The Army ROTC program offers men and women the opportunity to develop leadership and management skills that lead to an officer commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Army, Army Reserve, or Army National Guard.
The four-year Military Studies program at UVM consists of a two-year Basic Course (first-year and sophomore year) and a two-year Advanced Course (junior and senior year).
Open to all first-year and sophomore students, the course introduces interested students to the Army, the role of an Army officer, and basic military skills. Other than for Army ROTC scholarship students, the Basic Course incurs no military obligation. Students survey Army opportunitites and decide whether to continue on to the Advanced Course and a Army commission as second lieutenant.
Open to qualified junior and senior students who have either successfully completed the Army ROTC basic course, the Army ROTC Basic Camp, or Army Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training. The course is designed to prepare students for a career as an Army officer. Students are required to successfully complete a 35-day Army ROTC Advanced Camp the summer following the junior year. Upon completion of the Advanced Course and the requirements for the bachelor's degree, graduates are commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the U.S.A. Army, Army Reserves, or the Army National Guard.
Note: Total Allowable credit for Military Studies varies with college/school. Military Studies course are open to all students, regardless of major or intention to complete the full cadet program. A two-hour weekly leadership laboratory is required for all students enrolled in any MS course. Students interested in pursuing an officer's commission through ROTC should contact the Department.
The Military Studies Department also offers one-credit courses in related fields on behalf of the UVM Department of Physical Education including: PEAC 014 - Orienteering, PEAC 017 - Military Fitness, and PEAC 019 - Backpacking. These courses are open to all UVM students. Students incur no military obligation for taking these courses.
Two-, three-, and four-year Army ROTC Scholarships paying up to $17,000 per year are available to qualified applicants. Application for the four-year Army ROTC scholarship is made during the high school senior year by applying electronically at www.armyrotc.com 
. All other Army ROTC scholarship applications are made through the Department. Note: Private UVM Army ROTC Alumni Scholarships and loans are also available for ROTC students.
Non-scholarship contracted junior and senior students can earn up to $2,750 a year through simultaneous participation in Army ROTC and the Vermont National Guard. For more information on other Vermont National Guard benefits, contact the Army ROTC Dept. at (802) 656-5757.
All contracted scholarship and non-scholarship cadets receive a living stipend for 10 months of the school year: 1st year = $200 a month; Sophomore = $250 a month; Junior = $300; Senior = $350. Students receive travel allowances to and from all required military schooling away from the University. Those who attend advanced summer camp will receive approximately $750.
The offices of the Department of Military Studies are located at 128 University Heights, (802) 656-2966. E-mail: uvmrotc@zoo.uvm.edu.
