r/ROTC • u/Inner-Cranberry6601 • 4d ago
Scholarships/Contracting Is this possible?
Hi! 24F. I’m starting looking for some information about ROTC.
Around my town there’s only 2 public universities and just 1 of them has the ROTC program.
I have 2 kids so I want to know:
can I pursue my bachelors online in any university in the state and get ROTC from the university that is close to me?
What are the exact requirements in order to get the scholarship, having in mind that my previous education (HS and Associates) is from overseas?
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u/Neither_Football6163 4d ago
National ROTC scholarships are very competitive. I assume you are a US citizen if you are considering ROTC.
You might want to look into National Guard too. National Guard will pay for accreditated college programs, including online degrees, and not require you to take classes on campus. You would be enlisted though.
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u/Complete_Film8741 4d ago
The Natty Guard is the best kept secret out there...solid tuition plan for the average Joe or Jill.
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u/Occelotts 3d ago
2nd this, I’m a 24F mom taking classes right now. Not even using my MGIB-SR and I got a $2.5k refund for my humble 6 credits for my classes :) all depends on ur state though!
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u/SealSketch 4d ago
My program wouldn’t let me do online classes while doing ROTC, so it just depends on your program.
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u/Forsaken-Soil-667 4d ago
You should be able to as long as you're able to commute to the Host school for ROTC classes. US citizenship is the first requirement for contracting and commissioning.
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u/Inner-Cranberry6601 4d ago
Let’s say that the university that I’ll choose is 3h (so I select an online degree) from the host ROTC university does it affect in someway? The host university will approve my desire to follow ROTC?
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u/Pattonator70 4d ago
You have to do ROTC PT training usually 3 days per week in addition to attending labs. Being 3h away from the campus is not ideal.
Since you have kids, are you married. The Army mandates that a single parent has a family care plan.
Also just joining ROTC doesn’t give you a scholarship. There are national scholarships which are very competitive and campus based ones which are given out usually after you start if you are a really good cadet.
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u/Inner-Cranberry6601 4d ago
The host university with ROTC is 30 min from home, but they don’t have the degree that I want
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u/Ok_Feature_6162 3d ago
ROTC requires that you are a full time student (12 credits) and allows 1/4 of those credits to be taken online
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u/ScottyDoesntKnow0590 2d ago
It’s 50%, updated in the AR in recent years; that’s more recent than and trumps the USACC pamphlet reference of 75%, and its 50% of the classes rather than 50% of credit hours.
This is a requirement for contracted cadets and unrealistic to expect a significant exception for the length of your time in the program.
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u/Then-Leather-2475 1d ago
To be in ROTC no more than 50% of your classes can be on line. All ROTC classes themselves require in-person attendance.
If you are a single parent you'll require a waiver. The ROTC program cadre, specifcally the Recruiting Operations Officer or "ROO" (a DA Civilian working there) can guide you through that process. You'll need to establish a "family care plan" as part of it - how your kids get taken care of when you are absent.
The requirements to apply for a scholarship, if you already have college credits, is to be enrolled as a full-time student, have at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA (higher is better of course), a 2.5 GPA each semester, have at least two full years of college remaining, meet the Height to Waist Ratio standard (waist measurement is less than 0.55 x height) and pass the AFT (Army Fitness Test). You will also need to go through medical exams via DODMERB (DoD Medical Examination Review Board). Whether one is available to compete for depends on the funding provided to the program you're attending. The ROO, again, will be the one who knows.
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u/Fat_Clyde 4d ago
It might be, but all the ROTC activities like class and PT you’d have to be present for.
Your best bet is to simply ask the program you want to apply to and see what’s what. The ROTC program will have the answers you seek.