How to Apply for A 2020 Army ROTC National Scholarship

The 2020 Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) National Scholarship season has begun.  Army ROTC National Scholarships are for qualified high school seniors planning to attend a four-year university and are interested in training to become a future officer in the U.S. Army.  If you have already graduated high school please contact the Eastern Washington University (EWU) ROTC office because we have other scholarship options available.

EWU ROTC Cadets from the class of 2019 commission as officers into the U.S. Army.


ROTC National Scholarship Requirements

  • Be a U.S. citizen
  • Be between the ages of 17 and 26
  • Have a high school GPA of at least 2.50
  • Have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • Score a minimum of 1000 on the SAT (math/verbal) or 19 on the ACT (excluding the required writing test scores)
  • Meet physical standards
  • Agree to accept a commission and serve in the Army on Active Duty or in a Reserve Component (Army Reserve or Army National Guard)

If you meet the basic requirements, below are the instructions on how to apply for a ROTC National Scholarship.  You can get about 75% of the application completed in under an hour.

ROTC National Scholarship Process:

Step #1: You need to complete an on-line application that you can access through this link.  Applicants must initiate the on-line application by 4 February 2020. Remember your login and password for your cadet portal. Your login is the email you use to establish your account.

Step #2: Submit high school transcripts (at least through junior year) and SAT or ACT scores. You can upload PDFs through your account in the Cadet portal.

Step #3: Take the ROTC Basic Fitness Test.  A coach or PE teacher can administer this for you.

Step #4: Conduct an interview at one of the university ROTC programs (ideally where your first choice of college is).  We can do this any time here at Eastern after you start the on-line application. We are more than willing to conduct a Skype interview if you live several hours away.  Please reach us through our Contact page or call 509-359-6110 to setup an interview.


ROTC National Scholarship Timeline

The Army understands high school students could still be in the process of taking SATs and ACTs during their senior year.  Because of this the Army has three different boards that meet throughout the year to select ROTC scholarship winners.  Below is the board timeline.

1st Board

(Note: The first board dates were moved up to December, they were originally in October)

02 December 2019:  All four steps listed above must be completed on the GoArmy site before this date to be considered by the first board.  The application will not be considered if any of the steps are not completed.  A benefit of completing the ROTC packet in time for the first board is that even if your packet is not selected it will be looked at again by the second and third boards thus increasing your chances of receiving a scholarship.

09 December 2019:  This is the date that the first board convenes and reviews every packet that was submitted by the 02 December 2019 deadline.

2nd Board

28 December 2019:  All four steps listed above must be completed on the GoArmy site before this date to be considered by the second board.  The application will not be considered if any of the steps are not completed.  A benefit of completing the ROTC packet in time for the second board is that even if your packet is not selected it will be looked at again by the third board thus increasing your chances of receiving a scholarship.

13-17 January 2020:  This is the date that the second board convenes and reviews every packet that was submitted by the 06 January 2019 deadline.

4 February 2020:  This is the deadline to initiate new 2019-2020 ROTC scholarship applications.  If an application is not initiated by1159pm EST it will not be considered by the final board. Those who already have an application open can continue to modify it passed this deadline.

4 March 2020:  This is the deadline to complete all edits to your online ROTC scholarship application.  All edits must be complete by1159pm EST.  After this date you will only be able to upload supporting documentation.

3rd Board

09 March 2020:  All four steps listed above must be completed on the GoArmy site before this date to be considered by the third board.  The application will not be considered if any of the steps are not completed.

23-27 March 2020:  Board convenes and runs until every packet that was board ready by the start of the board, has been reviewed.

Please view the below video for more information about submitting an ROTC scholarship application.


ROTC Scholarship Selection

Selection for ROTC scholarships are highly competitive and at EWU ROTC we recommend getting your application complete and seen in time for the second board.  The majority of scholarships are issued from the second and third boards and getting the application complete by the second board will increase your chances of receiving a scholarship.  Decisions on the scholarships awarded are usually released two to four weeks after each board.  Periodically check the Selection Status tab on your GoArmy application to see if you were selected.

