JROTC Scholarship

​Eligibility Requirements: 

• Active JROTC Cadet recommended by the military leadership of their JROTC unit (only one nomination per unit each year).

• Graduating senior of a high school or homeschool association located in Anderson, Oconee or Pickens County.

• Demonstrate strong leadership qualities and exemplary personal conduct in the JROTC program, in the high school or homeschool association, in community service, and/or at their place of employment.

• Pursuing their first undergraduate degree at an accredited College or University of their choice and applying for entry into an accredited college ROTC program.

• Participate in an in-person interview. A preliminary online interview may be required.

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Documentation: See the application form for a complete listing of the required documents. Artificial intelligence assisted submissions will not be accepted.

 

Timelines for the MOAA Piedmont Chapter Scholarship Application:

• February 1, 2027- Applications should be submitted through the MOAA Piedmont Chapter website, https://www.moaapiedmontsc.org/scholarship on or before February 1, 2027. Only one application may be submitted from a JROTC unit each year. The Scholarship Committee, MOAA Piedmont Chapter will evaluate all qualified applicants, select the best-qualified applicants for an in-person interview, and coordinate with the cadets and their units to schedule interviews prior to March 1, 2027.

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• March 1, 2027- Following the in-person interviews, the Scholarship Committee will recommend to the MOAA Piedmont Chapter leadership team the most deserving cadet applicants. The President, MOAA Piedmont Chapter will notify the JROTC military commanders of the cadets selected for the scholarships and arrange for a formal notification to the cadets. The President, MOAA Piedmont Chapter will also notify the military commanders of those cadets who were not selected.

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• Scholarship Disbursement - The $1,500.00 scholarships for tuition and fees will be sent to the designated academic institutions in the student's name upon receipt of a certification of enrollment at the accredited College or University, and registration into that institution’s ROTC program.

 

Questions may be referred to the military commander of the JROTC at your high school.

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****If you have questions regarding MOAA Piedmont Chapter’s JROTC Scholarship or you have made an error after submitting your application, feel free to contact the Scholarship Committee Chair COL John Benson USA (Ret) at:  jnbenson5@gmail.com

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