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Key Points for USAF Enlisted Commissioning Programs: (ASCP) Airman Scholarship & Commissioning Program * Must complete degree within either 2 or 4 years * $18,000 scholarship * Students separate from USAF & join an ROTC detachment at the college and receive the nontaxable $250~$500 monthly living and * $900 annual textbook allowances * ASCP has the advantage in that you can "top-off" the tuition to attend a more expensive school * Degrees are either technical or non-technical, but technical ones have priority * December 2010 ASCP Board Selection Rate: 87.7% * Yearly deadline: 15 Oct (POC-ERP) Professional Officer Course-Early Release Program * Designed for students with 2 years left toward their bachelor's degree * Max $18,000 tuition/yr. (AFROTC does not provide scholarship for this program, additionally cannot "top-off" to attend a more expensive school) * Students separate from USAF & join an ROTC detachment at the college and receive the nontaxable $250~$500 monthly living * and $900 annual textbook allowances * Degrees are either technical or non-technical, but technical ones have priority * 06 POC-ERP Board Selection Rate: 25% * Yearly deadline: 15 Oct (SOAR) Scholarships For Outstanding Airman To ROTC * Students separate from USAF & join an ROTC detachment at the college and receive the nontaxable $250~$500 monthly living and $900 annual textbook allowances * Board selects top 10% of applicants to receive a Type 1 (uncapped tuition) scholarship. Otherwise, tuition is non-"top-off" at $18,000/yr. * Program is open to ANY MAJOR * Applicants must be nominated by Wing Commander (or equiv.) * Annually, 54 SOAR allocations are divided among the MAJCOMs. AFSPC has 3/yr. * Yearly deadline: 15 Oct * FY2011 Results were released Friday, January 28th * Results are released to the squadron commander NLT Feb each year (AECP) Airman Education & Commissioning Program * Must complete degree within 2-3 years, students attend school year-round (to include summer semesters) * AECP is NOT an avenue for Undergraduate Flying Training (cannot be a pilot) * Students REMAIN on ACTIVE DUTY and are "administratively" assigned to an AFROTC det. (still accrue TIS) Duty is to attend college full-time. * Students still receive FULL PAY and BENEFITS (E-4s or below receive E-5 pay) plus a $600 textbook allowance annually * Max $15,000 tuition/yr. (cannot "top-off" to attend a more expensive school) * Upon completion of degree, students attend Officer Training School (OTS) (Nurses commission through NCLEX and attend COT) * Degrees must be Technical, Nursing (NLN or CCNE accredited), or Foreign Area Studies (must include language) * Must have completed 30 semester hours of graded college coursework (does not include CLEP or CCAF credits) with specific prerequisites * 08 AECP Board Selection Rate: 81% * 07 AECP Board Selection Rate: 45% (Reference p. 10: http://www.afoats.af.mil/AFROTC/documents/AECPNewsletter.pdf) * 06 AECP Board Selection Rate: 79% * Yearly deadline: 15 Feb (NECP) Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program * Similar to pursuing a nursing degree through AECP, with a few exceptions: * Must complete degree within 24 calendar mo. * Applicants must be active duty with minimum grade of E-4 (non-waiverable) * Must commission by age of 42 (instead of 35) * Must have completed 59 semester hours of graded college coursework (does not include CLEP or CCAF credits) with specific prerequisites * 2008 deadline: intent to apply notification by 22 Feb; transcripts 31 Mar; completed package 2 May (LEAD) Leaders Encouraging Airman Development * 85 Slots available for active duty airmen as well as an additional 85 for reserve and guardsmen who qualify for direct entry into the Air Force Academy (AFA) * Students must be younger than 23 on 1 Jul of the entry year * 50 additional slots reserved at the AFA Prep-school for Airmen; these students must be younger than 22 on 1 Jul of their entry year * Students must be single w/o dependents * Contact 1-800-443-9266 for more information * 2008 Deadline: 31 Jan
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