Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Military Science and Leadership Program
Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) offers Carroll College students the opportunity to serve as a Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Army, the Army National Guard, or the U.S. Army Reserve upon graduation from College. ROTC enhances a student’s education by providing unique leadership and management training, along with practical leadership experiences beyond the usual classroom academics. Students develop many of the qualities basic to success while earning a college degree in their selected major and an Army officer’s commission at the same time. Army ROTC can be completed in two, three or four years, depending on the student’s qualifications, through the Basic Course and the Advanced Course.
Basic Military Science
The Basic Military Science courses, usually taken during the freshman and sophomore years, cover such subjects as basic structure of the US Army, military history, introductory skills in fieldcraft and tactics, foundational leadership doctrine, leading small units, and understanding the fundamentals of the Army as a profession. Any student can enroll in Basic Military Science courses. All necessary textbooks, uniforms, and other material for the basic courses are furnished to students at no cost. Students taking basic courses are under no obligation to the military. After completion of the Basic Course, students who have demonstrated the desire and potential to become Army officers, and who meet the physical, moral, and scholastic standards, are eligible to enroll in the Advanced Military Science courses.
Advanced Military Science
The Advanced Military Science Courses are usually taken during the junior and senior years by qualified students (who have taken prerequisite Basic Courses, the 4-week ROTC Basic Course, or are Prior Service military). Instruction includes organization and management, tactics, military ethics and professionalism, as well as further enhancement in leadership skills. During the summer between the junior and senior year, students attend the ROTC Advance Camp, a paid four-week leadership internship. Each student (cadet) enrolled in the Advanced Course receives a tax-free subsistence allowance of up to $5,000 per year of attendance.
ROTC Scholarships and Financial Assistance
Four-year, three-year, and two-year Army ROTC scholarships are offered and awarded on a competitive basis to the most outstanding students who apply. Each student receiving an ROTC scholarships is required to fulfill a military obligation in the Army National Guard, U.S. Army Reserve, or the Active Army, depending on the scholarship type awarded and each individual's goals. Each scholarship pays for all college tuition and fees, campus based room and board, up to $1,200 per semester for textbooks and supplies, and provides a tax-free subsistence allowance of up to $5,000 per year.
Note: College credit is awarded for Military Science courses, however, only up to 2 credits of Drill and Conditioning will be counted toward the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or Associate of Arts degree at Carroll College