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. Because Army ROTC is an elective, you can participate your freshman and sophomore years without any obligation to join the Army. 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. It's the smartest college course you can take. You will develop exceptional leadership, time management, communications, and decision making skills. We value physical, mental and spiritual fitness and you will have opportunities to routinely work on those areas. Some activities include Rappelling, Physical Fitness Training, Paint Ball, Water Survival, Land Navigation and Tactics.
We have several internships and will be glad to find the one that works best for you and your objectives. We also offer 2, 3, and 4 year scholarships. Scholarships require a 2.5 GPA, 19 ACT, and Medical Qualification. The scholarship pays Tuition and Fees or Room and Board, $1200 per year for books, and a monthly cash stipend. Monthly Stipend:
- FRESH - $300 per month
- SOPH- $350 per month
- Junior- $450 per month
- Senior- $500 per month
All army Officers are provided tuition assistance to earn their first graduate degree. In 2007-2008 four BHSU graduates have been selected to attend Graduate School as their Army job. The will attend at no cost and receive their normal pay and benefits. That means the Army will pay them approximately $65,000 per year to be graduate students!
Contact the Military Science and Leadership Department
210 Donald E. Young Center
(605) 642-6122 or (605) 394-ARMY(2769)
http://armyrotc.com/edu/
"We shape Leaders and Leaders Shape the Future."