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University military scholarships unaffected by reason
Stephen Lin
Issue date: 2/24/09 Section: News
After the university confirmed last month that the amount of scholarship money from private donors decreased from 2008 to 2009, leaders in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps said current scholarships awarded through the program are unaffected by the recession.
And while current scholarships for ROTC Air Force and Army members are unaffected, officials said the number of future scholarships given may change depending on increases or decreases to the national defense budget in the coming years.
Captain Aaron Hansen, the unit admissions officer for the Air Force ROTC at CSU, said for "ROTC students, the benefits they are receiving will not be affected by the economy."
ROTC students --Â those in all branches of the program from Air Force to Army -- who were awarded a scholarship to participate in the program receive a scholarship from the military to attend CSU. The scholarship, depending upon the individual's time of enrollment at CSU and his or her academic status, is awarded for between one to four years and pays for the following:
100 percent tuition and fees
A $1200 per year book allowance
A tax-free monthly stipend based on academic status, ranging from $300 to $500 and
Possible room and board assistance.
Air Force ROTC leaders said the current state of the economy has had no affect on the money that students enrolled in the program are slated to receive and they do not anticipate any significant changes in the future.
"(The students) are typically not affected," Hansen said of the overall impact of the recession on students' ROTC scholarship funds.
Hansen said that the number of future scholarships available may change depending on national defense budget alterations, but for his current cadets, they won't have to worry.
Colonel Peter Bleich, recruiting officer for CSU's Army ROTC, echoed Hansen's statements, saying that current ROTC students will not be distressed by the changing economic situation.
And while current scholarships for ROTC Air Force and Army members are unaffected, officials said the number of future scholarships given may change depending on increases or decreases to the national defense budget in the coming years.
Captain Aaron Hansen, the unit admissions officer for the Air Force ROTC at CSU, said for "ROTC students, the benefits they are receiving will not be affected by the economy."
ROTC students --Â those in all branches of the program from Air Force to Army -- who were awarded a scholarship to participate in the program receive a scholarship from the military to attend CSU. The scholarship, depending upon the individual's time of enrollment at CSU and his or her academic status, is awarded for between one to four years and pays for the following:
100 percent tuition and fees
A $1200 per year book allowance
A tax-free monthly stipend based on academic status, ranging from $300 to $500 and
Possible room and board assistance.
Air Force ROTC leaders said the current state of the economy has had no affect on the money that students enrolled in the program are slated to receive and they do not anticipate any significant changes in the future.
"(The students) are typically not affected," Hansen said of the overall impact of the recession on students' ROTC scholarship funds.
Hansen said that the number of future scholarships available may change depending on national defense budget alterations, but for his current cadets, they won't have to worry.
Colonel Peter Bleich, recruiting officer for CSU's Army ROTC, echoed Hansen's statements, saying that current ROTC students will not be distressed by the changing economic situation.
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