| The Academic Program
The four-year program is divided into a two-year basic
and two-year advanced course. The basic course is for students who enter
ROTC in their freshman year. With approval, students may enter ROTC in
their sophomore year and compress the basic course requirements. This
traditional program offers a moderately paced course of military and
academic training resulting in completion of ROTC and eligibility for a
commission on
The two-year advanced program can be taken without the
basic course by students who attend and complete a five-week summer camp
at Fort Knox, Kentucky, for which the student receives approximately
$600. Likewise, veterans of all services, three-year JROTC graduates,
and national guardsmen and reservists may be exempt from the basic
course. Should an individual qualify, select, and complete this option,
he or she is eligible to receive a commission upon graduation. Students
must have four semesters of college work remaining after finishing the
basic summer camp (or qualifying for the exemptions). Advanced course
students must have completed 54 credits and be full-time students.
In addition to the courses summarized in the course
descriptions, cadets will be required to meet professional military
education requirements prior to graduation and commissioning. These
requirements consist of courses in military history and computer
literacy. Courses on management and national security studies are also
recommended.
Optional Programs
Army Reserve/ Army National Guard Membership
The
Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP) allows cadets to participate in
and receive drill pay from an Army Reserve or Hawai’i National Guard
unit as an officer trainee while they complete the Army ROTC advanced
course. The pay such cadets receive is in addition to the monthly ROTC
spending allowance and any GI Bill educational benefits to which they
are entitled.
Scholarships
Two and three-year financial assistance scholarships
are available. All Army ROTC scholarships are merit based and pay up to
$16,000 in tuition per year. In addition, scholarships will provide $450
per year for books and a $150 per month spending allowance. Applications
are accepted beginning in the fall semester each year with results being
announced in the spring semester.
Other
All students have the opportunity to attend airborne,
air assault, and northern warfare schools. Women are encouraged to
participate in the program and comprise 25 percent of the ROTC. Army
ROTC courses are also offered through University of Hawai’i Community
Colleges.
Advising
For general information about the Army ROTC program or
specifics on eligibility requirements, contact the Enrollment Officer in
the Military Science Building at 1311 Lower Campus Road or call (808)
956-7766. |