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Air Force ROTC HSSP Type 1 (Full Tuition) Scholarship

Eligibility

Full tuition with no cap + $900/yr textbook allowance + monthly stipend ($300 freshman to $500 senior); may convert to a housing scholarship (up to $10,000/yr). Most competitive tier. AY27-28 minimums: SAT 1310 / ACT 28 / CLT 93, unweighted GPA 3.3, single test sitting. Window: July 1 - December 11, 2026; two boards (Oct 2026, Mar 2027). 4-year active-duty obligation (longer for rated career fields).

Boards & cycle

Board 27HS01: initial app due 2026-09-15, convenes Oct 26-29, 2026, results ~Oct 30, 2026
Board 27HS02: initial app due 2026-12-11, convenes Mar 15-26, 2027, results ~Apr 2, 2027

Participating units

Air Force/Space Force ROTC

Detachment 850 The University of Utah

University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT

Detachment 850 The University of Utah trains cadets at University of Utah for service in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force.

Air Force/Space Force ROTC

University of North Texas Air Force ROTC Det 835

University of North Texas · Denton, TX

Air Force/Space Force ROTC

Detachment 055 University of California-Los Angeles

University of California, Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA

AFROTC at University of California, Los Angeles commissions officers alongside Loyola Marymount University cross-town students.

Air Force/Space Force ROTC

Detachment 250 Iowa State University

Iowa State University · Ames, IA

AFROTC in Ames, IA runs out of Iowa State University as the Detachment 250 Iowa State University.

Air Force/Space Force ROTC

Detachment 730 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA

Panthers is the AFROTC detachment at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus in Pennsylvania.

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Detachment 425 Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University · Starkville, MS

AFROTC at Mississippi State University commissions officers alongside Mississippi University for Women cross-town students.

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Detachment 720 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

The Pennsylvania State University · University Park, PA

Nittany Lions is the AFROTC detachment at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus in Pennsylvania.

Detachment 105 University of Colorado Boulder

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Detachment 105 University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO

AFROTC at University of Colorado Boulder trains cadets for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force in Colorado.

Air Force/Space Force ROTC

Detachment 520 Cornell University

Cornell University · Ithaca, NY

AFROTC at Cornell University commissions officers alongside Ithaca College cross-town students.

Air Force/Space Force ROTC

Detachment 590 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC

AFROTC at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill trains cadets for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force in North Carolina.

Air Force/Space Force ROTC

Detachment 860 Utah State University

Utah State University · Logan, UT

The Aggies has commissioned U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force officers from Utah State University since 1951.

Air Force/Space Force ROTC

Detachment 310 Louisiana State University

Louisiana State University · Baton Rouge, LA

Detachment 310 Louisiana State University hosts AFROTC at Louisiana State University and 2 partner schools across Louisiana.

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