Retirement points for Federal Scholarship Time?

SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 22 Jun 2019 14:45:03 -0400

I've heard that time spent while on a Federal Scholarship (ROTC) does count for retirements points in the USAR. I have not been able to find this in any regulation though. Does anyone have a lead?

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jun 22 at 2019 2:57 PM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Sat, 22 Jun 2019 14:57:10 -0400

I'd that's true I wish to God somebody had told me about it yrs ago, I've heard just about everything by now, pretty much, I think, and that one, I'd true, escaped me, honest...I did 3 yrs in it, the latter 2 yrs on scholarship, and never got zip for it, honest....

Response by LTC John Shaw made Jun 22 at 2019 5:05 PM

LTC John Shaw — Sat, 22 Jun 2019 17:05:48 -0400

Your SMP time will count, if you spent time as a cadet in Army Guard or Reserve Battle Assemblies / Drill or Annual Training with a unit. Your cadet time for ROTC activities class time, leadership labs, FTX does not count for retirement points or at least this is what has been applied to my 31 years in the Army KY Guard / Army Reserve.

Response by SSgt GG-15 RET Jim Lint made Jun 22 at 2019 5:42 PM

SSgt GG-15 RET Jim Lint — Sat, 22 Jun 2019 17:42:24 -0400

You get retirement points for a scholarship? Sounds like a great deal. None of my 21 years of active duty was on a college campus, semper wishing.