Room and Board

[gck105]

Forgot to add this is need based. If you qualify for a federal Pell Grant, then The Citadel will give you full room and board as part of the National Service Scholarship. If you don't qualify for Pell Grant, you only get the "room" portion as I described.

Yeah, finding that out. We did reach out and were able to have him qualify for another scholarship which was separate from the National Service Scholarship. He's also interviewing for the local Citadel Alumni group scholarship, but even they said that they pick the winner but the total amount is "need based" and decided by the school.

 

[pa-outdoorsman]

Yeah, finding that out. We did reach out and were able to have him qualify for another scholarship which was separate from the National Service Scholarship. He's also interviewing for the local Citadel Alumni group scholarship, but even they said that they pick the winner but the total amount is "need based" and decided by the school.

Yeah, just do as much as you can to advocate for your kid. I found that agitating, within reason, did help a little bit in securing some additional funding. The squeaky wheel gets the grease, as they say!

 

[ThomasPolk]

Iowa State doesnt do room and Board Discounts. You can get scholarships through the school to help cover room and Board. My brother is a current student in the NROTC

First-year Student Awards - Iowa State University

www.iastate.edu

 

[gkellogg]

First-year Student Awards - Iowa State University

www.iastate.edu

Yes, my brother received $14000 which takes care of his room and board plus some. They don't just give you free room and board.

 

[jski7304]

AFROTC schools with free room and board?

 

[GrilledCheese94]

AFROTC schools with free room and board?

UVM does for Army ROTC, might be worth exploring if the also do the same for AFROTC even though AF is crosstown @ Norwich.

 

[WMSMOM]

AFROTC schools with free room and board?

From my experience a few years ago, any school that offers it for one branch applies it to all that are on campus.

 

[Herman_Snerd]

From my experience a few years ago, any school that offers it for one branch applies it to all that are on campus.

Just to further clarify:
1. there are indeed schools at present in which Army ROTC and Navy ROTC students receive room/ board assistance from the university (double occupancy room, 14 meals per week) to compliment their use of the ROTC scholarship for tuition/ fees, but AFROTC students do not. This added support is taxable if used in this way. Embry Riddle Aeronautical U in Florida is one such school. Some schools offer room/board support to ROTC students, some do not. You'll see ERAU AFROTC students serve as RAs to get room and board without cost, while you won't see NROTC or AROTC *scholarship students doing the same, as they don't receive the same benefit or have the same need. College programmers from all branches could benefit from the RA perk.

2. Also, some ROTC scholarships themselves can be used for either Tuition /Fees OR a set stipend for Room and Board. Navy National ROTC scholarship offers these either-or options presently. In some cases, where in-state tuition is half the cost of room/ board (like Florida State for in-state residents). or where for other scholarships/ aid are present for tuition and fees, it makes sense/ yields more benefit to use the NROTC scholarship towards room and board.

Be sure to check with each university's ROTC detachment and bursar/financial aid office to confirm options for your target schools, very directly. Anonymous sources on the internet are great but sometimes paint with broad, incorrect strokes.

 

[anthony_nyc]

Navy ROTC provides a list of schools providing their own benefits (room & board) :

https://www.netc.navy.mil/Commands/Naval-Service-Training-Command/NROTC/Program-Information/Navy-ROTC-Schools/Room-and-Board-Scholarships-by-School

