College bound students can compete for an Air Force Academy nomination or an Air Force ROTC scholarship through their Air Force Junior ROTC unit. They may also receive priority processing when entering the Air Force if they win the Congressman Herbert Advanced Placement Award. The number, type and size of cadet community projects are limited only by their imagination. Some units may clean stadiums after football games and donate aluminum cans for community recycling programs. Any proceeds from these fund-raising activities benefit the respective units.
Many cadets also volunteer their time to support local non-profit events.
Cadets have worked to clean and refurbish cemeteries, rebuild parks, sponsor little league teams and work with the visually and mentally impaired. Another unit worked with the Multiple Sclerosis Swimming Therapy Sessions and the Handicapped Bowling League. Yet another unit helped distribute clothing and food for homeless native Americans. Cadets routinely visit homes for the aged, hospitals, veterans groups and many other agencies to demonstrate their resolve to help their community and their country. Drug Abuse Prevention Cadets are also very active in drug abuse prevention education.