Army ROTC at ODU

• Participate in Military Science courses at Capital University’s campus (just four miles from Ohio Dominican.)
  • First-year students meet once per week.
  • Second-year students and above meet twice each week.
  • Two-hour leadership laboratory once per week.
  • Option to attend Physical Readiness Training on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings from 6-7 a.m.
• Combination of classroom instruction and hands-on training.
• Opportunity to enroll in a Military Science course to learn more about ROTC with no military service obligation.
• ODU offers a $500 grant per semester to students enrolled in a Military Science course.
• You’ll be commissioned as an Army officer upon graduation from ODU’s ROTC program. You can also earn a commission from the President of the United States as a Second Lieutenant* 

*If you pursue the opportunity to commission as a Second Lieutenant, you will incur a service obligation after graduation.

Apply for Army ROTC’s National Board Scholarships beginning in July 2019

• 100% tuition coverage
• $1,200 annual book allowance
• $420 monthly living allowance
• $11,000 room and board scholarship from ODU
• Awarded for either three or four years of participation in program
• Merit-based (Takes into account your GPA, ACT/SAT, leadership roles, employment and any other extracurricular activities)

Scholarship-eligibility requirements include:

• Minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA
• Minimum cumulative score of 19 on the ACT or 940 on the SAT
• Pass the Army Physical Fitness Test
• Medical requirements must be met
• Must be a U.S. citizen

Current students may compete for campus-based ROTC scholarship

• Provide the same financial benefit as ROTC national board scholarships
• Currently enrolled students may compete locally to meet qualifications for an ROTC Scholarship for up to 3.5 years
• Approximately 80% of cadets nationwide receive a campus-based ROTC scholarship