State	College/University	Room and Board Benefits
Alabama	Tuskegee University	Yes; $10,550.00 per year
Arizona	University of Arizona	Yes! The University offers ROTC Room and Board Scholarship. This is intended to cover the costs of room and board up to $12,950/year for four (4) years to competitive University of Arizona ROTC students.
California	University Of Southern California	$2000 / Semester
California	University of San Diego	Yes, room and board costs at USD are $11,620 for housing and $4,760 for meals. USD provides 50% of the room and board for students with active scholarships
Florida	Jacksonville University	NROTC Scholarship students attending Jacksonville University may receive a room and board scholarship from the university equal to the price of a standard double room (no private bath) and a full board plan (19 meals per week). Eligibility for the room and board scholarship is determined by the Jacksonville University Financial Aid Office.
Florida	University of Tampa	Yes, National Scholarship & Advanced Standing students receive a room and board grant of $7,088 per semester.
Florida	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	Yes, full room and board costs of $7,583 per semester (includes 14-meal plan) for all ROTC students with active scholarships (quoted for Fall 24/Spring 25 term).
Georgia	Clark Atlanta University	$10,800 per semester
Georgia	Morehouse College	Room, but not board.
Idaho	University Of Idaho	Yes, University of Idaho offers a 5k Room and Board Scholarship to MIDN
Illinois	Illinois Institute Of Technology	Yes. Please contact us for further information.
Illinois	University of Illinois at Chicago	Yes, for residents only. In-state tuition waiver allows NROTC scholarship to cover room and board.
Illinois	University Of Illinois	The university annually provides Room and Board scholarships to select out-of-state midshipmen, variable up to the full yearly assessed cost. Please contact us for further information.
Indiana	St. Mary's College	Free room and board to all NROTC students.
Indiana	University Of Notre Dame	Some need based awards are available for partial Room and Board.
Louisiana	Southern University And A&M College	Yes, the amount given varies from year to year. It is based on enrollment and the state budget.
Louisiana	Tulane University	Yes, $18,094.00 per year
Maine	Maine Maritime Academy	School provides full room and board for four-year national scholarship recipients.
Maine	University of Maine at Orono	School provides full room and board for four-year national scholarship recipients and NJROTC Pathways to Engineering Program participants.
Massachusetts	Boston College	NROTC scholarship students receive funding for the mandatory meal plan (up to $3100), but not Room.
Massachusetts	Boston University	On-campus Room and Board (dining plan) Grants are awarded to NROTC scholarship recipients. These grants are renewable for up to 8 semesters, students are required to reside in BU on-campus housing and the amount of the BU Room and Board Grant covers standard room and dining plan costs.
Massachusetts	College Of The Holy Cross	Free room and board to all NROTC students
Massachusetts	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Room and board
Minnesota	University of Saint Thomas	UST provides a housing and meal subsidy which covers the majority of on- campus costs, depending on selection of residence hall. For students living off campus, UST allows students to keep a pro- rated amount of their merit scholarship funding to fund their living expenses (All admitted students are offered some level of academic scholarship funding based on their admissions credentials).
Mississippi	University of Mississippi	Yes. Incoming Scholarship Freshman will receive a room and board scholarship from the University. This scholarship includes a meal plan for the first year. There is an endowment that provides housing assistance to upperclassmen who choose to live on campus.
Missouri	Columbia College	Yes, approximately $2,337 per semester. Does not include dining. Recipient must reapply annually.
Missouri	University Of Missouri	Yes, The University pays for Room and Board for all scholarship Freshmen.
New Mexico	University Of New Mexico	Yes, Full room and board to out-of-state scholarship students. To receive benefits, student must live on campus at UNM.
New York	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Yes – RPI pays 100% room and board to scholarship Midshipmen. If the student elects to live off campus, RPI pays the student room and board costs directly.
New York	Union College	Yes. Union College pays 100% of room and board benefits for Midshipmen residing on campus.
New York	Fordham University	Yes, housing benefit paid semesterly by the university for NROTC scholarship students. Benefit is based on average housing cost (excludes meal plan) of the respective campus (Rose Hill/Lincoln Center). *Subject to change based on academic year*. Includes all costs for parking on campus.
New York	Rochester Institute of Technology	RIT provides the RIT ROTC Room and Board Scholarship in an amount up to the cost of a standard room/board plan for students who have been awarded an NROTC scholarship prior to attending any college.
New York	University Of Rochester	The University of Rochester provides a room- and board grant for its NROTC scholarship students. A majority are four- year scholarships, while some are two- or three- year scholarships.
