AFROTC vs Air National Guard
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To my knowledge Air National Guard can help pay for college, but college is kind of separate from the military aspect and you have military duties. AFROTC is a 4 year college and military training, then you either have more training or begin the real deal upon graduation. Depends on what you want to do.
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If your state has available benefits, Air National Guard (AFNG) can pay for a free (or close to it) four year college education.
If you get the Air Force ROTC scholarship, it can pay for a free four year college education.
Similarities are getting a BA/BS with little-to-no debt.
Differences?
AFNG service is as an enlisted person. After graduation from 4 years of college you'd likely have 2 more years of obligated AFNG service left to do.
AFROTC would result in commissioning as an officer. After graduation you'd be an officer (nice!) with 6 more years (typically 4 active, 2 inactive reserve) of active duty service. Some AFROTC get reserve commissions but not many.