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Detachment 842 Texas Christian University · Horned Frogs · 842
AFROTC in Texas runs out of Texas Christian University as the Detachment 842 Texas Christian University.
About this program
Detachment 842 Texas Christian University sits inside Texas Christian University as the campus's AFROTC detachment. AFROTC has been on this campus since 1948. The mission is straightforward — produce U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force officers — and the cadre run a four-year curriculum to do exactly that.
Texas Wesleyan University, Tarrant County College, University of North Texas Health Science Center, and Texas A&M University-Fort Worth are the cross-town partner schools feeding Detachment 842 Texas Christian University. Det leadership runs a single training schedule for the consortium, and all cadets — host and partner — show up to the same PT, lab, and AS classes.
Cadets pursue HSSP Type 1, Type 2, or Type 7 awards as high-school seniors and the In-College Scholarship Program once they're contracted. Tech and rated-pilot slots run through the same detachment board cycle. On the academic side, Texas Christian University draws cadets into history and the humanities as well as computer science and cybersecurity, and the cadre work directly with academic advising on time-conflict resolution between ROTC and major requirements.
Scholarships available here
Tuition + fees capped at $18,000/yr, plus $900/yr textbook allowance and monthly stipend ($300-$500); may convert to a housing scholarship (up to $10,000/yr). AY27-28 minimums: SAT 1310 / ACT 28 / CLT 93, GPA 3.3. Window: July 1 - December 11, 2026. Award type is fixed at selection - no upgrades.
Service obligation: 4 years
In-College Scholarship Program for freshmen/sophomores already enrolled in AFROTC. Merit-based with fall and spring selection phases; same capped/uncapped structure as HSSP plus the $10,000/yr housing conversion. The General Charles McGee Leadership Award (CMLA) covers non-scholarship cadets who receive an enrollment allocation.
Service obligation: 4 years
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.
Service obligation: 4 years
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).
Service obligation: 4 years
Cross-town & partner schools served
Students at these schools can commission through Detachment 842 Texas Christian University by commuting to Texas Christian University.
Cross-enroll students take Aerospace Studies courses at Texas Christian University.
Cross-enroll students take Aerospace Studies courses at Texas Christian University.
Cross-enroll students take Aerospace Studies courses at Texas Christian University.
Cross-enroll students take Aerospace Studies courses at Texas Christian University.
Contact & location
Located at: Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX 76129
Air Force ROTC FAQ
Where is Detachment 842 Texas Christian University located?
Detachment 842 Texas Christian University is hosted at Texas Christian University in Texas. The detachment's training events, classes, and PT all run on the Texas Christian University campus.
Which colleges and universities can attend Detachment 842 Texas Christian University?
In addition to Texas Christian University, students enrolled at Texas Wesleyan University, Tarrant County College, University of North Texas Health Science Center, and Texas A&M University-Fort Worth can contract through Detachment 842 Texas Christian University via cross-town agreements. Cross-town cadets keep their primary academics at the partner school and travel to the host for ROTC-side coursework.
What scholarships are available through Detachment 842 Texas Christian University?
AFROTC cadets at this detachment compete for AFROTC HSSP Type 1 (full tuition), AFROTC HSSP Type 2 ($18k cap), AFROTC HSSP Type 7 (in-state), ICSP (in-college). National awards apply out of high school; on-campus side-loads kick in once a cadet is enrolled and contracted.
What's the AFROTC summer training for cadets at Detachment 842 Texas Christian University?
Between sophomore and junior year, cadets compete for slots at AFROTC Field Training at Maxwell AFB — the gate that converts a GMC cadet into a POC contracted cadet.
How big is the corps at Detachment 842 Texas Christian University?
Public corps-size figures aren't always published year-to-year; AFROTC detachments in this size class generally carry between several dozen and a few hundred contracted cadets depending on host enrollment.
Can students at other schools join Detachment 842 Texas Christian University?
Yes — Detachment 842 Texas Christian University accepts cross-town and partner students from 4 other institutions, including Texas A&M University-Fort Worth, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Tarrant County College, Texas Wesleyan University. See the cross-town options for distance and enrollment paths.
Can I commission through Detachment 842 Texas Christian University as any major?
Air Force programs accept students from most academic majors at Texas Christian University. Some scholarships and commissioning options (e.g., nursing, engineering, foreign-language) carry major requirements — confirm with the unit before declaring.
When was Detachment 842 Texas Christian University founded?
Detachment 842 Texas Christian University was established in 1948.
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