New York	State University of New York Maritime College	Yes, school provides 100% of room for scholarship Midshipmen.
Ohio	Miami University	Yes, typically $3,000-$3,500 per semester for MIDN living in University housing.
Ohio	Ohio State University	12 room and board scholarship awarded to scholarship MIDN each year. Yes! Each year, OSU NROTC allocates room and board scholarships to qualifying midshipmen, with top recipient awards typically ranging from $7,000 to $8,000. Ohio State University hasn’t finalized their R&B costs yet but once they do we will forward that information to you
Oklahoma	University of Oklahoma	Through an endowed scholarship in support of ROTC programs at the University of Oklahoma, competitive scholarships will be awarded to midshipmen who show an aptitude for service, meet physical fitness requirements and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher that can be used towards the cost of their education.”
Pennsylvania	Carnegie Mellon University	Yes; $8,000.00
Pennsylvania	Duquesne University	Yes; $5,000.00
Pennsylvania	Drexel University	Pays 100% of room and 25% of board for midshipmen who maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher
Pennsylvania	Temple University	Offers $1,250 per semester as long as midshipmen maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA
Pennsylvania	Villanova University	Room and Board Scholarship opportunity exist for MIDN who maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or above.
Tennessee	University of Memphis	Yes, The University of Memphis offers housing scholarships to NROTC students on a competitive basis. Students at Rhodes College, a crosstown affiliate, are also eligible for an NROTC housing endowment.
Tennessee	Vanderbilt University	Yes. Up to $6,000 per year ($3,000 per semester) (Vanderbilt only, not available at Belmont or Tennessee State)
Texas	Rice University	There is an endowment that provides room and board for up to 4 scholarship students annually that are attending Rice University.
Texas	Texas A&M University	Yes. Through the Patriot Scholarship, Texas A&M University covers 100% of room and board for all four years of Corps of Cadets membership. This includes a basic meal plan. The Patriot Scholarship is automatically granted to all contracted NROTC Scholarship students in good standing with the NROTC program at either Texas A&M College Station, or Texas A&M Galveston.
Texas	Texas A&M University at Galveston	Yes. Through the Patriot Scholarship, Texas A&M University covers 100% of room and board for all four years of Corps of Cadets membership. This includes a basic meal plan. The Patriot Scholarship is automatically granted to all contracted NROTC Scholarship students in good standing with the NROTC program at either Texas A&M College Station, or Texas A&M Galveston.
Texas	Huston-Tillotson University	NROTC Alumni Association, Midshipman’s Foundation scholarship over $115k given annually to students and the Mulva Family Foundation grant to $12k per academic year to cover housing for contracted students.
Texas	University of Texas	NROTC Alumni Association, Midshipman’s Foundation scholarship over $115k given annually to students and the Mulva Family Foundation grant to $12k per academic year to cover housing for contracted students.
Utah	Westminster College	Yes, Westminster College waives all room and board ($5,364.00 per academic year) for NROTC students
Vermont	Norwich University	Yes; students who have an active NROTC Contract are offered a room and board scholarship covering all of their on-campus living expenses.
Virginia	Hampton University	Room Scholarships – Approx $6754 per student, per semester
Virginia	Norfolk State University	Room Scholarships – $5552.00 per student (up to 15 students), per semester
Virginia	Virginia Military Institute	VMI's Call to Duty Scholarships provide additional funding to appointed students who are recipients of the three and four-year ROTC national scholarships. These Call to Duty Scholarships will cover the cost of housing (room) and food (board) at the Institute for cadet recipients. Please note: The Call to Duty Scholarship is awarded after all types of other financial aid, excluding loans, have been applied, and is based on available funding.
Virginia	Virginia Tech	Emerging Leader Scholarship provides at least $1000 to every cadet who submits their FAFSA each year. In addition to the $1000, each cadet is evaluated for additional scholarship funding based on FAFSA information. The ELS may be reduced if, when added to other scholarships being received, total benefits exceed the total cost of attendance. Horizon Fund Scholarship of $3,500 is for rising juniors and seniors in good standing with current FAFSA and cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above. Commandant's Scholarship is based both merit and financial need-based and ranges from $1000 to $5000 annually. Recipients must have and maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 during all four years. One can receive either a Commandant’s Scholarship or an ELS but not both in the same year.
Washington	Seattle University	If an ROTC student is awarded a full-tuition ROTC scholarship, they are also eligible to receive the "ROTC Achievement Scholarship" each year. This scholarship covers the cost of a double room and the residential meal plan at the annual rates for on-campus housing.
Wisconsin	Marquette University	Yes - $3500 per semester to pay room and board. Click here to learn more.

