ROTC

The Army ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps) at Gardner-Webb University can enhance your education through unique leadership training and management experience. Develop the qualities necessary in either a military or civilian career. Build your future today by earning your college degree and an Army Officer’s commission at the same time. 

The powerful training, tools, and experiences you gain in ROTC will prepare you for any competitive environment.

As an elective curriculum, Army ROTC operates alongside your required collegiate coursework. You will still have a normal college student experience like everyone else on campus, but when you graduate you will be an Army Officer. Graduates commission as Second Lieutenants in the U.S. Army and embark in specialized branch training in either Active Duty, the Army Reserves, or the Army National Guard.

Cadet Life

An Army ROTC Cadet is a student first. Your highest priority will always be to excel in classes and complete your degree. As you progress through the ROTC program, your responsibilities will continue to increase as well. Seniors who have completed advanced courses may be tasked with giving military briefings to the other cadets. 

ROTC coursework consists of both classroom and lab. In class, cadets learn leadership and military skills from Active Duty members of the U.S. Army. During lab, cadets wear the camouflage uniform provided by ROTC and practice their leadership and military skills. 

One particular advantage ROTC cadets enjoy over their military academy colleagues is they receive  a traditional college experience. Cadets’ lives aren’t that dissimilar from other college students. You can work at local businesses, join clubs and organizations, and even perform community service. 

As an ROTC cadet, you will learn discipline through managing your daily life, not through strict institutionalization. Enrich your academic experience and enhance your future career with Army ROTC!

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Scholarship Information

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Army ROTC awards hundreds of scholarships, available at over 600 schools. Army ROTC scholarships pay full tuition and required fees. They’re awarded on merit – like academic achievements, extracurricular activities, and personal interviews. Scholarship winners receive a stipend of $420 for each academic month, plus an allowance for books and other educational items. If you’re a non-scholarship student, you can still receive the stipend as a contracted Cadet. If you’re selected to receive a scholarship, you will have a commitment to the Army after completing the program. You can fulfill the commitment by either serving as an officer part-time in the Army National Guard, Army Reserve, or full-time by competing for Active Duty. TYPES OF ARMY ROTC SCHOLARSHIPS High School 4-year National and 3-year Advance Designated National Scholarships  

• High school students planning to attend a four-year college program can apply for a 4-year Scholarship at www.goarmy.com/rotc through the U.S. Army Cadet Command website. 
• Students can submit an application starting on June 12^th each year.  Student will need final high school Junior grades and also an SAT or ACT score. Currently, there is no minimum SAT or ACT score required, but you are required to have an ACT or SAT score to apply for this scholarship. Army ROTC scholarship boards are conducted in October, January, and March of a student’s Senior year of high school. The deadline to submit an application is traditionally February 4^th each year. 

Steps to follow for consideration of the 4-year high school scholarship: 

1. Complete the online application 

2. Submit High School transcripts, ACT or SAT scores, and a ROTC Physical Fitness Assessment to U.S. Army Cadet Command scholarship portal. 

3. Complete an interview with the Professor of Military Science (senior Army officer in charge of the college program). Interviews can be set up by contacting the program’s Recruiting Officer. The interview can be conducted at the school closest to your residence; it does not have to be the school you are interested in attending.