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The Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) is a college cadet program offered at more than 1,700 colleges and universities across the United States that prepares young adults to become officers in the U.S. Military.  In exchange for a paid college education and a guaranteed post-college career, participants, or cadets, commit to serve in the Military after graduation as officers. Each service branch has its own take on ROTC.  Each ROTC program offers either a 4-year or 2-year scholarship, covering 100% of tuition, books, fees, room and board, and a monthly stipend.  

The links below provide more information on ROTC and notable programs in the state of Virginia and around the country.

Official ROTC links: Air Force ROTC  /  Army ROTC  /  Navy ROTC (Career Options: Marine Option, Nursing Option)

Today's Military: ROTC Programs: General information about Air Force, Army, and Navy ROTC options.
How to Qualify For an ROTC Scholarship
How to Win a Navy, Air Force, or Army ROTC Scholarship
George Mason University - Army ROTC  and Air Force ROTC
Virginia Tech - Corps of Cadets
Virginia Military Institute
The Citadel
Norwich University - Corps of Cadets
Texas A&M - Corps of Cadets

To speak with an ROTC representative, contact the College and Career Specialist in the School Counseling Center at your home high school and ask for help in connecting with your school's assigned military recruiter.