The National High School Scholarship provides students with either a three- or four-year ROTC scholarship that is applied to cover either full tuition, which transfers money directly to the school/financial institution, or room-and-board, which transfers money directly to the student’s bank account. Students with this scholarship are able to compete for Active Duty or can request commission into the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) or Army National Guard (ARNG). Those that contract and eventually commission must serve either four years on Active Duty and four years in the Individual Ready Reserve/USAR/ARNG or eight years in USAR/ARNG. Applicants for this specific scholarship must be between the ages of 17 to 26.