2019 ROTC National Scholarship recipient to Eastern Washington University received scholarship benefits worth $77,000.


If you were not selected after the third board do not give up hope of receiving a scholarship.  There is a secondary process for applicants to earn a scholarship. Any  ROTC program can make an alternate offer to applicants that were not offered a national award. We get most of our new, incoming freshman on scholarships using this alternate process. Applying for the national scholarship is simply the first step. It is very simple and easy for us to make an alternate offer, but you first have to put together the ROTC application.

Please contact the EWU ROTC office for any additional details about how the scholarship selection process works.


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Remember if you have any questions about the ROTC National Scholarship process, please leave a comment, contact our office, or reach out to us through our social media sites.  We are here to help and want you to be as successful as possible to receive an Army ROTC scholarship.

Go ROTC!  Go Fighting Eags!

Fighting Eagles Cadet Conducts Nursing Internship at William Beaumont Army Medical Center

This summer seven Cadets from the Eastern Washington University (EWU) Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program were selected for Cadet Command sponsored internships.  Our first Cadet, Sarah Mullen recently returned from her nursing internship at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland just outside of Washington, D.C.  Our next Cadet, Josiah Bryan departed for his nursing internship on June 30th at the William Beaumont Army Medical Center at Ft. Bliss, Texas.

Cadet Josiah Bryan


For the next month Cadet Bryan will learn all the roles and responsibilities of being a nurse while being under the supervision of an experienced Army Nurse Corps Officer.  He will also obtain hands on experience in various clinical specialties such as labor and delivery, pediatrics, emergency room, etc.  Cadet Bryan’s internship is part of the Nurse Summer Training Program.  This program selects qualified nursing Cadets to intern at Army Medical Department (AMEDD) hospitals around the world.

The William Beaumont Army Medical Center is not only one of the largest buildings in El Paso, TX, but also one of the larger hospitals in the U.S. Army.  It has over one million square feet of floor space and sees an average of 3,200 patients every day.  Presently, there are 70 physicians in training, 27 interns and 43 residents at the hospital. There are also more than 100 officers and enlisted Soldiers training in other medical specialties on any given day.

William Beaumont Army Medical Center


EWU ROTC wishes Cadet Bryan all the best during his nursing internship.

For anyone interested in becoming an Army Nurse the EWU ROTC program has a long and successful history of commissioning nurses into the Army.  You can read more about our program and the pay and benefits of being an Army nurse at the below link:

Fighting Eagles Cadet Experiences CBRN Chamber During ROTC Advanced Camp

One of our Eastern Washington University (EWU) Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Cadet’s was spotted by the Cadet Command cameras exiting the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Chamber at Fort Knox, Kentucky.  Can anyone spot our Fighting Eagles Cadet in the below picture?:


Those with a keen eye should have noticed Cadet Megan Baker exiting the CBRN Chamber towards the back of the photo:


Cadet Baker is currently participating in Advanced Camp which is Cadet Command’s premier annual training event.  Advanced Camp is a requirement for all Cadets to pass in order to commission as Army officers.  At Advanced Camp, Cadets are trained and assessed on their ability to conduct basic officer leadership tasks.  One of those tasks is how to react in a CBRN environment.  While in the CBRN chamber the Cadets were tested on their ability to put their mask on in under nine seconds and their suits in under eight minutes before exiting the chamber and removing their masks to experience sniffing in the tear gas.  Cadets typically attend Advanced Camp between their Junior and Senior years of college.  Excelling at the 37-day Advanced Camp is why the Fighting Eagles battalion conducts challenging training to prepare our MS-III Cadets for camp.

EWU ROTC wishes Cadet Baker all the best as she moves towards completion of Advanced Camp 2019.  Go Fighting Eags!

