AROTC 4 year scholarship and Bright Futures in Florida?

[Rory1018]

How does it work if I have received a 4 year ROTC to a school where I have already been awarded other scholarships. For example, I have Bright Futures in Florida that will cover my tuition and fees at FSU and I was awarded a 4 year to FSU. Thank you!

 

[Rock-n-Rabbit]

Check to see if you are eligible to use the Scholarship for $10,000 toward Room & Board, that's what my DD may be doing as she earned Zell at UGA.

 

[EEBTTF]

How does it work if I have received a 4 year ROTC to a school where I have already been awarded other scholarships. For example, I have Bright Futures in Flordia that will cover my tuition and fees at FSU and I was awarded a 4 year to FSU. Thank you!

Your scholarship has to be used for either tuition OR room and board. So if your bright futures covers tuition, you could apply the AROTC to room and board = FULL RIDE

 

[kinnem]

Just keep in mind that if the scholarship is used for Room and Board, the IRS treats it as taxable income.

 

[Herman_Snerd]

Your scholarship has to be used for either tuition OR room and board. So if your bright futures covers tuition, you could apply the AROTC to room and board = FULL RIDE

Just to note, @EEBTTF is correct that FSU's site says "The Army ROTC scholarship entitles its recipients to full-tuition assistance or room-and-board reimbursement,". I would just confirm that reimbursement is full- *Notice how it says full tuition but doesn't say "full room and board.
FSU's tuition is far less than room and board for in-state residents. Have to graduate from a florida HS to get the bright futures - agree with analysis.

Just want to point out that it is not universal that using AROTC for room and board will cover all the room/ board costs - some programs have a cap on taking the room/ board option that is lower than the fees total. All winners should check on exactly what is covered by the scholarship, or sometimes by the school for 4 or 3 year winners (sometimes not both) at their school for their exact scholarship. Just so you don't get burned- confirm before you decide. Good luck all

 

[clarksonarmy]

If you choose to use an Army ROTC scholarship for room and board you will receive a $5000 payment each semester (taxable).

If you apply your scholarship to tuition and fees the Army will send the school a payment for what a full cost student is charged for tuition and allowable fees. If you have other scholarships you need to talk to the schools financial aid folks. They may or may not allow you to retain some or all of those benefits. Remember that an Army ROTC scholarship will change your financial need, which can effect your financial aid.

 

[GB_DAD]

How does it work if I have received a 4 year ROTC to a school where I have already been awarded other scholarships. For example, I have Bright Futures in Florida that will cover my tuition and fees at FSU and I was awarded a 4 year to FSU. Thank you!

Please keep posting about this, because my son it’s in the same situation with bright future and AROTC to FSU.

 

[USA1962]

At UF both scholarships get applied to the students account. Any excess is paid to the student by direct deposit to their bank account.

 

[Swimmom816]

I have an example for you: My DD had a college scholarship at Florida Southern College that paid for about half of the tuition and room and board to be paid all 4 years. But when her national 4-year ArmyROTC scholarship began depositing into her account, the other college scholarship was removed. The College system makes it all balance out so resources can go where they are needed.

 

[cb7893]

At UF both scholarships get applied to the students account. Any excess is paid to the student by direct deposit to their bank account.

I have an example for you: My DD had a college scholarship at Florida Southern College that paid for about half of the tuition and room and board to be paid all 4 years. But when her national 4-year ArmyROTC scholarship began depositing into her account, the other college scholarship was removed. The College system makes it all balance out so resources can go where they are needed.

Both are true.

My DS had a check cut each semester from a BIG 10 State school. Kept waiting and waiting for the other shoe to drop. It never did.

Other colleges/universities have tighter accounting.