ROTC SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS
Recipients of these ROTC scholarships will receive financial assistance for 2 years in their pursuit of an Associates degree from Marion Military Institute and a commission in the U.S. Army. Individuals continue on to a baccalaureate degree without benefits. During the two-year duration of the scholarship the Army will pay college tuition and educational fees, or room and board, whichever is chosen by the student. Additionally, a flat rate of $1,200 per year is provided to purchase textbooks.
Army ROTC scholarship winners also receive a monthly tax-free subsistence allowance for 20 months. The monthly amount will be tiered commensurate with the Military Science Class -- MS3 = $450 per month; MS4 = $500 per month. Cadets will be commissioned in the USAR or ARNG and assigned to a Troop Program Unit (TPU) (paragraph 2-16, AR 140-10) upon graduation from MMI provided all eligibility requirements are met.
Scholarship Contact: Qiana Turner, MMI ROTC Dept.
334-683-2310, 800-664-7682, qturner@marionmilitary.edu
Additional ROTC Education Assistance: The Ike Skelton Scholarship Fund
for Early Commissioned Second Lieutenants
After a cadet graduates and commissions from MMI, the new lieutenant will attend a four-year Army ROTC affiliated university. The lieutenant must earn a baccalaureate degree within 36 months, during this time they are assigned to Human Resources Command (HRC) in Ft. Knox, Kentucky.
Just prior to graduation/commissioning from MMI, the cadet has the option to select the Extended Assistance Program. The Ike Skelton Scholarship is financial assistance designed to cover tuition and fees OR room and board costs up to $10,000/year for room and board for up to two years. The program will incur a one-year Active Duty Service Obligation (ADSO) for each year/partial year of benefits used while obtaining a baccalaureate degree. MMI ROTC will initiate the Skelton Scholarship paperwork (DA Form 597-4) and place the contract in Military Personnel Readiness Jacket (MPRJ). The Skelton Scholarship will cover either tuition or pay up to $10,000/year for room and board.
Headquarters Cadet Command (HQCC) tracks lieutenants reporting to 4-year schools and holds branching boards prior to their graduation. If there is a breach of contract HQCC will recoup monies provided per the cadet contract (CC Reg. 145-9, Ch 5 for more details).
Lieutenant responsibilities:
Maintain a GPA at 2.0 or above (semester & cumulative)
Maintain fitness and other basic soldier requirements and PASS the APFT every semester.
Must complete degree within 36 months
Request PMS at the 4 year school to re-offer EAP (if not previously accepted)
Meet with PMS once a semester
Non-deployable until after baccalaureate degree and Basic Officer Leadership Course Part B (BOLC-B) completion
Join either a ARNG or USAR unit if available (lieutenant falls under Reserve Command (RC))
Work with ROTC cadre if RC unit not available
Breach of contract occurs after one of the following:
- GPA falls below 2.0 (semester or cumulative)
- Doesn’t graduate within 36 months
- Fails to maintain fitness or other basic soldier requirements (drug test, etc…)
Send memo, 597-4 copy, and transcripts to Skelton Scholarship program manager.
Failure to graduate within 36 months could result in commission revocation & MJC scholarship recoupment
Note: Lieutenant needs to ensure this form is completed and mailed in a timely manner to get paid during the first semester. The lieutenant must remain a full time student until graduation, and must not attend BOLC-B early