Eastern Washington University ROTC Cadet Awarded Minuteman Scholarship Worth $46,200

The Eastern Washington University (EWU) U.S. Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) battalion is pleased to announce that one of its Cadets, Patrick Coleman has been awarded a Minuteman Scholarship worth $46,200.

EWU ROTC Cadet, Patrick Coleman


Cadet Coleman who is originally from Spokane, is a sophomore studying Finance at EWU.  He has excelled in the classroom by maintaining over a 3.5 Grade Point Average and shown strong leadership potential as a Cadet in the ROTC program.  Besides being a Cadet, Patrick also serves in the U.S. Army Reserves with the 659 Engineer Company located at Fairchild Air Force Base.  After graduating from EWU, Cadet Coleman will commission as a Second Lieutenant into the U.S. Army Reserve.

The Minuteman Scholarship program is one of many scholarship programs offered through the EWU ROTC program.  The Minuteman Scholarship is for college students interested in Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty (GRFD).  The Minuteman Scholarship pays for full tuition and fees or $10,000 for room and board per year.  Minuteman Scholarship recipients also receive a monthly stipend of $420, and a yearly book allowance of $1,200.  All students that accept a Minuteman Scholarship will commission as an officer into the U.S. Army Reserves.  Anyone interested in pursuing any of our ROTC scholarship programs should contact the EWU ROTC office for more information.

Congratulations to Cadet Coleman on being awarded the Minuteman Scholarship!

Go ROTC!  Go Fighting Eags!

Eastern Washington University ROTC Graduates: 2010 – 2019

Below are the graduates from the Eastern Washington University (EWU) Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) battalion from 2010 – 2019. This list is compiled from the records we were able to find here at the university.  To help make this list as accurate as possible we request that alumni send in any corrections or additions for this list via our contact page or by leaving a comment below.  Go Fighting Eags!

