Air Force scholarships / AFROTC HSSP Type 4 ($36k cap)

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Air Force ROTC HSSP Type 4 ($36k cap) Scholarship

Eligibility

Tuition + fees capped at $36,000/yr, plus $900/yr textbook allowance and monthly stipend ($300-$500); may convert to a housing scholarship (up to $10,000/yr). Type 4 replaced the old in-state Type 7 award in the current HSSP structure. AY27-28 minimums: SAT 1310 / ACT 28 / CLT 93, GPA 3.3. Window: July 1 - December 11, 2026.

Boards & cycle

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

Participating units

Detachment 105 University of Colorado Boulder

Air Force/Space Force ROTC

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 218 Indiana State University

Indiana State University (extension) · Terre Haute, IN

Since 1949, Detachment 218 Indiana State University has run AFROTC at Indiana State University (extension) in Terre Haute, IN.

Air Force/Space Force ROTC

Detachment 370 University of Massachusetts-Amherst

University of Massachusetts Amherst · Amherst, MA

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

Air Force/Space Force ROTC

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.

Air Force/Space Force ROTC

Detachment 390 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI

AFROTC at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor commissions officers alongside Eastern Michigan University cross-town students.

Detachment 085 University of California-Berkeley

Air Force/Space Force ROTC

Detachment 085 University of California-Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley · Berkeley, CA

Golden Bears is the AFROTC detachment at University of California, Berkeley in California.

Air Force/Space Force ROTC

Detachment 845 Texas Christian University

Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX

AFROTC in Texas runs out of Texas Christian University as the Detachment 845 Texas Christian University.

Air Force/Space Force ROTC

Detachment 159 University of Central Florida

University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL

Since 1972, Detachment 159 University of Central Florida has run AFROTC at University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL.

Air Force/Space Force ROTC

Manhattan College Air Force ROTC Det 560

Manhattan University · Riverdale, NY

Air Force/Space Force ROTC

Detachment 305 Louisiana Tech University

Louisiana Tech University · Ruston, LA

AFROTC at Louisiana Tech University commissions officers alongside Grambling State University cross-town students.

Air Force/Space Force ROTC

Detachment 880 Virginia Military Institute

Virginia Military Institute · Lexington, VA

Since 1972, Detachment 880 Virginia Military Institute has run AFROTC at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, VA.

Corps size ~140

Air Force/Space Force ROTC

Detachment 610 North Dakota State University-Main Campus

North Dakota State University · Fargo, ND

Bison is the AFROTC detachment at North Dakota State University-Main Campus in North Dakota.

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