军队参加后备役军官训练军团 is an educational program combining college electives in 密尔itary science with practical leadership training to prepare men and women to become U. S. 军队 officers. Traditionally, 军队参加后备役军官训练军团 is a four-year program with the first two years of the program comprising the Basic Course. There is also a special program for juniors and graduate students who did not take 军队参加后备役军官训练军团 during their first two years of college. To enter the two-year program, a student must first participate in a five-week basic leadership instruction course. After successfully completing this course, students may qualify to join ROTC as an Advanced Course Cadet. The Advanced Course will impart valuable experience in leadership development, 密尔itary history, time management and 密尔itary customs and courtesies.

ROTC training goes beyond the typical college classroom in that students will not only learn skills one would expect to find in an 军队 officer including how to motivate co-workers, cope with the unexpected and organize large, complex tasks, but they will also learn skills such as teamwork, tact and effective communication which are in demand in both the civilian and business world.

军队参加后备役军官训练军团 awards scholarships to many qualified students based strictly on merit to the most outstanding students. 军队参加后备役军官训练军团 Advanced Course students also receive a tax-free stipend of $420 per month. Scholarship students receive tuition, the monthly stipend and additional funding of approximately $1,200 each school year for books. 学生 entering the Advanced Course must agree to complete a period of 密尔itary service such as Active Duty, 军队 Reserve or 军队 National Guard upon graduation. 学生 successfully completing the ROTC course will graduate with a diploma and a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. 军队.