AUSTIN – The appointment process is now open for students to receive annual $30,000 scholarships while training to serve in the military.
The Texas Armed Services Scholarship offers a unique opportunity for high school seniors headed to college, or students already enrolled in higher education to receive scholarships. To qualify, students would need to be:
- Enrolled in an undergraduate officer commissioning program, such as the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC);
- A graduate student who is participating in or has completed an officer commissioning program, including those completing remaining ROTC commissioning requirements while enrolled in graduate study; or
- Accepted into the officer commissioning program for the Texas State Guard.
Additional eligibility requirements, including academic criteria, can be found on the scholarship webpage.
Students must be appointed by a Texas state senator, state representative, the governor, or lieutenant governor to receive a scholarship. Each legislator can appoint one student, and the governor and lieutenant governor can each appoint two students.
“Texans have a great history of serving and protecting our nation, and the state is ready to help the next generation of military leaders achieve their higher education goals,” said Commissioner of Higher Education Wynn Rosser. “The state’s commitment to supporting students who want to serve in our nation’s military was evident in the past legislative session when funding and scholarship eligibility was expanded.”
House Bill 300, passed during the 2025 legislative session, strengthened the Texas Armed Services Scholarship by doubling the annual award to $30,000 and expanding eligibility to include qualifying graduate students.
“House Bill 300 strengthens Texas’ commitment to developing the next generation of leaders,” said House Higher Education Committee Chairman Terry Wilson. “By expanding eligibility to graduate students and increasing the scholarship award, we are ensuring that students who answer the call to serve have the financial support necessary to complete their education and commissioning requirements.”
A total of 185 scholarship appointments can be made for the next academic year, and scholarship appointments must be submitted by Sept. 30, 2026. Students who are seeking an appointment can find their legislative representatives online and contact them, but an appointment can come from any legislator. Each elected official has their own procedures for determining appointees.
The Texas Armed Services Scholarship began in the 2010-11 school year, and more than 1,700 students have received scholarships totaling $43.6 million.
