What is Army ROTC at Pitt-Greensburg?
Army ROTC is an elective program that serves in conjunction with your existing degree program. You receive college credit for your ROTC classes, and some courses may be used to meet degree requirements for your college major. ROTC classes will teach you leadership and management, values and ethics, military skills, and effective communication. ROTC is an Army officer commissioning program; however, not all students who take our classes are required to serve in the Army. We encourage anyone interested in the armed forces or a career as an Army officer to enroll in our basic level course.
Why join Army ROTC at Pitt-Greensburg?
- Get access to a world-class education at University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg while getting your education paid for.
- Build leadership and teamwork skills that will help you in any career field.
- Live at a vibrant campus at the heart of many developments in industry and technology.
- Join a close-knit group of cadets who will provide you with a support network as you move through your 4 years of college.
- Develop your understanding of contemporary military topics through classes offered in the History and Political Science departments.
What are important aspects you should be discussing with students and families?
The Army ROTC program is commitment free for the first 2 years of a student's undergraduate career and can help build leadership skills along with basic knowledge of the Army. Students are able to compete for the National Scholarship through ROTC prior to arriving to their desired school, students also have the opportunity to compete for a scholarship after their freshman year as well. At any point during their sophomore year, they can contract into the ROTC (meaning they are committing to completing the program and earning their way to becoming a commissioned officer in the Army. Students can be enrolled into any degree plan and be in ROTC.
When is the best time to communicate? Is email or phone calls preferred?
Anytime, we have cadre that are always working, and we know that prospect student may still be in high school and daytime calls/appointments do not work for them. Whatever is easier for the parents and students and how we will communicate, but we do hope to eventually communicate face to face.
Is there any pertinent information that you should know or understand?
We do have students on campus that are currently in ROTC, some who have received a scholarship, some who have contracted without a scholarship, and some who are just testing it out to see if this is something they truly want to do.
Do you have more questions?
We would be happy to sit down and speak with you!
John Bennett, Ph.D.
Captain, US Army National Guard
Email: jjb294@pitt.edu
724-805-2823