 

[GWU PNS (emeritus)]

Navy ROTC provides a list of schools providing their own benefits (room & board) :

https://www.netc.navy.mil/Commands/Naval-Service-Training-Command/NROTC/Program-Information/Navy-ROTC-Schools/Room-and-Board-Scholarships-by-School

State	College/University	Room and Board Benefits
Alabama	Tuskegee University	Yes; $10,550.00 per year
Arizona	University of Arizona	Yes! The University offers ROTC Room and Board Scholarship. This is intended to cover the costs of room and board up to $12,950/year for four (4) years to competitive University of Arizona ROTC students.
California	University Of Southern California	$2000 / Semester
California	University of San Diego	Yes, room and board costs at USD are $11,620 for housing and $4,760 for meals. USD provides 50% of the room and board for students with active scholarships
Florida	Jacksonville University	NROTC Scholarship students attending Jacksonville University may receive a room and board scholarship from the university equal to the price of a standard double room (no private bath) and a full board plan (19 meals per week). Eligibility for the room and board scholarship is determined by the Jacksonville University Financial Aid Office.
Florida	University of Tampa	Yes, National Scholarship & Advanced Standing students receive a room and board grant of $7,088 per semester.
Florida	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	Yes, full room and board costs of $7,583 per semester (includes 14-meal plan) for all ROTC students with active scholarships (quoted for Fall 24/Spring 25 term).
Georgia	Clark Atlanta University	$10,800 per semester
Georgia	Morehouse College	Room, but not board.
Idaho	University Of Idaho	Yes, University of Idaho offers a 5k Room and Board Scholarship to MIDN
Illinois	Illinois Institute Of Technology	Yes. Please contact us for further information.
Illinois	University of Illinois at Chicago	Yes, for residents only. In-state tuition waiver allows NROTC scholarship to cover room and board.
Illinois	University Of Illinois	The university annually provides Room and Board scholarships to select out-of-state midshipmen, variable up to the full yearly assessed cost. Please contact us for further information.
Indiana	St. Mary's College	Free room and board to all NROTC students.
Indiana	University Of Notre Dame	Some need based awards are available for partial Room and Board.
Louisiana	Southern University And A&M College	Yes, the amount given varies from year to year. It is based on enrollment and the state budget.
Louisiana	Tulane University	Yes, $18,094.00 per year
Maine	Maine Maritime Academy	School provides full room and board for four-year national scholarship recipients.
Maine	University of Maine at Orono	School provides full room and board for four-year national scholarship recipients and NJROTC Pathways to Engineering Program participants.
Massachusetts	Boston College	NROTC scholarship students receive funding for the mandatory meal plan (up to $3100), but not Room.
Massachusetts	Boston University	On-campus Room and Board (dining plan) Grants are awarded to NROTC scholarship recipients. These grants are renewable for up to 8 semesters, students are required to reside in BU on-campus housing and the amount of the BU Room and Board Grant covers standard room and dining plan costs.
Massachusetts	College Of The Holy Cross	Free room and board to all NROTC students
Massachusetts	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Room and board
Minnesota	University of Saint Thomas	UST provides a housing and meal subsidy which covers the majority of on- campus costs, depending on selection of residence hall. For students living off campus, UST allows students to keep a pro- rated amount of their merit scholarship funding to fund their living expenses (All admitted students are offered some level of academic scholarship funding based on their admissions credentials).
Mississippi	University of Mississippi	Yes. Incoming Scholarship Freshman will receive a room and board scholarship from the University. This scholarship includes a meal plan for the first year. There is an endowment that provides housing assistance to upperclassmen who choose to live on campus.
Missouri	Columbia College	Yes, approximately $2,337 per semester. Does not include dining. Recipient must reapply annually.
Missouri	University Of Missouri	Yes, The University pays for Room and Board for all scholarship Freshmen.
New Mexico	University Of New Mexico	Yes, Full room and board to out-of-state scholarship students. To receive benefits, student must live on campus at UNM.
New York	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Yes – RPI pays 100% room and board to scholarship Midshipmen. If the student elects to live off campus, RPI pays the student room and board costs directly.
New York	Union College	Yes. Union College pays 100% of room and board benefits for Midshipmen residing on campus.
New York	Fordham University	Yes, housing benefit paid semesterly by the university for NROTC scholarship students. Benefit is based on average housing cost (excludes meal plan) of the respective campus (Rose Hill/Lincoln Center). *Subject to change based on academic year*. Includes all costs for parking on campus.
New York	Rochester Institute of Technology	RIT provides the RIT ROTC Room and Board Scholarship in an amount up to the cost of a standard room/board plan for students who have been awarded an NROTC scholarship prior to attending any college.
New York	University Of Rochester	The University of Rochester provides a room- and board grant for its NROTC scholarship students. A majority are four- year scholarships, while some are two- or three- year scholarships.
