COMMISSION
The academic pursuit of a commission as an officer in the United States
Army is accomplished simultaneously as students meet the prerequisites for
a degree in the discipline of their choice; either undergraduate or
graduate. The Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) offers a
progressive leadership education program that combines challenging
academic study and practical training experiences in the theories,
concepts and principles of leadership. Additional emphasis is also placed
on organizational dynamics, resource management and ethical decision
making. The completion of this departmental program prepares the college
student to receive a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United
States Army, Army Reserve or Army National Guard.
The commission program is generally divided into a two-year Basic Phase
(freshman and sophomore) and a two-year Advanced Phase (junior and
senior). Alternate means of completing the on-campus Basic Phase are
available to students desiring to enter the program at the Advanced Phase
level. Students seeking a commission will be provided administrative
assistance and counseling guidance by a faculty adviser from the
Department of Leadership and Military Science.
Students must have a minimum of two years remaining in their academic
program - undergraduate or graduate - to successfully complete the
academic program for a commission. During this period of upper division
courses the qualified students will have a contractual commitment between
themselves and the United States Army. In exchange for participation in
the program, a student will receive $150 a month during the school year
(up to $1500 maximum) and approximately $700 plus paid travel to attend
the Advanced Leader Camp (450-440) normally conducted near Seattle,
Washington, at Fort Lewis. In all, the student receives about $3,700
during the two year advanced phase. Application for the Advance Phase
should be initiated as early as possible by contacting the Leadership and
Military Science Department, Room 111, Salisbury Hall.
SCHOLARSHIPS
The US Army ROTC scholarship student leads essentially the same life as
other college students. They may pursue the academic degree of their
choice and they carry a normal academic course load. However, unlike the
normal college student, the Army ROTC scholarship student receives
tuition, laboratory fees, on-campus educational fees, and a flat rate of
$225 a semester from which they
may purchase textbooks, classroom supplies and equipment. Army ROTC
scholarship winners also receive a tax-free subsistence allowance of $150
a month for 10 months for each year that the scholarship is in effect.
Scholarships at UW-Whitewater are worth approximately $3,500 a year and
they are available for 2, 3, and 4 year periods to both men and women.
Scholarship recipients are required to enroll in the ROTC Program in order
to receive financial benefits. Scholarship applications are available at
Room 111, Salisbury Hall.
NATIONAL GUARD/ARMY RESERVE PROGRAM
Qualified enlisted personnel currently serving in the US Army National
Guard or US Army Reserve are permitted to simultaneously participate in
the Advanced Course ROTC Officer Training program while enrolled as a full
time student. Students participating in this program gain practical
leadership experience while serving as a Cadet Officer Trainee with either
the Army Reserve or National Guard and they benefit from the financial
rewards of both programs which provides the following approximate monthly
entitlements:
Reserve Pay $150
ROTC Allowance $150
GI Bill $190
TOTAL $490
Additional entitlements for camp attendance during the summer means that
this program is worth approximately $12,000 over the 2 year advance phase
period. Currently, the Wisconsin National Guard has a program that will
reimburse 50% of student's tuition (based on the undergraduate rate at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison).
UW-Whitewater Undergraduate Bulletin - 1995-1997
Office of the Registrar
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