Dedicated Army National Guard (DEDNG) Scholarship

Description

The Dedicated Army National Guard (DEDNG) Scholarship is open to full-time students who have been accepted to a college/university with an ROTC program. To be eligible for this award, you must be a U.S. citizen, have a cumulative 2.5 GPA, be under 31 years of age, complete the ROTC Basic Course requirements or Basic Combat Training, and be medically and morally qualified. Additionally, you must be involved in the Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP) with a National Guard unit while in school and have a letter of acceptance from a local Guard unit stating that they will accept you in an SMP status. Following graduation, cadets begin a new Military Service Obligation (MSO) contract and serve eight years in the Guard, which includes training. Recipients receive full tuition or full room and board (flat rate of $10,000 per year), plus up to $1,200 for books, and are paid a monthly stipend of $420 for 10 months each year. In addition to a monthly allowance, they can also receive the drill pay of a sergeant when they participate in the SMP.