New York	State University of New York Maritime College	Yes, school provides 100% of room for scholarship Midshipmen.
Ohio	Miami University	Yes, typically $3,000-$3,500 per semester for MIDN living in University housing.
Ohio	Ohio State University	12 room and board scholarship awarded to scholarship MIDN each year. Yes! Each year, OSU NROTC allocates room and board scholarships to qualifying midshipmen, with top recipient awards typically ranging from $7,000 to $8,000. Ohio State University hasn’t finalized their R&B costs yet but once they do we will forward that information to you
Oklahoma	University of Oklahoma	Through an endowed scholarship in support of ROTC programs at the University of Oklahoma, competitive scholarships will be awarded to midshipmen who show an aptitude for service, meet physical fitness requirements and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher that can be used towards the cost of their education.”
Pennsylvania	Carnegie Mellon University	Yes; $8,000.00
Pennsylvania	Duquesne University	Yes; $5,000.00
Pennsylvania	Drexel University	Pays 100% of room and 25% of board for midshipmen who maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher
Pennsylvania	Temple University	Offers $1,250 per semester as long as midshipmen maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA
Pennsylvania	Villanova University	Room and Board Scholarship opportunity exist for MIDN who maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or above.
Tennessee	University of Memphis	Yes, The University of Memphis offers housing scholarships to NROTC students on a competitive basis. Students at Rhodes College, a crosstown affiliate, are also eligible for an NROTC housing endowment.
Tennessee	Vanderbilt University	Yes. Up to $6,000 per year ($3,000 per semester) (Vanderbilt only, not available at Belmont or Tennessee State)
Texas	Rice University	There is an endowment that provides room and board for up to 4 scholarship students annually that are attending Rice University.
Texas	Texas A&M University	Yes. Through the Patriot Scholarship, Texas A&M University covers 100% of room and board for all four years of Corps of Cadets membership. This includes a basic meal plan. The Patriot Scholarship is automatically granted to all contracted NROTC Scholarship students in good standing with the NROTC program at either Texas A&M College Station, or Texas A&M Galveston.
Texas	Texas A&M University at Galveston	Yes. Through the Patriot Scholarship, Texas A&M University covers 100% of room and board for all four years of Corps of Cadets membership. This includes a basic meal plan. The Patriot Scholarship is automatically granted to all contracted NROTC Scholarship students in good standing with the NROTC program at either Texas A&M College Station, or Texas A&M Galveston.
Texas	Huston-Tillotson University	NROTC Alumni Association, Midshipman’s Foundation scholarship over $115k given annually to students and the Mulva Family Foundation grant to $12k per academic year to cover housing for contracted students.
Texas	University of Texas	NROTC Alumni Association, Midshipman’s Foundation scholarship over $115k given annually to students and the Mulva Family Foundation grant to $12k per academic year to cover housing for contracted students.
Utah	Westminster College	Yes, Westminster College waives all room and board ($5,364.00 per academic year) for NROTC students
Vermont	Norwich University	Yes; students who have an active NROTC Contract are offered a room and board scholarship covering all of their on-campus living expenses.
Virginia	Hampton University	Room Scholarships – Approx $6754 per student, per semester
Virginia	Norfolk State University	Room Scholarships – $5552.00 per student (up to 15 students), per semester
Virginia	Virginia Military Institute	VMI's Call to Duty Scholarships provide additional funding to appointed students who are recipients of the three and four-year ROTC national scholarships. These Call to Duty Scholarships will cover the cost of housing (room) and food (board) at the Institute for cadet recipients. Please note: The Call to Duty Scholarship is awarded after all types of other financial aid, excluding loans, have been applied, and is based on available funding.
Virginia	Virginia Tech	Emerging Leader Scholarship provides at least $1000 to every cadet who submits their FAFSA each year. In addition to the $1000, each cadet is evaluated for additional scholarship funding based on FAFSA information. The ELS may be reduced if, when added to other scholarships being received, total benefits exceed the total cost of attendance. Horizon Fund Scholarship of $3,500 is for rising juniors and seniors in good standing with current FAFSA and cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above. Commandant's Scholarship is based both merit and financial need-based and ranges from $1000 to $5000 annually. Recipients must have and maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 during all four years. One can receive either a Commandant’s Scholarship or an ELS but not both in the same year.
Washington	Seattle University	If an ROTC student is awarded a full-tuition ROTC scholarship, they are also eligible to receive the "ROTC Achievement Scholarship" each year. This scholarship covers the cost of a double room and the residential meal plan at the annual rates for on-campus housing.
Wisconsin	Marquette University	Yes - $3500 per semester to pay room and board. Click here to learn more.

