The duration of the program varies from two to four years, depending upon an applicant's previous experience and the availability of different options. All payments are tax free. Students who apply for and receive the Air Force Pre-Health Professions Scholarship, and are subsequently accepted to medical school, are guaranteed scholarship through medical school. High school students considering the four-year Air Force College Scholarship Program must be highly motivated toward becoming Air Force officers. To qualify, students should be above-average scholars, be physically capable, possess leadership potential, and apply before December of the senior year.
Financial benefits are the same as the undergraduate scholarships mentioned earlier.
Basic course Students electing the four-year program normally will begin with the General Military Course during the freshman or sophomore year. This program consists of four semesters of 1 credit hour each, counts toward all bachelor's degrees awarded by K-State, and in no way obligates students to a military commitment. Aerospace studies GMC courses are open to all students at the university without obligation to military service. Advanced course The Professional Officer Course is the upperclass program and consists of four courses of 3 credit hours each, over a period of four semesters. Upon completion of the POC and their degree requirements, students are commissioned as second lieutenants in the United States Air Force.