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Thaddeus Chase

     Thaddeus Chase
    5th Brigade (ROTC)
    1939 Buck Rd. (Second Floor)
    Fort Sam Houston, Tx. 78234
    Local#:210-295-0429
    Phone: 1-888-944-ARMY (2769) or 502-624-8324
    Website: goarmy.com/scholarships
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    The college Four-Year Scholarship is for high school students planning
    on attending a four-year college program.  Contact your high school 
    academic advisor or campus Military Science department for more 
    information.

    REQUIREMENTS
      Be a U.S. citizen
      Be between the ages of 17 and 26
      Have a high school GPA of at least 2.50
      Have a high school diploma or equivalent
      Score SAT (math/verbal) 
      ACT (excluding the required writing test scores)
      Meet physical standards
      Agree to accept a commission and serve in the Army on Active Duty or
      in a Reserve Component (Army Reserve or Army National Guard)

    YOUR COMMITMENT (an eight-year service commitment)
      Serve full time in the Army for four years and 4 years Reserves (IRR)
      Selected Cadets may choose to serve part time in the Army Reserve or
        Army National Guard while pursuing a civilian career

    Talk to your campus Military Science department about other ways to
    join Army ROTC and incentives available, including opportunities to
    compete for two-, three-, or four-year scholarships. 

    Deadline for current round of applications:  February

    Important Dates
	
    Applications opened on June 14, 2025. Your application must be started no later than 
    Mar.4, 2026 to be eligible for review by the Army ROTC National Scholarship Board. 
    Here are the application and board review dates for the 2025-2026 school year:

    Applications are due by Oct. 13, 2025 to be reviewed by the board from Oct. 20-24, 2025.
    Applications are due by Jan. 19, 2026 to be reviewed by the board from Jan. 26-30, 2026.
    Applications are due by Mar. 16, 2026 to be reviewed by the board from Mar. 23-27, 2026.