There was one missing from the list....

Washington D.C.

The George Washington University

MIDN may apply for a $1K merit-based grant towards room and $1K towards dining expenses. STEM majors receive a discounted room and board rate. This benefit is not restricted to NROTC students, all GWU STEM-major students are eligible.

 

[Ihavenoidea]

Navy ROTC provides a list of schools providing their own benefits (room & board) :

https://www.netc.navy.mil/Commands/Naval-Service-Training-Command/NROTC/Program-Information/Navy-ROTC-Schools/Room-and-Board-Scholarships-by-School

State	College/University	Room and Board Benefits
Alabama	Tuskegee University	Yes; $10,550.00 per year
Arizona	University of Arizona	Yes! The University offers ROTC Room and Board Scholarship. This is intended to cover the costs of room and board up to $12,950/year for four (4) years to competitive University of Arizona ROTC students.
California	University Of Southern California	$2000 / Semester
California	University of San Diego	Yes, room and board costs at USD are $11,620 for housing and $4,760 for meals. USD provides 50% of the room and board for students with active scholarships
Florida	Jacksonville University	NROTC Scholarship students attending Jacksonville University may receive a room and board scholarship from the university equal to the price of a standard double room (no private bath) and a full board plan (19 meals per week). Eligibility for the room and board scholarship is determined by the Jacksonville University Financial Aid Office.
Florida	University of Tampa	Yes, National Scholarship & Advanced Standing students receive a room and board grant of $7,088 per semester.
Florida	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	Yes, full room and board costs of $7,583 per semester (includes 14-meal plan) for all ROTC students with active scholarships (quoted for Fall 24/Spring 25 term).
Georgia	Clark Atlanta University	$10,800 per semester
Georgia	Morehouse College	Room, but not board.
Idaho	University Of Idaho	Yes, University of Idaho offers a 5k Room and Board Scholarship to MIDN
Illinois	Illinois Institute Of Technology	Yes. Please contact us for further information.
Illinois	University of Illinois at Chicago	Yes, for residents only. In-state tuition waiver allows NROTC scholarship to cover room and board.
Illinois	University Of Illinois	The university annually provides Room and Board scholarships to select out-of-state midshipmen, variable up to the full yearly assessed cost. Please contact us for further information.
Indiana	St. Mary's College	Free room and board to all NROTC students.
Indiana	University Of Notre Dame	Some need based awards are available for partial Room and Board.
Louisiana	Southern University And A&M College	Yes, the amount given varies from year to year. It is based on enrollment and the state budget.
Louisiana	Tulane University	Yes, $18,094.00 per year
Maine	Maine Maritime Academy	School provides full room and board for four-year national scholarship recipients.
Maine	University of Maine at Orono	School provides full room and board for four-year national scholarship recipients and NJROTC Pathways to Engineering Program participants.
Massachusetts	Boston College	NROTC scholarship students receive funding for the mandatory meal plan (up to $3100), but not Room.
Massachusetts	Boston University	On-campus Room and Board (dining plan) Grants are awarded to NROTC scholarship recipients. These grants are renewable for up to 8 semesters, students are required to reside in BU on-campus housing and the amount of the BU Room and Board Grant covers standard room and dining plan costs.
Massachusetts	College Of The Holy Cross	Free room and board to all NROTC students
Massachusetts	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Room and board
Minnesota	University of Saint Thomas	UST provides a housing and meal subsidy which covers the majority of on- campus costs, depending on selection of residence hall. For students living off campus, UST allows students to keep a pro- rated amount of their merit scholarship funding to fund their living expenses (All admitted students are offered some level of academic scholarship funding based on their admissions credentials).
Mississippi	University of Mississippi	Yes. Incoming Scholarship Freshman will receive a room and board scholarship from the University. This scholarship includes a meal plan for the first year. There is an endowment that provides housing assistance to upperclassmen who choose to live on campus.
Missouri	Columbia College	Yes, approximately $2,337 per semester. Does not include dining. Recipient must reapply annually.
Missouri	University Of Missouri	Yes, The University pays for Room and Board for all scholarship Freshmen.
New Mexico	University Of New Mexico	Yes, Full room and board to out-of-state scholarship students. To receive benefits, student must live on campus at UNM.
New York	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Yes – RPI pays 100% room and board to scholarship Midshipmen. If the student elects to live off campus, RPI pays the student room and board costs directly.
New York	Union College	Yes. Union College pays 100% of room and board benefits for Midshipmen residing on campus.
New York	Fordham University	Yes, housing benefit paid semesterly by the university for NROTC scholarship students. Benefit is based on average housing cost (excludes meal plan) of the respective campus (Rose Hill/Lincoln Center). *Subject to change based on academic year*. Includes all costs for parking on campus.
New York	Rochester Institute of Technology	RIT provides the RIT ROTC Room and Board Scholarship in an amount up to the cost of a standard room/board plan for students who have been awarded an NROTC scholarship prior to attending any college.
