Greetings from the University of North Georgia! We’re looking for high school seniors and college freshmen who want to serve our nation as second lieutenants (officers) in the U.S. Army. Scholarships pay for room and board (up to $12,000 per year) or tuition and fees. It also pays a $420/month stipend and a $1,200/year book allowance. Click here for eligibility criteria, benefits, and how to apply. In addition, Georgia resident ROTC scholarship recipients receive grants of up to $2,000 per semester. These benefits combine for about $15,570/year to $19,500/year. Please pass this opportunity to those you think might be interested and qualified. This past year, more than 70 high school seniors were awarded three- and four-year ROTC scholarships to enroll in the Corps of Cadets at UNG. The scholarship leads to a professional career as an active-duty Army second lieutenant (O1) with excellent benefits and starting compensation (Department of Defense Calculator):
Single with less than 2 years of service stationed at Ft. Stewart near Savannah, GA: $72,769
Single with 4 years of service as a Soldier in the Guard while in the Corps of Cadets at Ft. Benning, GA: $79,053
Married with less than 2 years of service at Ft. Liberty, NC: $67,562
Married with four years of service at Ft. Campbell, KY: $80,853
Second lieutenants become captains (O3) at four years’ time of service after graduating from UNG and commissioning. Army captain compensation (Department of Defense Calculator):
Single with 4 years of service, stationed at Ft. Cavazos, TX: $105,324
Married with 4 years of service at Ft. Lewis, WA: $116,619
In addition to regular military compensation, Army lieutenants accumulate incomparable leadership experience, pay no health insurance (families included), get 30 days of paid vacation, pay inexpensive dental and life insurance, and reap the benefits of a blended retirement system. During the past seven years, UNG has commissioned an average of more than 100 cadets each year as Army lieutenants. What can you do as an Army lieutenant? Army junior officer jobs:
Infantry
Armor
Artillery
Air Defense
Engineer
Aviation (become an Army pilot)
Cyber
Military Police
Quartermaster
Medical Service
Army Nurse
Transportation
Military Intelligence
Ordnance
Finance
Chemical
Signal
For more information, please contact the Office of Cadet Recruiting on the Dahlonega Campus at cadetrecruiting@ung.edu or go to the UNG Army ROTC Scholarship web site.