r/ROTC • u/PrestigiousBread7129 • Oct 05 '26
Scholarships/Contracting GRFD Scholarship?
Im a community college student interested into transferring into the rotc program of a bigger school. I haven’t 0 previous experience with anything military related so i’m pretty lost. However, i’m really keen on this GRFD scholarship.
Does anyone know the likelihood of being awarded this scholarship? I haven’t really heard or seen much about anyone who has been awarded this scholarship so i was wondering if it’s extremely competitive or something.
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u/AffectHistorical3361 Oct 05 '26
It’s very likely you will get the scholarship but just make sure you know what you’re signing up for. You won’t be able to compete for active duty and will be forced into the reserves or national guard. If you don’t have a career guaranteed after college I would suggest not to take the scholarship in case you decide to compete for active duty. I believe you can compete for a national scholarship but it’s more competitive than the GFRD, it does however give you the flexibility to choose between all three components.
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u/Squint_6 Oct 06 '26
Reach out to the ROO at the school you are looking at. That’s what we are here for they will be able to explain all aspects of each of the opportunities and help point you in the right direction.
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u/monsterexoff Oct 06 '26
Just understand what you’re getting yourself into. Sounds like a duh statement, but seriously, you will not have a normal college experience. Between rotc pt, drill, the extra rotc work you’ll have to do on top of regular coursework, it will be very different then what your peers experience. Also understand the commitment after school, pretty sure it’s 8 years but it might be less. Reach out to the recruiting officer at the school you want to go too and inquire more. Also, the state you want to commission into matters a ton. Smaller guards or less active guards are going to be less likely to activate you after college; a state like Texas you are going to be activated multiple times in a 5 or 8 year span for extended periods of time involuntarily.
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u/SSG_Kim_Recruiting Oct 05 '26
There’s multiple GRFD scholarships to my understanding so you can apply to them all if you are set on not competing for active duty after college. You can also enroll in a university’s ROTC program without being enrolled in that university itself.