Green to Gold Scholarships
The Green to Gold Program is intended for Soldiers currently serving on active duty with at least two years of active duty experience (waivers may be requested for less time in service). Depending on the number of previously earned college credits, Soldiers who apply for the Green to Gold program may receive two, three, or four year scholarships. Those Soldiers who have sufficient college credits may be given credit for the ROTC Basic Course and placed in the ROTC Advanced Course as an MS III cadet.
For qualified Soldiers, securing a Green to Gold scholarship is not difficult, and the benefits are the sames as those received by other scholarship cadets, including:
- 100% tuition and mandatory fees paid.
- $600 per semester book allowance ($1200 annually).
- Monthly stipend of $300 for first year students, $350 for second year students, $450 for third year students, and $500 for fourth year students.
- G.I. Bill benefits, if you: are entitled through your enlistment contract; have served at least 20 months of a two year enlistment or 30 months of a 3 or more year enlistment; have not already used all of your GI Bill benefits. (The current GI Bill rate is $1109 per month.)
- Soldiers who are selected for Green To Gold scholarships are discharged under chapter 16 for the purpose of completing their degree and obtaining a commission. If you are selected, it does not matter how much time you have left on your contract. Also, Soldiers who are discharged to take a Green To Gold scholarship are authorized to keep any enlistment or reenlistment bonueses already paid.
Besides the Scholarhip Option, there are two other Green To Gold programs:
Basic eligibility for Green To Gold Scholarships include:
- U.S. Citizen (non-waiverable)
- Age - Be under 31 years of age on 31 December of the year you complete all requirements for a commission and a college baccalaureate degree. This is a statutory requirement and there are no waivers authorized.
- Cannot have been convicted of a Domestic Violence Crime
- Have a minimum of 2 years Active Duty as well as 3 months of active duty for every one month of specialized training (waiver can be requested)
- GT score of 110 or greater
- Pass the APFT within the last 6 months with score of 180 or higher, minimum of 60 points in each event
- Be a High School Graduate or equivalent
- Cumulative High School or College GPA of 2.5
- Letter of Acceptance to School of Choice offering Army ROTC
- Letter of Acceptance from the PMS of that Army ROTC Battalion
- Favorable National Agency Check (or have initiated the action)
- DODMERB Medical Qualification
- Be eligible to Reenlist
- Not be a conscientious objector
- No more than 3 dependents including spouse (waiverable)
To apply for a Green To Gold Scholarship you will put together an application packet consisting of letters of recommendation, an application form, DA photo, ERB, transcripts, APFT card, etc. To get started, contact MAJ Hasper at (405) 325-4909 or jhasper@ou.edu.
You can also download an application packet from the web at GoArmy.Com and find Green To Gold information at this link.
