Carr ROTC Scholarships
Each year the Air Force ROTC Detachment at Angelo State University offers over $70,000 in scholarship money to qualified students in the ROTC program. The funds are from the Carr ROTC Scholarship endowment. The endowment, left to the university by Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Carr, is the largest private scholarship fund for AFROTC in the nation, and is currently valued at 1 million dollars. Criteria for SelectionCarr Air Force ROTC (AFROTC) Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis. In order to be eligible for consideration for a Carr AFROTC Scholarship, high school seniors must:
- Score a combined math and verbal score of 800 or higher on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or score a 900 or higher on the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT I) or
- Score a composite score of 20 or higher on the Enhanced ACT Assessment
- class rank
- grade point average
- extracurricular activities
- honesty and integrity
- initiative and motivation
- leadership
Amount of Scholarship Awards
Scholarships up to $1500 are awarded annually
Deadline for Applications
Applications are accepted year-round; but to receive your award check at fee-payment time, please submit you application package by May 1.
Selection and Notification of Scholarship Recipients
Applicants for Carr ROTC Scholarship will be notified in writing regarding the status of their applications once the package has gone before the scholarship board.
Out-of-state Tuition Waivers
The receipt of a Carr AFROTC Scholarship does not guarantee a tuition waiver. Non-Texas residents may be considered for an out-of-state tuition waiver based on current university criteria.
Admission to Angelo State University
An entering freshman who applies for a Carr AFROTC Scholarship must also submit an Application for Admission to Angelo State University and supporting paperwork through the Admissions Office.
- Awarded for each academic year, scholarship recipients will receive one-half of their awards at fall fee-payment and the remainder at spring fee-payment provided the recipients are meeting the scholarship's academic requirements specified in the Statement of Understanding and are maintaining high personal standards.
- Attend ASU as a full-time student (12 semester credit hours (SCH) for undergraduate students)
- Be enrolled in an Aerospace Studies class and Leadership Lab
- Students who withdraw from the Aerospace Studies class and lab may be required to repay all or part of the scholarship awarded.
Scholarship Renewal Provisions
Students do not have to reapply each academic year for scholarship renewal. Once part of the ROTC program, continuation of the scholarship and the amount of the scholarship for follow-on yearly awards is based upon academic and corps performance.
Summer Extensions
There are no Carr AFROTC Scholarships available for summer sessions as there are no Aerospace Studies classes taught during the summer. The summer is left open for other Air Force training.
The criteria and procedures for scholarship awards and the application dates and deadlines may be changed by AFROTC without notice.
Application Information
Interested persons may complete an on-line Carr AFROTC Scholarship application or information may be obtained by contacting:
AFROTC Det 847
Carr AFROTC Scholarship
Box 10905 ASU Station
San Angelo, TX 76909
E-mail: afrotc847@angelo.edu
FAX: (325) 942-2143
Phone: (325) 942-2036