How hard is it to get into ROTC in college, and also get an ROTC scholarship?
Generally speaking, it’s not too hard to join ROTC. The difficulty in joining increases with your year of college, the easiest being your freshmen year. Even if you can’t pass a PT Test when you begin your freshmen year, most of the other Cadets will be willing to help you get to that point so you can stay in. After your sophomore year, you have to have a contract with the military to continue on in the program. If you weren’t in your freshmen or sophomore years, there’s a 90% chance you won’t get a contract.As far as an ROTC scholarship goes, it’s much easier to get one before college than after you join. Most people don’t know about the national ROTC scholarships until after they join an ROTC program, so the pool of applicants is smaller. Once you try for a 3–1 year scholarship, you have a lot more applicants to compete against, thus lowering your odds of being awarded one.
Can you transfer college while in ROTC?
Absolutely, the first year isn't even required as the freshman and sophomore year Rotc courses can be dual enrolled during the sophomore year. The difficulty arises in transferring a scholarship from one battalion/detachment to another. Also, with Nrotc a student can apply for the 4 year scholarship as long as he has less than 30 semester units at the time of submitting the application if he has not joined the Nrotc College Program without a scholarship. Depending on the level of tuition, another consideration is that the initial active duty service obligation does not accrue GI Bill educational benefits for rotc commissioned officers who had an rotc scholarship. Good Luck!
Does ROTC pay for college?
Yes and no. It depends on what route you go. If you just contract during your sophomore year with no scholarship of any kind, you will receive a monthly stipend ranging from $300-$500 depending on your year in ROTC. If you apply for and receive a 4 year ROTC scholarship, it will pay for all tuition and fees, plus the monthly stipend. If you are a part of the Guard/Reserve and join ROTC in the Simultaneous Membership Program, then you will get the monthly stipend, as well as Tuition Assistance from the Reserve or Guard. This can vary in amount by state from 0-100%. It should be noted that none of these options will pay for your room and board directly. Whether any ROTC program will or won't depends on the individual school. Some are alloted extra money by the Army to divide among their cadets for living expenses and some are not. When I went through, I was an SMP cadet who also had a GRFD scholarship. This is a 2 year scholarship that pays 100% of tuition and fees, but it says that you must serve in the Reserves/Guard upon commissioning. With the scholarship, monthly stipend, semesterly book stipend of $450/semester, drill pay, GI bill for being in the SMP, and not spending $100/night on drinking, I was able to fully pay for college, living, and still have plenty of money left over for social activities. I graduated college 100% debt free and in the green.
Can I join army rotc if I am a senior in college?
According to the first source link I posted below, "If you're interested in enrolling in Army ROTC and you are in college, you can start by taking an Army ROTC basic elective course. If you have at least two or more years remaining toward your undergraduate degree, but not enough time to complete the Basic Course, you can enter the Army ROTC Advanced Course by completing the Leader's Training Course held at Fort Knox, Kentucky, during the summer." And according to second source link I posted below, you may be eligible for a 2 year Army ROTC scholarship if you have at least two years left before you graduate. I served as an officer in the Army Reserve and National Guard. /
Can you have asthma and still be in college army ROTC and maybe become an officer?
asthma past the 13th Birthday is a PDQ, no waivers authorized. you will NOT be permitted to contract with ROTC. Officer AND Enlisted are held to the same medical standards. .
If you do the ROTC program in college, does that mean you skip Basic Training?
If you complete the commissioning program through ROTC, then you do not go to Basic Training. You will attend a Branch-specific officer basic course (which is called BOLC now) where you will learn how to be a Lieutenant and the specifics of your Branch. Bottom Line: no BCT. If you transfer in, and miss out on the first tow years of ROTC, you go to summer camp between your Junior and Senior year, the go to regular ROTC summer camp after your senior year and are commissioned after camp, instead of at school. Then everything else is the same as above. If you have already done BCT through the USAR or NG, then you can skip the first two years of ROTC, and go straight into the last two years.
Can you still do ROTC in college if you do not have prior experience in high school?
Yes, of course. JROTC (high school) participation is not required, most did not have JROTC experience. All you need is the motivation and desire to serve your country as an officer in the armed forces. You can get all kinds of money for your education and living expenses with scholarships, state tuition waivers, stipends, and foreign language pay. You can even join the National Guard.
Can you join army ROTC in college if you have hearing loss?
Well, this depends on several things. First off, ANYONE can do the first 2 years of ROTC. It's just a class you take. Anyone can sign up for it. There are no requirements, other than being enrolled in whatever college you're taking it at..... If you mean taking the last 2 years though and actually getting commissioned as an officer, this depends on how bad the hearing loss is. There is no set military standard as to "hearing loss". By that I mean, you can have one ear that is not as good as the other and can have "hearing loss" as long as you can still pass the test. You just have to be able to meet these standards: Acceptable audiometric hearing levels (both ears) are: (1) Pure tone at 500, 1000, and 2000 cycles per second of not more than 30 decibels (dB) on the average (each ear), with no individual level greater than 35dB at these frequencies. (2) Pure tone level not more than 45 dB at 3000 cycles per second each ear, and 55 dB at 4000 cycles per second each ear. If you can pass that hearing test, you're good to go. If not, then you can still do the first 2 years of ROTC if you just want to for some reason.
If you did not do ROTC, will the military still pay for college if you enlist as an officer after graduation?
Arron provided a very good answer. Just to broaden it a bit.The answer you’re looking for doesn’t go with the question asked. The two main categories of Soldiers are enlisted and officers. Enlisted are so called because they sign contracts committing themselves to a certain term of service. In exchange, the military provides pay, training, and depending on the contract potentially other benefits like a guaranteed duty assignment, a particular job field, or specialized training. Enlisting does not require any outside training or college. So if your question is will the military pay off a student loan, then that is typically an option you can enlist for. You will not however be an officer.Officers, on the other hand, require a 4-year college degree. They perform more general / planning roles within the military. Officers do not enlist - they are commissioned. The distinction does have some nuances, but officers are not typically offered the same incentives enlisted are. You cannot commission for a student loan repayment, for example. The upside is the pay is significantly better. This doesn’t mean that you can’t get specialized training (e.g. Special Forces, Ranger), just that it’s not guaranteed.So, if you’re asking if after graduating you can commission in the Army sure. That’s actually the program I went for “College Option Officer Candidate School (OCS).” Technically you’re enlisting, but your enlisting for a guaranteed OCS program, and then after completing that you are commissioned.If on the other hand you’re asking if you can get a graduate degree that the Army pays for, there are numerous competitive options to choose from. The Army offers tuition assistance, Advanced Civil Schooling, performance based schooling, functional areas, etc. during different times of your career. That’s actually a key distinction between officers and enlisted. Your opportunities for higher educational programs are much better as an officer.If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. And let us know what you end up doing!