Army ROTC

Army ROTC provides college-trained officers for both the Active Component (U.S. Army) and the Reserve Components (U.S. Army Reserve and the National Guard).  As the largest single source of Army officers, ROTC fulfills a vital role in providing mature young men and women for leadership and management positions in an increasingly technical Army.  As the Army grows to meet the challenges of our Nation's war on terror, we need thousands of new competent, confident and agile officers each year who will lead our Soldiers.

Students participate in ROTC by enrolling in the military science electives. During the first two years, there is no commitment or obligation involved; military science courses are just like any other elective and can be dropped or withdrawn from at any time.

Scholarship Opportunities

ROTC offers scholarships worth up to 100 percent of the cost of tuition and general fees per year.  These are competitively awarded to the most deserving scholars/athletes/leaders and are available at any point along the college path.  While the majority of our Cadets are undergraduate students, we are open to graduate students.

Leadership

Army ROTC is called "the smartest college course you can take" because it teaches skills you'll need in order to do well in college and beyond. You'll learn how to lead and work with others, write and speak effectively, manage your time and become a more disciplined student. It enhances your education by providing both training and experience in leadership and management. It develops self-discipline, responsibility, and confidence—qualities basic to success in the Army or in a civilian career.

Great Americans such as former Secretary of State General Colin Powell are ROTC graduates. It is a challenging program which can lead to a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the US Army. But whether you try ROTC for all four years or for only a single semester, the leadership and management skills developed will remain for a lifetime.  Bottom line...if you think you are a leader, Army ROTC will make you better!

Experience

Following graduation, most Cadets who are commissioned will serve on active duty for a minimum of four years with a salary and benefits ranging between $47,000 and $78,000 per year. Those leaving the service after their obligation is fulfilled might be heavily recruited for their management experience by leading companies in industry. Employers know that Army ROTC teaches the leadership and management skills they're looking for in the people they hire and promote. In today's highly competitive job market, ROTC training can provide a critical edge over your contemporaries.

Adventure Training

ROTC Cadets receive hands-on training in rappelling, outdoor survival, first aid, land navigation (map reading), marksmanship, tactics, and other basic military skills. Cadets can volunteer for Army training in parachuting, helicopter assault, mountain climbing, and arctic survival.

Other Benefits

Scholarship Cadets receive a monthly stipend between $300 and $500 while actively participating in the ROTC program. Additionally, they are paid for attending the four-week Leadership, Development, and Assessment Course (LDAC) between their junior and senior years.  Scholarship Cadets also receive $1,200 for books per academic year.

Other benefits Cadets receive:

• A free comprehensive physical examination.
• Free travel, room, and food for all authorized ROTC training.
• Free air travel on Air Mobility Command (AMC) flights on a space available basis (for contracted Cadets)
• Opportunity to attend military schools (Airborne, Air Assault, etc.)
• DASE co-op program for high tech majors
• Academic credit for MS courses
• Social organizations (Ranger Challenge, Battery Robinett, Running Club, FLANC)

Army ROTC
Widener University

One University Place
Chester, PA 19013
tel: 610-499-4098
fax: 610-490-7028
armyrotc@mail.widener.edu

Scholarship and Enrollment Officer
Major Keith Karbel
armyrotc@mail.widener.edu
tel: 610-490-7035

***All scholarship applicants should contact ONLY the Scholarship and Enrollment Officer regarding applications****