military Science courses, having a minimum of 2.5 to be awarded, and maintaining a 2.0 to retain. Freshman Applicants must have a 19 or higher on the ACT or a 920 or higher on the SAT.
Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty (GRFD) Scholarship
This scholarship covers FULL Tuition and Fees OR Room and Board. There is a $600/Semester allowance for books, and a $420/month monthly stipend for subsistence for 10 months each academic year. This stipend is tiered and dependent on the academic class. You receive E-5 Drill pay as well. You are required to sign a contract for Reserve or National Guard duty upon accepting the scholarship. You must be an MS III (Junior) unless you are a dedicated GRFD applicant, in which case you can be an MS II (Sophomore). You must also be a member of the Reserves or National Guard OR agree to participate in the Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP). In order to retain the scholarship, a cadet must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA.
Illinois State Tuition Waiver
This tuition waiver covers the full amount of tuition only. There is no military commitment until the beginning of your Junior academic year (unless you are contracted). You acquire it by being an Illinois resident, registering for the Military Science courses, having a minimum of 2.5 cumulative GPA to be awarded (3.0 cumulative High School GPA for incoming Freshmen), and maintaining a 2.0 cumulative GPA and a 3.0 ROTC cumulative GPA to retain. You must be a student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and you will be re-evaluated every semester.
Nursing Scholarship
This scholarship covers FULL Tuition and Fees OR Room and Board. There is a $1200/Semester allowance for books, and a $420/month stipend for subsistence all 10 months of the academic year. This stipend is tiered and dependent on the academic class. You are required to sign a contract for military service upon accepting the scholarship. You keep it by registering for the Military Science courses, have a minimum of 2.5 to be awarded and maintain a 2.0 to retain. Freshman Applicants must have a 19 or higher on the ACT or a 920 or higher on the SAT.
Alumni Scholarships for Cadets
