There is also a scholarship program available for students wishing to serve exclusively in the Army National Guard. The Dedicated Army National Guard Scholarship Program offers numerous two-year ROTC scholarships each year. Upon graduation and commissioning as a Second Lieutenant in the Army National Guard, scholarship recipients incur an eight-year military service obligation. This scholarship program pays 100 percent of tuition and fees up to $17,000 per school year. In addition, scholarship recipients receive a $600 book allowance. The Montgomery GI Bill may not be used with this program.
Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty Program
The Army National Guard and ROTC offer the Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty (GRFD) Program for cadets who want to serve in the Army National Guard. The Program is designed to attract cadets who are interested in obtaining a commission in one of the Reserve Components of the Army like the Army National Guard. Cadets electing the GRFD Program can compete for a GRFD Scholarship that pays 100 percent of tuition and fees up to $17,000 per school year. In addition, scholarship recipients receive a $600 book allowance. Cadets are required to participate in the Simultaneous Membership Program (discussed previously), and may receive Montgomery GI Bill benefits if otherwise eligible. Upon graduation, cadets are commissioned and incur a military service obligation of eight years in a Reserve Component of the Army, such as the Army National Guard.