{"id":855,"date":"2021-09-09T14:40:58","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T14:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/?page_id=855"},"modified":"2025-09-23T03:06:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T03:06:59","slug":"military","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/aid\/military\/","title":{"rendered":"Military Aid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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We offer many programs for students associated with the military.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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ROTC Programs\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re involved in the Reserve Officers\u2019 Training Corps (ROTC), you can earn scholarships through academic merit. There are also non-scholarship programs available that pay monthly stipends. Find out more about Air Force<\/strong><\/a>, Navy<\/strong><\/a> and Army<\/strong><\/a> ROTC programs that are available at Purdue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part-time Military Service <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Other part-time military service is available in the National Guard, and in the Army, Navy, Marine and Air Force reserves. In exchange for service on weekends and a couple of weeks during the summer, you can receive tuition benefits, repayment of portions of your federal student loans and full-time employment during summer breaks. All of this is in addition to pay received during part-time service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Military Veteran or Child of Military Veteran Students <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As a military veteran, or child of a veteran, you are eligible to receive federal financial aid, including low-interest student loans, in addition to veteran\u2019s benefits. To receive these aid benefits, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA<\/a><\/strong>) each year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helpful information can be found here:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n