YearNameBranchComponent
2019Bent, HaleyMilitary IntelligenceActive Duty
2019Bergman, TylerOrdnanceActive Duty
2019Hinshaw, ScottInfantryActive Duty
2019Howard, JohnTransportationActive Duty
2019Isaacson, KyleField ArtilleryActive Duty
2019Johnson, JordanAdjutant General CorpsActive Duty
2019Madriaga, CandaceNurse CorpsActive Duty
2019Primm, HayleyNurse CorpsActive Duty
2019Roylance, TylerTransportationActive Duty
2019Smith, RyanQuartermasterArmy Reserve
2019Stanton, BryceInfantryActive Duty
2019Stanton, KyleInfantryActive Duty
2018Cruz, NicholasNurse CorpsArmy Reserves
2018Flores-moreno, RafaelInfantryActive Duty
2018Jeatsa, AdelpheOrdnanceActive Duty
2018Roberts, MahliekMilitary PoliceActive Duty
2018Troutt, RebeccaMedical ServiceNational Guard
2017Binksriddle, KobyNurse CorpsArmy Reserves
2017Espinoza, KarlaActive Duty
2017Falealili, VioletArmy Reserves
2017Jones, JamaalNurse CorpsActive Duty
2017Landoe, AlexandraActive Duty
2017Landoe, RichmondActive Duty
2017Martin, WesleyNational Guard
2017Moen, CodyNational Guard
2017Montez, AntonioActive Duty
2017Nunley, KayleeNurse CorpsActive Duty
2017Ochman, StevenAviationActive Duty
2017Thai, BeancaActive Duty
2017Turcott, ZacharyActive Duty
2017Wright, AshleyActive Duty
2016Evans, EarnestActive Duty
2016Fuller, CodyNurse CorpsActive Duty
2016Goodwin, MadisonNurse CorpsActive Duty
2016Gordon, HaileeReserve
2016Hantho, MichaelActive Duty
2016Kennedy, AmberActive Duty
2016Kennedy, ZaneArmy Reserves
2016Lee, PhillipActive Duty
2016Munsell, MirandaNational Guard
2016Trabun, BrianAir Defense ArtilleryActive Duty
2015Blad, AubryActive Duty
2015Blad, ShelbyActive Duty
2015Duhamel, MarkusActive Duty
2015Emery, KatieActive Duty
2015Fleck, AnthonyActive Duty
2015Fox, SpencerNational Guard
2015Hagerty, ErinNational Guard
2015Imperial, AnthonyActive Duty
2015Mruk, AmandaArmy Reserves
2015Smith, AlexandraNational Guard
2015Yim, MaryNurse CorpsArmy Reserves
2014Abshire, VanessaActive Duty
2014Grant, WilliamNational Guard
2014Hawkins, JenniferArmy Reserves
2014Joiner, KellyArmy Reserves
2014Landoe, TheodoreActive Duty
2014Meier, JohnActive Duty
2014Rader, JosetteNational Guard
2014Sercey, JamesActive Duty
2014Wilhelm, ChelseaNurse CorpsActive Duty
2013Barnett, LiamActive Duty
2013Burbank, BenjaminNational Guard
2013Harris, MatthewActive Duty
2013Munro, CatherineNurse CorpsActive Duty
2013Reich, AmandaArmy Reserves
2013Tait, ColinActive Duty
2013Wilhelm, MichaelActive Duty
2012Bailey, BeauArmy Reserves
2012Brewer, JacobArmy Reserves
2012Brooks, QuintonActive Duty
2012Busby, AdamNurse CorpsActive Duty
2012Clark, RobertActive Duty
2012Covos, RosalbaArmy Reserves
2012Cutchin, JarodArmy Reserves
2012Dutton, JacobActive Duty
2012Hinson, JosephActive Duty
2012Lee, JoeArmy Reserves
2012Monk, KailebArmy Reserves
2012Schweiger, KevinNational Guard
2012Walker, EricArmy Reserves
2012Watts, JaymeActive Duty
2012Weber, PaulNational Guard
2011Bermudez, JeremyNational Guard
2011Blaydes,ShawnActive Duty
2011Brenner, BrianActive Duty
2011Delong, JosephActive Duty
2011Kristensen, KarlArmy Reserves
2011Ladines, JarrettArmy Reserves
2011Lawson, KevinArmy Reserves
2011Rose, NicholasNational Guard
2010Abshire, JonathanActive Duty
2010Decker, JoshuaActive Duty
2010Figuerres, PhillipNational Guard
2010James, ChristopherNational Guard
2010King, ZacharyActive Duty
2010Oneel, NicholasActive Duty
2010Powers, BlairNational Guard
2010Rose, JustinNational Guard
2010Scarth, AileaNurse CorpsNational Guard
2010Watts, PatrickActive Duty

Eastern Washington University ROTC Graduates: 2000 – 2009

Below are the graduates from the Eastern Washington University (EWU) Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) battalion from 2000 – 2009. This list is compiled from the records we were able to find here at the university.  To help make this list as accurate as possible we request that alumni send in any corrections or additions for this list via our contact page or by leaving a comment below.  Go Fighting Eags!

