Army ROTC scholarship deadline 2027

The published deadline

The Army’s page gives two kinds of dates for this class. Applications opened on a set day, and they must be started by a later day to stay eligible for the Army ROTC National Scholarship Board. Separate board due dates sit between those two.

The Army’s page says applications must be started no later than March 4, 2027 to be eligible for review by the Army ROTC National Scholarship Board. That sentence is the deadline to treat as the last start date. It is a different published date from the March 8, 2027 board due date below.

Board due dates

The same Army page lists earlier board dates for the high school class of 2027. Each line is a due date and the review window the Army printed next to it.

• Due October 12, 2026. Applications reviewed October 19–23, 2026.
• Due January 18, 2027. Applications reviewed January 25–29, 2027.
• Due March 8, 2027. Applications reviewed March 15–19, 2027.

If you want an earlier board, use the due date for that board. If you are only checking the last day the Army says an application can be started, use March 4, 2027. Both come from the Army page. This guide does not rank one board over another.

Who the Army page says can apply

Eligibility standards below are the ones printed on the Army scholarships page. Read them on that page as well, because the Army can change the list.

• Be a U.S. citizen
• Be at least 17 and under 31 in the year of commissioning
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent
• Have an unweighted high school GPA of at least 2.50 if you are in high school while applying
• Have taken the SAT or ACT
• Pass the Army Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA), then the Army Fitness Test (AFT) upon contract completion
• Meet the physical waist-to-height ratio standards
• Agree to accept a commission and serve in the Army, Army Reserve, or Army National Guard

What the Army page says the scholarship includes

The Army’s scholarships page says scholarships can cover tuition and fees or room and board. It also says all ROTC scholarships include $420 each month throughout the school year and $1,200 each year for books. College applicants should use the Army page for the college process. The dates on this guide are the high school class of 2027 dates.

Army Cadet Command also lists an Army Nursing Scholarship with its other ROTC scholarships. This site does not show a deadline for that scholarship. Use the Cadet Command page and confirm any date there.

How to apply

1. Open the official Army ROTC scholarships (opens in a new tab) page and read the class of 2027 dates there.
2. Start the application on that Army site. The Army says it must be started no later than March 4, 2027 for National Scholarship Board eligibility.
3. If you are aiming at an earlier board, file in time for that board’s due date: October 12, 2026, January 18, 2027, and March 8, 2027.
4. Check the eligibility list on the Army page, including citizenship, age, diploma, GPA, SAT or ACT, and the fitness requirements the Army names.
5. Keep a copy of what you submitted and the date you started. MeritLink does not receive or file the Army application.

Parents can read the same Army page with the cadet. The dates in this guide are the high school class of 2027 dates on that page.

Army ROTC scholarships (Cadet Command) (opens in a new tab)