WHAT IS THE MINUTEMAN SCHOLARSHIP?
MINUTEMAN (MM) SCHOLARSHIP
Minuteman Scholarships can be either two-year GRFD scholarships or DEDNG-GRFD scholarships that cover up to four years. They guarantee that Cadets who commission as Army officers will serve in the Guard. A Minuteman Scholarship requires a nomination letter as part of the scholarship packet and offers either full tuition and mandatory fees or a room and board flat rate of $10,000 per year, covering up to four years (or eight semesters) of benefits. Minuteman Scholarship recipients also receive a $1,200 annual book allowance and a monthly stipend of $420 for 10 months of the academic year. Minuteman Scholarship Cadets must participate in the SMP while attending college, so they will also receive pay for attending a drill one weekend per month and a two-week annual training in a local Guard unit. In return for these scholarship benefits, a Minuteman Cadet will serve as a Commissioned Officer in the Guard in a drilling status for eight years after graduation.

Minuteman Scholarship Cadets can be nominated from any State Adjutant General (TAG) or any Civilian Aid to the Secretary of the Army (CASA) in lengths of two years, up to four years, for a scholarship. These scholarships are limited each year, and applications require a nomination memo with a handwritten signature from the nomination source. For more specific information and to learn how to apply, follow this link: https://www.cadetcommand.army.mil/arng.aspx

REQUIREMENTS
In order to qualify for these scholarships, you must:
• Be a U.S. citizen
• Be accepted to a college/university with an ROTC program
• Have a 2.5 cumulative GPA and maintain a 2.0
• As an incoming freshman, have a minimum 19 ACT or 1000 SAT to qualify for the four-year Minuteman Scholarship
• Be under 31 years of age for the entire year of commissioning
• Be a full-time student
• Complete the ROTC Basic Course requirements or Basic Combat Training
• Be medically and morally qualified

FOR MORE INFORMATION
MAJ WANDA I. WILLIAMS
Officer Strength Manager/Officer IST Coordinator
(340) 690-8121 (cell)
wanda.i.williams1.mil@army.mil
Army National Guard - Guard Scholarships