Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC)

The AFROTC is a scholarship program where recipients attend college or a university with the USAF footing the bill for tuition, lab fees and books, as well as a $250 monthly allowance. That value totals more than $60,000 at many of the 900 affiliated schools, making the AFROTC a very popular, and thus very competitive program. To be in the running you'll need an excellent academic record, impressive SAT or ACT scores, plus a record of involvement in extracurricular activities. Upon graduation you'll serve in the Air Force as an officer. Most officers have a four-year commitment. For aspiring pilots, only officers may qualify for flight duty, so consider this program your first step to getting your ace wings.