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ROTC funds will not be awarded to prospective incoming students until ROTC has confirmed their acceptance into the ROTC program.\r\n\r\nAs the ROTC selection process can take some time, students interested in pursuing ROTC are encouraged to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/financial-aid\/prospective-undergraduates\/\">apply<\/a> for financial aid through the University. Need-based aid can be awarded as a placeholder until ROTC funds are confirmed. Students are responsible for any bills they receive while they are in the ROTC application and selection process.","background_color":"#ffffff","width":"width-medium"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","anchor":"coverage","css_class":"","title":"<h2>ROTC Scholarship Coverage<\/h2>","content":"Students who are accepted into a ROTC program will have most of their billed tuition and fees covered by ROTC Scholarship funds.\r\n\r\nBillable items covered include:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Tuition<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Mandatory Fees<\/li>\r\n \t<li>On-Campus Housing<\/li>\r\n \t<li>On-Campus Food\/Meal Plan<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nBillable items not covered include:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>University Health Insurance Plan<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Rocky Bucks<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","background_color":"#ffffff","width":"width-medium"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","anchor":"processing","css_class":"","title":"<h2>ROTC Scholarship Processing<\/h2>","content":"ROTC Scholarship funds will be applied to a student\u2019s billing statement within one week of charges being assessed. Funds can not be added in advance of charges being assessed, because a student\u2019s Scholarship amount will be based on the student\u2019s individual charges.\r\n\r\nIf an accepted ROTC student has previously applied for and been awarded financial aid from the federal government, New York State, and\/or the University, including University merit scholarships, those aid funds will be removed and replaced with ROTC Scholarship funds.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>The Federal Pell Grant is an exception to this replacement. Because the Pell Grant is a federal entitlement, Pell Grant funds will be applied to the financial aid package before ROTC funds. ROTC Scholarship funds will then be applied to remaining costs after the Pell Grant funds are applied.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIf a student is removed from or otherwise leaves the ROTC program mid-semester, any ROTC Scholarship funds they were awarded for that semester will be removed in full. 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