Reserve Officer Training Corps

The Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) is a military leadership training opportunity, meant to coincide with and help fund (many times fully) a student's full-time university education. This allows those with interest in serving in the military to receive early training and receive the requisites for an Officer role upon degree completion. There are ROTC opportunities within every branch of service, and Kean University provides Army and Air Force ROTC in a Cross-Town collaboration with the New Jersey institute of Technology (Air Force) and Seton Hall University (Army).

For more information, find here an article by todaysmilitary.com about the ROTC program as a whole, as well as general benefits and requirements.

ROTC General Scholarship Requirements

The requirements for the scholarship may differ by Service branch, however, to qualify for an ROTC scholarship, the applicant must:

• be a U.S. citizen
• be at least 17 years of age
• have a high school GPA of at least 2.50 (3.0 for Air Force)
• have a high school diploma or equivalent
• submit ACT or SAT scores
• meet physical standards
• agree to accept a commission and serve either as an active-duty service member, in the Reserve, or with the National Guard
• If already enrolled at an institution of higher-education, at least 2 years required for requisite courses and training

Email us at veteran@kean.edu about interest or application, or visit our Army ROTC and Air Force ROTC pages for additional information.

The Army ROTC is an elective curriculum that is taken in conjunction with required University courses. The goal of the Army ROTC is to provide students with tools, training and experiences that will contribute to a successful future. Army ROTC can also assist with financing your education. Upon completion of their University course requirements, program members will graduate as officers in the United States Army.
 
Kean University students can take Army ROTC classes through a joint program with Seton Hall University.

For detailed information on the Army ROTC Program, click here to visit our page.

For more Information
Please click this link: www.goarmy.com

The mission of Air Force ROTC is to develop leaders of character for tomorrow's Air Force. Air Force ROTC is designed to recruit, educate, and commission officer candidates as the Air Force's future leaders through college campus programs around the country.

Kean University has a crosstown agreement with The New Jersey Institute of Technology—Det 490. Typically, this means you’ll be enrolled as a full time student at Kean University and take your ROTC classes each week at The New Jersey Institute of Technology—Det 490. 

For detailed information on the Air Force ROTC Program, click here to visit our page.

For more Information
Please click this link: www.afrotc.com 

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