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| Alabama | Tuskegee University | Yes; $10,550.00 per year |
| Arizona | University of Arizona | Yes! The University offers ROTC Room and Board Scholarship. This is intended to cover the costs of room and board up to $12,950/year for four (4) years to competitive University of Arizona ROTC students. |
| California | University Of Southern California | $2000 / Semester |
| California | University of San Diego | Yes, room and board costs at USD are $11,620 for housing and $4,760 for meals. USD provides 50% of the room and board for students with active scholarships |
| Florida | Jacksonville University | NROTC Scholarship students attending Jacksonville University may receive a room and board scholarship from the university equal to the price of a standard double room (no private bath) and a full board plan (19 meals per week). Eligibility for the room and board scholarship is determined by the Jacksonville University Financial Aid Office. |
| Florida | University of Tampa | Yes, National Scholarship & Advanced Standing students receive a room and board grant of $7,088 per semester. |
| Florida | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Yes, full room and board costs of $7,583 per semester (includes 14-meal plan) for all ROTC students with active scholarships (quoted for Fall 24/Spring 25 term). |
| Georgia | Clark Atlanta University | $10,800 per semester |
| Georgia | Morehouse College | Room, but not board. |
| Idaho | University Of Idaho | Yes, University of Idaho offers a 5k Room and Board Scholarship to MIDN |
| Illinois | Illinois Institute Of Technology | Yes. Please contact us for further information. |
| Illinois | University of Illinois at Chicago | Yes, for residents only. In-state tuition waiver allows NROTC scholarship to cover room and board. |
| Illinois | University Of Illinois | The university annually provides Room and Board scholarships to select out-of-state midshipmen, variable up to the full yearly assessed cost. Please contact us for further information. |
| Indiana | St. Mary's College | Free room and board to all NROTC students. |
| Indiana | University Of Notre Dame | Some need based awards are available for partial Room and Board. |
| Louisiana | Southern University And A&M College | Yes, the amount given varies from year to year. It is based on enrollment and the state budget. |
| Louisiana | Tulane University | Yes, $18,094.00 per year |
| Maine | Maine Maritime Academy | School provides full room and board for four-year national scholarship recipients. |
| Maine | University of Maine at Orono | School provides full room and board for four-year national scholarship recipients and NJROTC Pathways to Engineering Program participants. |
| Massachusetts | Boston College | NROTC scholarship students receive funding for the mandatory meal plan (up to $3100), but not Room. |
| Massachusetts | Boston University | On-campus Room and Board (dining plan) Grants are awarded to NROTC scholarship recipients. These grants are renewable for up to 8 semesters, students are required to reside in BU on-campus housing and the amount of the BU Room and Board Grant covers standard room and dining plan costs. |
| Massachusetts | College Of The Holy Cross | Free room and board to all NROTC students |
| Massachusetts | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Room and board |
| Minnesota | University of Saint Thomas | UST provides a housing and meal subsidy which covers the majority of on- campus costs, depending on selection of residence hall.
For students living off campus, UST allows students to keep a pro- rated amount of their merit scholarship funding to fund their living expenses (All admitted students are offered some level of academic scholarship funding based on their admissions
credentials). |
| Mississippi | University of Mississippi | Yes. Incoming Scholarship Freshman will receive a room and board scholarship from the University. This scholarship includes a meal plan for the first year. There is an endowment that provides housing assistance to upperclassmen who choose to live on campus. |
| Missouri | Columbia College | Yes, approximately $2,337 per semester. Does not include dining. Recipient must reapply annually. |
| Missouri | University Of Missouri | Yes, The University pays for Room and Board for all scholarship Freshmen. |
| New Mexico | University Of New Mexico | Yes, Full room and board to out-of-state scholarship students. To receive benefits, student must live on campus at UNM. |
| New York | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Yes – RPI pays 100% room and board to scholarship Midshipmen. If the student elects to live off campus, RPI pays the student room and board costs directly. |
| New York | Union College | Yes. Union College pays 100% of room and board benefits for Midshipmen residing on campus. |
| New York | Fordham University | Yes, housing benefit paid semesterly by the university for NROTC scholarship students. Benefit is based on average housing cost (excludes meal plan) of the respective campus (Rose Hill/Lincoln Center). *Subject to change based on academic year*. Includes all costs for parking on campus. |
| New York | Rochester Institute of Technology | RIT provides the RIT ROTC Room and Board Scholarship in an amount up to the cost of a standard room/board plan for students who have been awarded an NROTC scholarship prior to attending any college. |
| New York | University Of Rochester | The University of Rochester provides a room- and board grant for its NROTC scholarship students. A majority are four- year scholarships, while some are two- or three- year
scholarships. |
| New York | State University of New York Maritime College | Yes, school provides 100% of room for scholarship Midshipmen. |
| Ohio | Miami University | Yes, typically $3,000-$3,500 per semester for MIDN living in University housing. |
| Ohio | Ohio State University | 12 room and board scholarship awarded to scholarship MIDN each year. Yes! Each year, OSU NROTC allocates room and board scholarships to qualifying midshipmen, with top recipient awards typically ranging from $7,000 to $8,000. Ohio State University hasn’t finalized their R&B costs yet but once they do we will forward that information to you |
