University of North Georgia Military Scholarship Application Instructions

Apply for admission to the University of North Georgia as a Cadet.

You must submit all supporting admissions documents and be accepted as a regular, new freshman Cadet prior to February 1. This must be done before you can start the application process.

Complete the online application questions and upload all supporting documents prior to the deadline (April 1).

Begin your application process online.

First time users will need to "Create an Account" to start a new application. Returning users will "Log in" to continue an application.

All GMSS applicants are personally responsible for uploading the following documents to their online application. 

• Georgia Legislator Nomination (a link will be sent from the application by the applicant and uploaded by your Legislator)
• Letter of Recommendation from a High School Official (a link will be sent from the application by the applicant and uploaded by your High School Official)
• Full Length Photograph (Please do not upload a selfie.)
• One-page essay on "why you would be a great candidate for the UNGMS scholarship"

Additional information for submitting the documents listed above can be found on the Online UNGMS Application webpage. Please email UNGMS@ung.edu with any questions or concerns.

Schedule your interview with LTC (Ret) Mike Ivy once you have been accepted for admission to UNG as a regular ROTC freshman and have completed your online GMSS application. A calendar will be made available to you for your scheduling needs within the GMSS portal. This will only be available to you AFTER your application process is complete.

Interviews will be conducted on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. in the Cadet Recruiting Conference Room, located on the third floor of the Chestatee Building. For directions, please access the Dahlonega Campus map. Zoom and telephone interview options are also available.

After your individual interview has been conducted, you will be introduced to the UNG On-Campus National Guard Liasion, SFC David Solorio.

Interview Dress Attire: It is highly recommended that UNGMS applicants dress business professional or in uniform, if applicable.

If you would like to also receive a Cadet Recruiting Briefing and Campus Tour on the day of your interview, please contact cadetrecruiting@ung.edu to make arrangements.

GMSS Board Members will score each applicant based on established criteria and establish the GMSS Order of Merit List. The top 42 eligible candidates will be selected, and the remaining applicants will be placed on a waitlist. However, each Georgia legislative district is allocated three scholarships. If scholarships go unfilled from a respective district, then they are awarded to the highest scored candidate from other districts. If an awardee drops the scholarship, those on the waitlist will be contacted if selected for a re-award.

April 15: All 42 scholarships will be awarded to the most eligible GMSS applicants no later than this deadline. Official award packets will be sent by post mail to the selected recipients. 

• The remaining eligible GMSS applicants will be waitlisted in order of merit for any dropped scholarships from the original 42 selected recipients.

May 1: UNGMS agreement forms must be received by Cadet Admissions no later than this date. Please make a copy of the agreement letter for your records and to upload to your online UNGMS record. Please mail the original, signed agreement letter once you have uploaded the PDF version online.

• GMSS recipients must start the enlistment process once accepting the scholarship in order to be sworn into the Georgia Army National Guard prior to the August 1 deadline.
• Please contact UNG’s Mike Ivy, for assistance in joining the Georgia Army National Guard.

Scholarship recipients must go to Military Enlistment Processing Station (MEPS) and complete the enlistment process by August 1. You must notify UNGMS@ung.edu of your swear-in date and of any issues that may prevent you from being able to enlist once you attend MEPS.

• UNGMS awardees will be expected to enroll at UNG in the fall and attend training that following spring and summer semester. Do not select an MOS that will extend past the start date of the following fall semester.
• Awardees must email cadetrecruiting@ung.edu with their official training dates once scheduled and no later than August 1.

Note:  UNGMS awardees must attend UNG at least one semester of the academic year awarded the scholarship. Awardees who schedule military training that conflicts with this requirement are subject to losing their award. It is recommended that GMSS recipients attend UNG during the fall semester after enlistment and then go to required military training in January of their freshman year.  If you have questions, please contact mike.ivy@ung.edu prior to enlisting.

Ensure that you complete all steps in the Cadet Admissions Manual (CAM) and attend FROG Week before your first day of classes.