Tulane University: ROTC Programs
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Textbooks and uniforms are issued to cadets without cost. POC cadets and GMC
scholarship cadets qualify for a subsistence allowance of $250-$400 per month
during the fall and spring semesters.
The Air Force offers excellent scholarship opportunities in a wide variety of
academic majors. These scholarships cover tuition, university fees, and textbook
reimbursement. For additional information or to check scholarship eligibility,
contact AFROTC Detachment 320, Tulane University, at 504-865-5394.
ARMY RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS
Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (AROTC) is a comprehensive program of
studies through which a student can qualify to be commissioned as an officer in
the United States Army, the National Guard, or the United States Army Reserve.
Students learn leadership and management skills important in any profession. The
Army ROTC program consists of a two-year Basic Course, which is open to
freshmen and sophomores only, and a two-year Advanced Course. Non
scholarship students participating in the first two years of AROTC do not incur
any obligation to the U.S. Army. Army ROTC offers four, three, and two year
scholarships that include the Guaranteed Reserve Forces scholarship. Army
scholarships provide tuition assistance, a flat rate for textbooks, and a monthly
subsistence allowance (up to 10 months per year). Admission to the AROTC
Advanced Course is conditional on meeting academic, physical, and age
requirements and the approval of the professor of military science. Physical
training is an integral part of the AROTC program.
To be commissioned as an officer, a student must complete either the regular
four-year program, a three-year program (whereby the Basic Course is
compressed into one year), or a two-year program (requiring completion of the
summer AROTC basic camp giving the student credit for the Basic Course).
Advanced placement for AROTC training may be given to veterans and students
with previous ROTC experience. In addition to these requirements, a student must
complete at least one course each in the areas of written communication, human
behavior, military history, computer literacy and math reasoning.
Uniforms and military science textbooks are issued without cost to all students.
Advanced Course and scholarship students receive a subsistence allowance of
$150 per month. They are also paid for the summer advanced leadership camp
they must attend prior to completing the Advanced Course. For further
information contact the Army ROTC office at 1-800-777-ARMY or 504-865-
5594.
NAVAL RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS
There are three general programs through which students can qualify for
commissions in the naval service: The U. S. Naval Academy, The Naval Reserve
Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Navy or Marine option programs, and direct
accession through Officer Candidate School. The NROTC program at Tulane