| Oklahoma | University of Oklahoma | Through an endowed scholarship in support of ROTC programs at the University of Oklahoma, competitive scholarships will be awarded to midshipmen who show an aptitude for service, meet physical fitness requirements and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher that can be used towards the cost of their education.” |
| Pennsylvania | Carnegie Mellon University | Yes; $8,000.00 |
| Pennsylvania | Duquesne University | Yes; $5,000.00 |
| Pennsylvania | Drexel University | Pays 100% of room and 25% of board for midshipmen who maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher |
| Pennsylvania | Temple University | Offers $1,250 per semester as long as midshipmen maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA |
| Pennsylvania | Villanova University | Room and Board Scholarship opportunity exist for MIDN who maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or above. |
| South Carolina | The Citadel | The Citadel Military College of South Carolina charges a flat rate of $10,899.00 per SY. Breaks down to $5449.50 per semester. The Citadel Service to Country Tuition Scholarship and National Service Room/Board Scholarship are awarded to three and four-year ROTC national scholarship high school student awardees chosen through the national review process managed by the Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force/Space Force. The scholarships support students awarded a national ROTC scholarship through the national board processes. The award must be awarded prior to May 1, 2025. The Service to Country Scholarship allows three-year National Scholarship recipients to be responsible for in-state tuition their first year. The National Service Scholarship is awarded up to the cost of 4 years of room and board at The Citadel based on FAFSA information. |
| Tennessee | University of Memphis | Yes, The University of Memphis offers housing scholarships to NROTC students on a competitive basis. Students at Rhodes College, a crosstown affiliate, are also eligible for an NROTC housing endowment. |
| Tennessee | Vanderbilt University | Yes. Up to $6,000 per year ($3,000 per semester) (Vanderbilt only, not available at Belmont or Tennessee State) |
| Texas | Rice University | There is an endowment that provides room and board for up to 4 scholarship students annually that are attending Rice University. |
| Texas | Texas A&M University | Yes. Through the Patriot Scholarship, Texas A&M University covers 100% of room and board for all four years of Corps of Cadets membership. This includes a basic meal plan. The Patriot Scholarship is automatically granted to all contracted NROTC Scholarship students in good standing with the NROTC program at either Texas A&M College Station, or Texas A&M Galveston. |
| Texas | Texas A&M University at Galveston | Yes. Through the Patriot Scholarship, Texas A&M University covers 100% of room and board for all four years of Corps of Cadets membership. This includes a basic meal plan. The Patriot Scholarship is automatically granted to all contracted NROTC Scholarship students in good standing with the NROTC program at either Texas A&M College Station, or Texas A&M Galveston. |
| Texas | Huston-Tillotson University | NROTC Alumni Association, Midshipman’s Foundation scholarship over $115k given annually to students and the Mulva Family Foundation grant to $12k per academic year to cover housing for contracted students. |
| Texas | University of Texas | NROTC Alumni Association, Midshipman’s Foundation scholarship over $115k given annually to students and the Mulva Family Foundation grant to $12k per academic year to cover housing for contracted students. |
| Utah | Westminster College | Room: $7,654 |
| Utah | University of Utah | Room: $10,276, Student Engagement Fee: $66, Board: $6,642, Total: $16,984 |
| Utah | Weber State University | Room: $4,194, Board: $6,570, Total: $10,764 |
| Vermont | Norwich University | Yes; students who have an active NROTC Contract are offered a room and board scholarship covering all of their on-campus living expenses. |
| Virginia | Hampton University | Room Scholarships – Approx $6754 per student, per semester |
| Virginia | Norfolk State University | Room Scholarships – $5552.00 per student (up to 15 students), per semester |
| Virginia | Virginia Military Institute | VMI's Call to Duty Scholarships provide additional funding to appointed students who are recipients of the three and four-year ROTC national scholarships. These Call to Duty Scholarships will cover the cost of housing (room) and food (board) at the Institute for cadet recipients. Please note: The Call to Duty Scholarship is awarded after all types of other financial aid, excluding loans, have been applied, and is based on available funding. |
| Virginia | Virginia Tech | Emerging Leader Scholarship provides at least $1000 to every cadet who submits their FAFSA each year. In addition to the $1000, each cadet is evaluated for additional scholarship funding based on FAFSA information. The ELS may be reduced if, when added to other scholarships being received, total benefits exceed the total cost of attendance. Horizon Fund Scholarship of $3,500 is for rising juniors and seniors in good standing with current FAFSA and cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above. Commandant's Scholarship is based both merit and financial need-based and ranges from $1000 to $5000 annually. Recipients must have and maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 during all four years. One can receive either a Commandant’s Scholarship or an ELS but not both in the same year. |
| Washington | Seattle University | If an ROTC student is awarded a full-tuition ROTC scholarship, they are also eligible to receive the "ROTC Achievement Scholarship" each year. This scholarship covers the cost of a double room and the residential meal plan at the annual rates for on-campus housing. |
| Wisconsin | Marquette University | Yes - $3500 per semester to pay room and board. Click here to learn more. |