Army, Air Force, and Navy Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Programs           1

Army, Air Force, and Navy Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)Programs

Army ROTC ProgramLieutenant Colonel Timothy J. Ferguson, MSProfessor and Chair, Department of Military Science

335A Huntington Avenue617.373.2375617.373.8677 (fax)Army ROTC website (http://www.rotc.neu.edu)Sheila Hutchins, ROTC Staff Assistant, s.hutchins@northeastern.edu

The Department of Military Science offers the Army Reserve Officers’Training Corps (ROTC) program. The goal of the program is to developleadership potential in men and women and to prepare them for anofficer’s commission in the Active Army, Army Reserve, or Army NationalGuard. The curriculum teaches principles of leadership and personnelmanagement and seeks to develop leadership traits such as teamwork,responsibility, initiative, self-confidence, and discipline.

The Army ROTC program is conducted at Northeastern University. Formore information, write:

Department of Military ScienceNortheastern University335A Huntington AvenueBoston, MA 02115

or call 617.373.2375

Completion of the Army ROTC program will lead to a commission as asecond lieutenant in the United States Army, Army Reserve, or the ArmyNational Guard. The program consists of the basic course (freshman andsophomore years) and advanced course (junior and senior years). Theprogram does not conflict with co-op schedules.

Enrollment in the basic course is voluntary and is open to all full-timestudents. However, only cadets formally enrolled in ROTC may participatein leadership labs, physical training, and practical field exercises.Students in the basic course do not incur a military obligation. Check withyour academic department to ensure credits are accepted.

The advanced course is open to all qualified students who have basiccourse credit or equivalent military experience, as well as meet theArmy’s physical, medical, and age requirements. Contracted students(advanced course and/or scholarship) receive a monthly cash stipendwhile in school. Scholarship students also receive full tuition and fees aswell as $1,200 per year for books. Scholarships are merit based and areawarded as four-year, three-year, or two-year benefit packages.

Army Nurse Corps ROTC ProgramROTC provides an opportunity for college nursing students to receivepractical, hands-on leadership experience. The courses provide a chancefor students to develop management, communication, and decision-making skills. ROTC also provides nursing cadets an opportunity toparticipate in the Nurse Summer Training Program (NSTP). NSTP isa paid, three-to-four-week, hands-on clinical elective for Army ROTCnurse cadets. This elective is conducted at more than twenty Armyhospitals in the continental United States, Hawaii, and Germany. Duringthe NSTP clinical elective, the cadet receives experience under the directsupervision of a preceptor—an Army Nurse Corps officer who works with

the cadet one-on-one. Scholarship nurse cadets receive a monthly cashstipend while in school as well as full tuition and fees and $1,200 per yearfor books.

Navy ROTC ProgramThe Boston Navy ROTC (https://www.bu.edu/rotc/navy/contact) unit isa six-school consortium that includes students from Boston University,Boston College, Northeastern, Tufts, Harvard, and MIT. All Navy ROTCscholarships are for nursing only and cover full tuition, mandatoryfees, a $375-per-semester book stipend, and a $250-per-month livingstipend that increases by $50 each year up to $400. Room and boardare not included in the scholarship. For students on Northeastern’sfive-year program, the Navy grants “Fifth Year Benefits,” which mirrorthose of the fourth year. Upon graduation, there is a four-year active-dutycommitment.

NROTC nursing students are required to take four naval scienceclasses, in addition to their regular course work, and attend a leadershiplaboratory once a week. All classes, labs, and group workouts areconducted at Boston University. Students typically spend a total ofsix to eight hours per week participating in NROTC-related activities.Additionally, Navy nurses complete two summer cruises, or trainingsessions, prior to graduation, each of which lasts approximately fourweeks. They spend one session with a medical unit at sea (on a Navyship) and one session at a land-based Navy hospital. All lodging,transportation, meals, and uniforms are paid for by the Navy duringsummer training sessions. For more information, contact the recruitingofficer at 617.358.3470 or navyrotc@bu.edu.

Air Force ROTC ProgramAir Force ROTC is an educational and leadership program designed togive men and women the opportunity to become an Air Force officerwhile completing a bachelor’s degree.

Through a cross-enrolled program with Boston University, interestedNortheastern University students may participate in the Air Force ReserveOfficer Training Corps Program. The requirements include aerospacestudies classes, leadership laboratory classes, and physical fitnesstraining. The mandatory weekly commitments range from five to sevenhours per week.

In addition to the leadership and management training that cadetsreceive, they also benefit from several scholarship programs. High schoolseniors can apply for four-year scholarships. The scholarships range fromfull tuition, $18,000 per year, and $9,000 per year. Scholarship winnerswill also receive a monthly stipend, a book allowance, and uniforms.Applications for scholarships are due by December 1 of senior year. Applyat the Air Force ROTC website (http://www.AFROTC.com).

Freshmen and sophomores already in college can compete for three orthree-and-a-half-year scholarships, some of which cover full tuition, whileothers cover $18,000 per academic year. All scholarship winners willreceive a monthly stipend, a book allowance, and uniforms.

However, students do not need a scholarship to commission through AirForce ROTC. For more information, call 617.353.6316 or 617.353.4705.