This program expands scholarships availability to the entire range of college campuses and troop program units and increases both quantity and quality of participation in the ROTC program. Recipients must attend an institution offering Army ROTC within the state or Regional Support Command from which nominated. These recipients have an option to request active duty at a later date. The 4-year Dedicated National Guard program is a conversion program only. This program allows current 4-year scholarship winners to convert to a Dedicated National Guard scholarship in their Junior year.
Conversion is requested at the end of their sophomore year.
This allows the student to be guaranteed service in the ARNG after graduation. The student does not have the option to request active duty at a later date. Local National Guard Units in the Maryland , Pennsylvania , Delaware and Washington, D.C . Prospective Army nurses will apply for the respective Army ROTC Nursing Scholarship. Nursing cadets must meet the same requirements as other cadets and be accepted into an accredited nursing school.