Virginia State University - Trojan Yearbook (Petersburg, VA)

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ROTC The heart or core of Vlrginla State College's ROTC dep ment ls its Four-Year Program. This program is designed to allel the trainlng and education a college student recel while pursuing a degree ln a particular field of study. The two years of ROTC, called the Basic program, are deslg to develop basic concepts of the Army and leadership tentlal. The last two years of ROTC, called the Advanced gram, are constructed primarily to prepare the cadet to sume the duties and responslbllltles of an officer in the Unit States Army. FOUI'-YBOT PTOQTUTTI F l l I' l I Twovear Program The TwoYear Program is primarily designed tor iunior Colle f community college graduate students, and transfer dents ln tour-year colleges who did not participate in D during their flrst two years. Basic Camp training at Fort Kentucky, for six weeks substitutes for the first two years a dent has missed taking ROTC. Cross Enrollment Program This program ls designed for students attending do not host ROTC. lt enables them to take ROTC at State College, receive credit, and quality for a an officer ln the United States Army. This to students for both two and four 3 Union University, Saint Paul's Colle R John Tyler Community College, J. nity College, Virginia Commonwel con and Southside Vlrglnla Comr forthe program. program Students from ichard Bland Gfe Summer Camp Practicum C6 hoursj The ROTC Advanced Camp Summer Practicum is six long. ln individual and group experience, students apply leadership training. Students are constantly exposed to let er ship situations which require decisions made under pr ical and mental stress conditions. This program enables ROTC students in the Four-Year to attend college take ROTC and have all tuition textbooks and required expenses, except room an paid for by the Army. In addition, the cadet receives a month for the duration of the scholarship, except for a week Advanced Camp during which he ls paid at the rate onehalt the base pay of a second lieutenant. Scholarship Program . H5999 d

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