New York	University Of Rochester	The University of Rochester provides a room- and board grant for its NROTC scholarship students. A majority are four- year scholarships, while some are two- or three- year scholarships.
New York	State University of New York Maritime College	Yes, school provides 100% of room for scholarship Midshipmen.
Ohio	Miami University	Yes, typically $3,000-$3,500 per semester for MIDN living in University housing.
Ohio	Ohio State University	12 room and board scholarship awarded to scholarship MIDN each year. Yes! Each year, OSU NROTC allocates room and board scholarships to qualifying midshipmen, with top recipient awards typically ranging from $7,000 to $8,000. Ohio State University hasn’t finalized their R&B costs yet but once they do we will forward that information to you
Oklahoma	University of Oklahoma	Through an endowed scholarship in support of ROTC programs at the University of Oklahoma, competitive scholarships will be awarded to midshipmen who show an aptitude for service, meet physical fitness requirements and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher that can be used towards the cost of their education.”
Pennsylvania	Carnegie Mellon University	Yes; $8,000.00
Pennsylvania	Duquesne University	Yes; $5,000.00
Pennsylvania	Drexel University	Pays 100% of room and 25% of board for midshipmen who maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher
Pennsylvania	Temple University	Offers $1,250 per semester as long as midshipmen maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA
Pennsylvania	Villanova University	Room and Board Scholarship opportunity exist for MIDN who maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or above.
Tennessee	University of Memphis	Yes, The University of Memphis offers housing scholarships to NROTC students on a competitive basis. Students at Rhodes College, a crosstown affiliate, are also eligible for an NROTC housing endowment.
Tennessee	Vanderbilt University	Yes. Up to $6,000 per year ($3,000 per semester) (Vanderbilt only, not available at Belmont or Tennessee State)
Texas	Rice University	There is an endowment that provides room and board for up to 4 scholarship students annually that are attending Rice University.
Texas	Texas A&M University	Yes. Through the Patriot Scholarship, Texas A&M University covers 100% of room and board for all four years of Corps of Cadets membership. This includes a basic meal plan. The Patriot Scholarship is automatically granted to all contracted NROTC Scholarship students in good standing with the NROTC program at either Texas A&M College Station, or Texas A&M Galveston.
Texas	Texas A&M University at Galveston	Yes. Through the Patriot Scholarship, Texas A&M University covers 100% of room and board for all four years of Corps of Cadets membership. This includes a basic meal plan. The Patriot Scholarship is automatically granted to all contracted NROTC Scholarship students in good standing with the NROTC program at either Texas A&M College Station, or Texas A&M Galveston.
Texas	Huston-Tillotson University	NROTC Alumni Association, Midshipman’s Foundation scholarship over $115k given annually to students and the Mulva Family Foundation grant to $12k per academic year to cover housing for contracted students.
Texas	University of Texas	NROTC Alumni Association, Midshipman’s Foundation scholarship over $115k given annually to students and the Mulva Family Foundation grant to $12k per academic year to cover housing for contracted students.
Utah	Westminster College	Yes, Westminster College waives all room and board ($5,364.00 per academic year) for NROTC students
Vermont	Norwich University	Yes; students who have an active NROTC Contract are offered a room and board scholarship covering all of their on-campus living expenses.
Virginia	Hampton University	Room Scholarships – Approx $6754 per student, per semester
Virginia	Norfolk State University	Room Scholarships – $5552.00 per student (up to 15 students), per semester
Virginia	Virginia Military Institute	VMI's Call to Duty Scholarships provide additional funding to appointed students who are recipients of the three and four-year ROTC national scholarships. These Call to Duty Scholarships will cover the cost of housing (room) and food (board) at the Institute for cadet recipients. Please note: The Call to Duty Scholarship is awarded after all types of other financial aid, excluding loans, have been applied, and is based on available funding.
Virginia	Virginia Tech	Emerging Leader Scholarship provides at least $1000 to every cadet who submits their FAFSA each year. In addition to the $1000, each cadet is evaluated for additional scholarship funding based on FAFSA information. The ELS may be reduced if, when added to other scholarships being received, total benefits exceed the total cost of attendance. Horizon Fund Scholarship of $3,500 is for rising juniors and seniors in good standing with current FAFSA and cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above. Commandant's Scholarship is based both merit and financial need-based and ranges from $1000 to $5000 annually. Recipients must have and maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 during all four years. One can receive either a Commandant’s Scholarship or an ELS but not both in the same year.
Washington	Seattle University	If an ROTC student is awarded a full-tuition ROTC scholarship, they are also eligible to receive the "ROTC Achievement Scholarship" each year. This scholarship covers the cost of a double room and the residential meal plan at the annual rates for on-campus housing.
Wisconsin	Marquette University	Yes - $3500 per semester to pay room and board. Click here to learn more.

