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Norwich University was the nation’s first land-grant college. Reserve officer training was formalized in 1917 and Norwich has proudly created officers of distinction and character for America’s Army for more than 100 years. The Army ROTC cadre at Norwich University is a team of highly skilled, professional officers, noncommissioned officers ...
Learn all about ROTC at Norwich University —You at Norwich— Challenges and opportunity await; the world needs your strength, talent, grit and compassion more than ever. Following an experiential learning tradition more than 200 years strong, Norwich will prepare you to lead and serve in a career you love — in the private sector, public ...
The Navy ROTC scholarship entitles its recipients to full-tuition assistance or room-and-board reimbursement, as well as a textbook/fee allowance and a monthly stipend to cover the student’s living expenses. In addition to the scholarship options offered by the Navy and Marine Corps, Norwich University also has a ROTC financial aid policy.
ROTC provides you with structure, discipline, values and leadership skills critical to career success, and money for tuition, while enhancing your overall college experience. In exchange for a paid college education and a guaranteed post-college career, participants, or cadets, commit to serve in the military after graduation.
Before your arrival at Norwich, do your homework and check out each service’s website. Talk with friends and family who are in service. Or, simply call or email our ROTC Branch POCs and our ROTC leadership will welcome your questions.
The Air Force ROTC mission is to produce leaders for the Air Force and Space Force. Air Force ROTC offers a four-year program and a three-year program, both based on Air Force requirements and led by active-duty Air Force officers.
Army ROTC is one of the most demanding and successful leadership programs in the country. The training a student receives in Army ROTC provides leadership development, military skills and career training. Courses take place both in the classroom and in the field, and are mixed with normal academic studies.
As the single largest source of Navy officers, the Navy ROTC program plays an important role in preparing young adults for leadership and management positions in the increasingly technical Navy. Navy ROTC offers a mixture of military training and normal academic study with courses in the classroom and in the field.
At Norwich, cadets can transfer between the branches during freshman year as long as they meet certain conditions.
All Cadets living the military lifestyle at Norwich participate in at least four semesters of ROTC before choosing to pursue a commission as an officer or a civilian vocation. Norwich boast the highest rate of active duty commissions in the nation and scholarships for contracted Army cadets in the nation.
At home, Norwich AROTC Cadre have earned multiple graduate and undergraduate degrees while continuing their Army service.
Successful completion of the four-year Army ROTC program at Norwich guarantees a Commission. Successful Completion consists of: 1 Eight semesters of Military Science (and Mil-Sci Lab) 2 Participation in Army Physical Fitness three days a week 3 Completion of Cadet Advance Camp during the summer after Junior year 4 Completion of a four-year baccalaureate degree 5 Cadets must pass the Army Physical Fitness test and be in accordance with Army height/weight standards 6 Must be a US Citizen 7 Must be at least 17 years old at time of start and under 31 at time of completion 8 Must maintain full-time enrollment in college 9 No felonies or domestic assault convictions
Norwich Cadets will be mentor ed by a dedicated, accomplished team of Army professionals as they prepare for careers in the military and private sector. The Norwich Army ROTC Pioneer Battalion trains young men and women to be leaders.
Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (AROTC) . Norwich University’s Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (AROTC) program is the oldest ROTC program of any kind in the nation. While the training of Citizen-Soldiers began with the founding of Norwich University in 1819, the Morrill Act of 1862 required land-grant colleges to offer military training ...
Norwich University was the nation’s first land-grant college. Reserve officer training was formalized in 1917 and Norwich has proudly created officers of distinction and character for America’s Army for more than 100 years. The Army ROTC Cadre at Norwich University is a team of highly-skilled, professional Officers, ...
Army School Opportunities: Cadets have the opportunity to attend Army schools like Airborne, Air Assault, Dive School, Tracker School, Jungle School, Mountain Warfare school, and more. Study Abroad Opportunities: Cadets are encouraged to study abroad during their time in Army ROTC.
Naval and Marine Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (NROTC) For more than 30 years, the Naval ROTC program at Norwich University has executed its mission to educate and train qualified young men and women for commissioned service in the Navy’s unrestricted line, Navy Nurse Corps, and Marine Corps. The NROTC staff at Norwich is comprised ...
The NROTC curriculum is designed to prepare midshipmen for the challenges that will come with being a commissioned officer in the Navy or Marine Corps. Midshipmen will take one Naval Science class per semester. The descriptions for these courses can be found in the Norwich catalog.
The Officer Interview is a significant part of the NROTC scholarship application process. Applicants are expected to arrive on-time, in appropriate business attire, and well-versed in the Navy or Marine Corps and the specific warfare communities of interest. Interviews normally last 45-60 minutes. To schedule an Officer Interview, please contact Mrs. Linnea LaPerle, the NROTC’s University Administrative Assistant, at (802)485-2185 or [email protected] .
ROTC offers two, three, and four-four scholarships, based on individual cadets' circumstance . Scholarships are competitive at the national or campus level.
The Marine Corps program is designed to instill the ethos of Marine first and job second. All Marine option midshipmen upon commissioning are designated either as a ground officer or aviation officer. All ground officers will have the opportunity to earn a designation of their choice into the fields of Combat Arms, Combat Service Support, ...
Navy option midshipmen have the opportunity to request their occupational designation: surface warfare officer (SWO), submarine warfare officer, special warfare officer (EOD or SEALs), Naval aviator, and Naval flight officer. Navy option midshipmen will be assigned a designator during their senior year.
Interviews normally last 45-60 minutes.