The University of North Georgia (UNG) is calling all high school seniors interested in becoming a member of the Corps of Cadets to apply for a scholarship worth more than $85,000.
According to UNG Communications Specialist Clark Leonard, the state offers the University of North Georgia Military Scholarship to 42 Georgia high school seniors who attend UNG, serve in the Georgia Army National Guard while in the Corps and commission as second lieutenants in the Georgia Army National Guard after graduating with bachelor’s degrees.
The scholarship will pay for room, meals, tuition, books, uniforms and fees. The recipients will also receive National Guard weekend drill pay, GI Bill, pay for attending Army basic and advanced training and Army ROTC contract pay (beginning of sophomore or junior year, if offered a contract to commission as a lieutenant). Recipients may also be eligible for an enlistment bonus or extra GI Bill money for enlisting into critical military jobs and units.
“You are essentially getting paid to go to college,” 1995 Director of Cadet Admissions Mike Ivy said. “This is a great opportunity to serve your local community, the state of Georgia and our country. Being a National Guard officer also allows you to pursue other goals such as graduate work or a civilian career.”
Applications for the scholarship are due Sunday, December 15.
“High school seniors may still apply after the deadline,” Leonard said. “However, qualified and completed applications received after the deadline of December 15 will be put on the waitlist.
“Upon graduation from UNG, recipients commission as second lieutenants in the Georgia Army National Guard, where they earn about $8,000 per year for two weeks of annual training and one weekend of training per month.”
More information can be found by contacting Cadet Admissions on UNG’s Dahlonega Campus at cadetrecruiting@ung.edu or at https://ung.edu/military-college-admissions.