This list shows most of the schools and benefits, but not all. My DS's has a Cash Scholarship program where each Mid gets a cash scholarship to go towards R&B or other costs. The amount changes every semester and has some other factors. That program is not on this list.

I recommend a candidate contact the unit of their final choice school or a couple of schools before decision time to get the most up to date info on benefits at each college. Some change and cancel programs over time.

 

[JB007]

University of Arizona offers Merit Scholarships for both In-State and Out-of-State kids.
Normally, these can only be used for tuition.
However, ROTC scholars can apply any Merit Scholarship against Room & Board.

So, the Navy will pick up school costs via Navy Scholarship.
Any U of A Merit Scholarship can then be applied to Room and Board.

My opinion?
A pretty good deal.

 

[T-Bone's_Mom]

School's that offer Free room and board for ROTC students

This is a very helpful website! http://www.slideshare.net/robwong4/nrotc-guide-2010

ROOM & BOARD PROVISIONS FOR 4-YEAR NROTC SCHOLARSHIPS NOTE: This list is intended to be used as a guideline reference for NROTC Scholarship Applicants. No guarantee is made or implied that these benefits will be granted to the applicant. These benefits are offered by the individual colleges and are in no way supported or funded by the U.S. Navy. It is the applicant’s responsibility to verify current availability of room and board provisions directly with the desired college or university. College Unit Code Phone Number Benefits offered by the


1. College Boston University 061 (617) 353-2000 Free Room & Board
2. Carnegie-Mellon University 067 (412) 268-2000 Free Room & Board (on a case by case basis)
3. Florida A&M University 009 (850) 599-3796 Free Room & Board (nomination from NROTC unit)
4. George Washington University 063 (202) 994-1000 Free Room & Board (prior active duty recipients) (tech majors eligible for a stipend of $4000 for room & board)
5. College of the Holy Cross 011 800) 442-2421 Free Room & Board
6. Washington State University 012 (509) 335-3564 Free Room & Board
7. Illinois Institute of Technology 013 (312) 567-3000 Free Room & Board
8. Iowa State University 015 (515) 294-4111 $2000/year Room & Board (top 25% incoming freshmen)
9. Jacksonville University 016 (904) 744-3950 Free Room & Board
10. Maine Maritime Academy 019 (800) 227-8465 Free Room & Board
11. Marquette University 020 (608) 262-3961 Free Room & Board
12. Michigan, University of 023 (734) 764-1817 Room & Board Scholarship (eng students, case by case)
13. Mississippi, University of 025 (662) 915-7211 Free Room (out of state residents)
14. Missouri, University of 026 (573) 882-2456 $1000/year to Free Room & Board (varies)
15. New York Maritime College 056 (718) 409-7220 Free Room & Board
16. Norwich University 065 (800) 468-6679 Free Room & Board
17. Prairie View A&M University 038 (409) 857-2310 Free Room & Board
18. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 040 (518) 276-6000 Free Room & Board
19. Rochester, University of 042 (716) 275-6111 Free Room & Board
20. San Diego, University of 059 (619) 260-4600 75% Room & Board
21. Savannah State University 043 (800) 788-0478 Free Room & Board
22. Southern California, University 045 (213) 746-1879 $2500/year Room & Board
23. Southern University and A&M 046 (225) 771-2430 Free Room & Board
24. Louisiana State University 046 (225) 388-1175 Free Room & Board
25. Tulane University 049 (504) 865-5000 Free Room & Board

Texas A&M Corps of Cadets awards the Patriot Scholarship to ROTC Scholarship recipients, which covers room and board. They also have additional Corps scholarships to fill in funding gaps if needed.

 

[99Gold]

Texas A&M Corps of Cadets awards the Patriot Scholarship to ROTC Scholarship recipients, which covers room and board. They also have additional Corps scholarships to fill in funding gaps if needed.

Corps scholarships are applied before the Patriot Scholarship. The Patriot Scholarship will cover the gap after all other scholarships are applied for ROTC scholarship cadets. There are a few things it does not cover like the sports pass which is mandatory for the Corps. Amazing opportunity and awesome school!