September 16, 2015 – If you want to join the Army, but also want to go to college, then the Army ROTC program is the way to go. You can attend college on a ROTC scholarship, and once you graduate, you join the Army as an officer. Army ROTC Cadets have the same lifestyles and academic schedules as any other college students. They join fraternities and sororities. They participate in varsity team and individual sports. They take part in community service projects. But there are two intensive Army ROTC courses that take place on Army Posts, usually during the summer.
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Enrolling in Army ROTC is not, strictly speaking, “joining the Army.” You will not be sent to “boot camp.” However, the primary purpose of the Army ROTC program is to produce Officers, so young adults must agree to serve as Officers in the Army after graduation in order to go through the entire program.
For students in high school, the U.S. Army will pay for all 4 years of college via the Army ROTC Four-Year High School Scholarship.
You can apply for the scholarship on the U.S. Army ROTC website. You can visit the U.S. Army recruiting site for answers to frequently asked questions by high school students about the ROTC programs.
Think about it. Here are your options:
Join The Army Before College
– Enter as Enlisted
– Low pay
– Manual labor job
– Army pays for college, but as enlisted, you might not have time to attend
Join The Army After College
– Enter as an Officer
– High pay
– White collar job
– Army pays past college student loans
Join Army ROTC
– Attend college, then enter Army as an Officer
– High pay
– White collar job
– Army ROTC scholarship pays for college
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