Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Maxwell AFB, AL / Published October 10, 2018
ASCP offers active duty enlisted personnel the opportunity to earn a commission who can complete all bachelor degree and commissioning requirements in 3 to 4 years as an Air Force ROTC cadet. Applicants must have at least 12 hours of graded college coursework with at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA and have a minimum ACT composite score of 22 or an SAT combined Reading and Math score of 1100 or an AFOQT Academic Aptitude score of 39. Applicants who have 24 hours of graded coursework or more do not need to submit an ACT or SAT but must meet the minimum scores on the AFOQT. Applicants are not authorized to pursue a second bachelors or graduate degree. Degree plans should be in full year increments (ex., 2, 3, 4 year academic plan). If approved, any degree plan that requires an extra semester (ex., 2.5, 3.5 year academic plans) will not receive scholarship entitlements unless they are in a Secretary of the Air Force approved 5-year major (Ref: AFROTCI 36-2011 4.28. – 4.28.1.3., and Attachment 8). Any summer courses taken will not be authorized entitlements unless it is a mandatory course required for the degree and the course is only offered in the summer.
Note: Applicants within 1 year(96 credits) of completing their bachelors degree, with a bachelors degree or desiring to earn graduate degrees may not participate in this program. They should seek commissioning through OTS.
Those selected separate from the active duty Air Force, join an AFROTC detachment and become a full-time college student. The Air Force provides them with a tuition/fees scholarship of up to $18,000 per year, an annual textbook allowance, and a monthly nontaxable stipend. This scholarship will be awarded for 2 to 4 years, depending on how many years you have remaining in your bachelors degree program. Upon graduation and completion of the program, you will be commissioned as a second lieutenant and will then be returned to active duty with a military obligation of 4 years active and 4 years reserves. After graduation/commissioning as a new second lieutenant you may be required to wait up to 365 days to enter active duty.
Note: Applicants selected are not guaranteed enrollment allocations to enter the Professional Officer Course (POC). All AFROTC cadets compete against their peers for enrollment allocations.
Note: Technical majors must be ABET approved at the university the applicant plans to attend and are limited to a maximum of 4 years.
Nursing: Degrees must be accredited by the National League of Nursing or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. (Failure to pass the NCLEX may result in commissioning as a general officer).
A selection board is held once a year. The board utilizes the "whole person" concept to evaluate applicants. As part of the board process, applicants will be evaluated on their ability to put their package together in the proper format in accordance with the ECP Package Checklist and directions on this site. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that the package is complete.
While the board considers all documents in an application package, they typically focus on the applicant's academic performance, the commander's recommendation, and the airman's duty performance history to determine the applicant's eligibility.
Airmen selected will receive instructions and be required to complete additional post selection actions. Once all actions have been completed they will be authorized to separate no earlier than 10 days prior to their class start date the following fall term.
Waiver requests must be included in the application package and submitted to HQ AFROTC/RRUE NET 1 September and NLT 15 October each year. Late packages or packages missing required waiver(s) will not be accepted.
Note: The applicant is ultimately responsible for the completeness and accuracy of their package. The Base Education Center may assist the member in an advisory capacity ONLY.
TO BE ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
Note: Not all requirements are listed. For a complete list ref: AFI 36-2013 AFROTCI 36-2011, AFI 36-2002 and AFI 36-2005.
Note: Degree plans that require an extra semester (ex., 2.5, 3.5 year academic plans) will not receive scholarship entitlements unless they are in a Secretary of the Air Force approved 5 year major.
Note: Waivers are not guaranteed. Waiver requests must reach HQ AFROTC/RRUE NET 1 September and NLT 15 October each year
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