About ROTC
Army ROTC is an elective curriculum you take along with your required college classes. You will have a normal college student experience like everyone else on campus, but when you graduate, you will be commissioned as an Officer in the Army.
What is ROTC?
Army ROTC is an elective curriculum you take along with your required college classes. It gives you the tools, training, and experiences that will help you succeed in any competitive environment. Along with great leadership training, Army ROTC can pay for your college tuition.
You will have a normal college student experience like everyone else on campus, but when you graduate, you will be commissioned as an Officer in the Army. At that point, you will have a wide range of interest areas you can specialize in called branches.
Because Army ROTC is an elective, you can participate your first and second years without any obligation to join the Army. Enrolling in the Army ROTC Basic Course does NOT involve a commitment of service to the Army unless you have received an ROTC Scholarship.
Is ROTC for You?
Army ROTC is an experience that you can’t get anywhere else. Army ROTC challenges cadets both physically and mentally to become better leaders and future officers. Those who succeed in the Army ROTC program are students who excel and want something more out of the college experience. Generally, these students are scholars who keep their grades up, athletes who are physically strong, and leaders who have a great desire to learn.
Qualifications
There are no prerequisites to participate in the Army ROTC program. Any student who is enrolled full time at Champlain College can enroll in ROTC with NO COMMITMENT to the US Army during their first and second years. A scholarship cadet must sign a contract and will serve their military service obligation upon graduation.
Your Commitment
Army ROTC students who receive an Army ROTC scholarship or enter the Army ROTC Advanced Course must agree to complete a period of service with the Army.
- Cadets who are selected for Active Duty make a commitment for three years (four years for scholarship recipients).
- Cadets who serve part time in the U.S. Army Reserve or Army National Guard while pursuing a civilian career make a six year commitment (eight years for scholarship recipients).
Enrolling in the Army ROTC Basic Course (first and second years) does NOT involve a commitment of service to the Army unless you have received an Army ROTC Scholarship. Once enrolled in the Advanced Course (junior and senior years) a commitment of service is made.
Life After ROTC
After college, you will be commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. Your career as an Officer will be just beginning, and you’ll find a variety of interesting Officer career fields, called branches, in the Army. Once you choose your Army branch, you will embark on specialized training.
Upon completion of Officer branch training and a first assignment, Army Officers may pursue additional specialized training and postgraduate education opportunities. Those interested in attending graduate school can apply for an educational delay, postponing active duty, or once on active duty, there are programs that can pay up to 100% of your tuition costs.
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