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Force. The scholarship opportunities for in-college students are determined at the national level by Air Force ROTC Headquarters and are subsequently administered by the detachment/Department of Aerospace Studies. Scholarship applicants are selected using the whole-person concept, which includes objective factors (i.e., GPA, standardized test scores (SAT/ACT), and physical fitness test) and subjective factors (i.e., personal evaluations).
Because the scholarship program varies according to budget and needs of the Air Force, interested applicants should contact the Department of Aerospace Studies at 817/257-7461 or www.afrotc.tcu.edu for specifics.
AFROTC COMMISSIONING
Upon successful completion of the AFROTC Program and baccalaureate degree, a student is commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. In some instances, entry onto active duty can be delayed by students continuing in post-baccalaureate degree programs.
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY SCIENCE
Military science offers opportunities to develop confidence, self-esteem, and leadership skills to succeed in college and beyond. It is an academic curriculum that supplements a student's major and is designed to prepare qualified, high potential students for service as commissioned officers in the United States Army and its reserve components (the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard).
The Military Science program is composed of a two-year Basic Course, a five-week Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC), and a two-year Advanced Course. Non-scholarship students enrolling only in freshman and sophomore level classes incur no obligation to serve in the military after graduation. Further, these classes satisfy the UCR physical education activity course requirement and can be used for elective credit.
Upon completion of the requirements for the baccalaureate degree and Military Science training requirements, students are commissioned second lieutenants. Further, highly qualified commissionees who desire graduate or professional schooling prior to fulfilling their service obligation may apply for an educational delay.
Four-year, three-year, and two-year programs are offered. Each program includes the option for qualified students to benefit from a full tuition and fees scholarship.
FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM
The four-year program is divided into two portions, each consisting of four classes normally taken in sequence. The first is the Basic Course, which is usually completed during the freshman and sophomore years. The second portion of the four-year program is called the Advanced Course; it is normally completed during the junior and senior years. To enroll in this Advanced Course, students must successfully complete the Basic Course (or be given equivalent credit by the Professor of Military Science), be of good moral character, have a minimum of two years remaining as a full-time student, have a minimum GPA of 2.0, and be physically qualified. A paid and highly adventurous five-week training session between the junior and senior years is a critically important part of the Advanced Course. All