YearNameBranchComponent
2009Appel, JamesMedical Service CorpsActive Duty
2009Cuajunco, RussArmy Reserves
2009Ellis, AmberMedical Service CorpsNational Guard
2009Hall, JosiTransportation CorpsActive Duty
2009MacGeorge, ChristopherMilitary Intelligence / Detailed: InfantryActive Duty
2009Moradi, ChristopherActive Duty
2009Obrine, ChristopherActive Duty
2009Obrine, NicoleNurse CorpsActive Duty
2009Peterson, AaronActive Duty
2009Powers, BlaineActive Duty
2009Sadler, MichaelNational Guard
2009Stadelman, StanleyNational Guard
2008Block, EricaNurse CorpsActive Duty
2008Cain, SonnyChemical CorpsActive Duty
2008Campbell, ElizabethQuartermaster CorpsActive Duty
2008Floeter, LeviInfantryActive Duty
2008Hathaway, ParkerActive Duty
2008Hockett, StephanieQuartermaster CorpsArmy Reserves
2008Johnston, BrianAdjutant General CorpsActive Duty
2008Ko, JamesAir Defense ArtilleryActive Duty
2008Mayes, TylerField ArtilleryActive Duty
2008Neeley, VeronicaMilitary Intelligence / Detailed: ChemicalActive Duty
2008O'Donnell, BrianNational Guard
2008Potter, NicolasMedical Service CorpsActive Duty
2008Priest, ErinMilitary IntelligenceActive Duty
2008Robinson, StephenMilitary Intelligence / Detailed: InfantryActive Duty
2008Senkler, RichardMilitary Intelligence / Detailed: ArmorActive Duty
2007Brown, BryceArmy Reserves
2007Brown, SusanNurse CorpsActive Duty
2007Charlton, NicholasActive Duty
2007DeWhitt, StevenActive Duty
2007Hardee, MarkActive Duty
2007Hines, CharlesActive Duty
2007Lewis, WilliamActive Duty
2007Lokkins, ErikActive Duty
2007Neeley, BenjaminActive Duty
2007Newbill, CalebActive Duty
2007Rowse, AmandaAir Defense ArtilleryActive Duty
2006Fehrenbach, WilliamActive Duty
2006Hara, YoshinobuActive Duty
2006Higgins, JasonActive Duty
2006King, ScottActive Duty
2006Latham, AnthonyArmy Reserves
2006Sagen, JeffreyNational Guard
2006Sanker, TristanActive Duty
2006Sporleder, AlexanderActive Duty
2006Wells, EmmillyNurse CorpsArmy Reserves
2005Allen, MatthewActive Duty
2005Berki, WilliamNational Guard
2005Dickerson, JeremyArmy Reserves
2005Force, SeanActive Duty
2005Gribble, BrittanyActive Duty
2005Pearson, ShannonArmy Reserves
2005Rae, LanceActive Duty
2005Robinson, ScottNational Guard
2005Schroeder, AaronActive Duty
2005Singer, DanielActive Duty
2004Ambrose, PhilipActive Duty
2004Jones, MickiiActive Duty
2004Marshall, JosephActive Duty
2004Martin, AmberActive Duty
2004McLaughlin, CoryActive Duty
2004Myers, JackActive Duty
2004Ratcliff, LeslieActive Duty
2004Stockton, EmilyActive Duty
2003Cluever, JosephNational Guard
2003Gromus, ThomasActive Duty
2003Neanover, KeithActive Duty
2003Ocoyne, DouglasActive Duty
2003Purtteman, GarvinArmy Reserves
2003Saari, BradleyNational Guard
2003Sanders, KellyActive Duty
2003Sprenger, NicholasActive Duty
2003Weber, MichaelReserves
2003Wells, JohnActive Duty
2003Zeski, BryanActive Duty
2002Bade, DustinActive Duty
2002Biggar, RachelNational Guard
2002Bowles, GregoryActive Duty
2002Knudsen, JeffreyActive Duty
2002Love, ThomasActive Duty
2002Markley, CharlesActive Duty
2002Milligan, ChadwickActive Duty
2002Shultz, TracieNurse CorpsActive Duty
2001Bentz, KevinAdjutant General CorpsActive Duty
2001Biggar, JamesActive Duty
2001Cruz, AustinActive Duty
2001Noland, WilliamActive Duty
2001Pazaruski, RyanActive Duty
2001Roe, MichaelTransportation/Detailed: InfantryActive Duty
2001Rolwes, AndrewActive Duty
2001Shultz, JasonActive Duty
2001Walley, RoryActive Duty
2000Elberg, JasonActive Duty
2000Liles, MichaelActive Duty
2000Rux, CaryActive Duty
2000Wagenblast, CharlesActive Duty