ROTC
ARMY
Overview
Morehouse College Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), a subsidiary of
the Georgia State University ROTC, is designed to develop students who exhibit
strong scholarly, athletic, leadership attributes, and a desire to serve this
country to become a Second Lieutenant in the regular Army, US Army Reserve,
or the Army National Guard. Students may enter this program at any stage of
their collegiate or graduate career; provided they meet the requirements listed
below and will be eligible for benefits to assist them in pursuing their collegiate
goals.
Training and Benefits
The Army ROTC program offers a wide variety of training
opportunities ranging from field training exercises
(FTX), combat water survival test (CWST), rappelling, Airborne
School (Fort Benning, GA), Air Assault School (Fort Campbell, KY),
Leaders Training Course (Fort Knox, KY), Leadership Development
and Assessment Course (Fort Lewis, WA), Nurse Summer Training Program
(worldwide), and Cadet Professional Development Training (worldwide).
In addition to the leadership training students/cadets will receive,
two, three, and four-year scholarships are available for those
who qualify. A monthly stipend (between $300-$500) and annual book
allowance ($1200) are also paid to individuals contracted to become
Army Officers.
Enrollment Requirements
Current students must possess a minimum 2.0 GPA (2.5
GPA to compete for a scholarship), complete a military physical
examination, and be able to pass a physical fitness test. Freshman/New
Collegiate Enrollees must have high school GPA of 2.5 or higher,
scored either a 19 on the ACT or a 920 on the SAT. These individuals
will also be required to complete a military physical and past
a physical fitness test.
Simultaneous Membership Program:
The SMP Program allows students/cadets to serve as officers
in the U.S. Army Reserve or Army National Guard in a non-deployable
status while pursuing higher education in preparation to become
an Army Officer. As an SMP you will participate in drill with your
unit one weekend a month and two weeks during the summer with pay
and benefits. This program is available to current Reserve Component
members and non-prior service individuals willing to attend basic
training or the Leadership Training Camp (Fort Knox, KY). SMP cadets
are eligible to compete for a two or three-year scholarship, monthly
stipend, and annual book allowance. SMP's are also eligible
for additional benefits including the GI Bill and drill pay.
Contracting Documents (zip file size: 19.84 mb)
Additional Information (zip file size: 544 kb)
Contact Information:
To find out more about the ROTC program and its many benefits please
contact any of the following:
Army ROTC Enrollment Officer & Liaison for
Georgia State University's Wiild Cat Battalion:
Morehouse/Spelman/Clark-Atlanta
MAJ Alice H. Smith
Office (404)653-7869
email: ahsmith@morehouse.edu
Professor of Military Science (Panther Battalion)
Department of Military Science
LTC Paige McCormick
Office: (404) 413-6489/6487
email: pmccormick@gsu.edu
ROTC Recruiter
Georgia State University Panther Battalion
Department of Military Science
CPT Jaime Middleton
Office: (404) 413-6492
email: rotjab@langate.gsu.edu
