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Show Arts, Letters and Science — Military Science Arts, Letters and Science —- Military Science TWO YEAR PROGRAM Basic Course: Students who transfer from other schools or have not completed Basic Course requirements may qualify for the Advanced Course by attending a 6 week summer camp at the end of their sophomore year. Applicants are paid while attending camp. Travel to and from camp is also paid. Advanced Course: Same as four year program listed above. OBLIGATIONS No obligation is incurred during the first two years of the program, including the Basic Camp. Students may withdraw from the program in accordance with procedures required by the Weber State College Registrar. REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY Basic Camp: 1. A freshman fully matriculated at Weber State College. 2. A sophomore with placement credit for Junior ROTC, or willing to compress Freshman and Sophomore Military Science. 3. A sophomore pursuing a course requiring four more years to earn a bachelors degree. Advanced Camp: 1. Successfully complete the Basic Course or the Basic Camp. 2. Successfully pass qualifying medical and screening examinations. (Retention in both the Basic and Advanced Course Programs is dependent upon the student maintaining an overall 2.0 Grade Point Average in general academic work.) COMMISSIONS In order to qualify for a commission as a second lieutenant, the student must: 1. Satisfactorily complete all required military science courses. 2. Satisfactorily complete the advanced summer camp. 3. Meet requirements of Weber State College for a baccalaureate degree. 4. Students seeking a commission are not permitted to enroll on a credit-no credit basis. SCHOLARSHIPS The Army ROTC Scholarship Program, available to both men and women, consists of four, three, two, and one year scholarships as follows: 1. Four Year Scholarships: Approximately 1200 four year scholarships are offered each year to students at any one of the over 290 colleges/universities in the United States which offer ROTC. Benefits include $100.00 tax free subsistence allowance per month not to exceed $4000.00, tuition, laboratory fees, and books. Application for the four year scholarships must be submitted not later than December of a high school students senior year. 2. Three, Two and One Year Scholarships: These scholarships are available on a competitive basis to students enrolled in the college ROTC program. Benefits are the same as listed for the four year scholarships. Application dates are announced throughout the school year. 3. Further information may be obtained from the Military Science Department. SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE All students enrolled in the Advanced Course receive $100.00 per month tax free subsistence allowance not to exceed $2000.00 during their junior and senior years. FLIGHT INSTRUCTION Flight instruction, at no expense to the student, is available to qualified students in their senior year. Instruction is provided by the Weber State College Extension Division or an authorized local flying school at Ogden Airport. A private pilots license is awarded upon successful completion of approximately 70 hours of instruction. - GRADUATE SCHOOL Those students who are commissioned through the ROTC program may receive a delay of entry on active duty to pursue a graduate degree. Normally, delays are approved once acceptance to Graduate School is finalized. VETERANS Veterans are eligible to enter the program and many requirements are waived due to their prior service. It is a unique 152 |