1ST BRIGADE
SPARTAN

We support the senior and Military Junior Colleges in the recruting, retaining, developing, and commissioning the finest future officer leadership of the United States Army.

OUR VISION & PHILOSOPHY

SIX SENIOR MILITARY COLLEGES

1st Brigade provides support to Cadet Command's six Senior Military Colleges which provides high quality education to young men and women in concert with a professional leadership development training program, all within a disciplined enviroment, to prepare, them to acheive their fullest potential in the US Army and in society as a whole.

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Norwich University

This school offers the following additional incentives to students taking Army ROTC: - Scholarship winners receive free room and board, as long as the student ROTC scholarship is active.

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The Citadel

Our Army ROTC program, the Palmetto Battalion, is one of the largest and best ROTC programs in the United States. The program consists of cadets from The Citadel, College of Charleston and Charleston Southern University.

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University of North Georgia

The ROTC program boasts the largest Army Corps of Cadets outside of the United States Military Academy, but it is embedded in a civilian university, so you get to experience a normal college life as well.

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Virginia Tech

Awards 200 Emerging Leader Scholarships to incoming cadets. 100 (worth $12,000 over four years) are available for cadets paying out-of-state tuition rates. 100 (worth $6,000 over four years) are awarded to cadets paying in-state tuition rates.

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Virginia Military Institute

We offer several incentives to students taking Army ROTC: Students at the following schools can take Army ROTC classes through Virginia Military Institute: - Mary Baldwin College - Washington and Lee University - Southern Virginia University.

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Texas A&M University

Army ROTC scholarships consist of: Two-, three-, and four-year scholarship options based on the time remaining to complete your degree. Full-tuition scholarships, room and board in place of tuition, allowances for books and fees, and living expenses.

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FOUR MILITARY JUNIOR COLLEGES

Joining Army ROTC at a Senior Military College or a Military Junior College has many benifits. The valuable leadership and people skills you need to be successful in life will become second nature after attending one of these historic schools.

You may choose any major your wish and commission as an officer into the Active Duty Army, Army Reserve, or Army National Guard. Aside from providing superb leadership skills and a job after college, Army ROTC also provides monetary incentives and scholarships.

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Georgia Military College

Georgia Military College provides a performance grant which offsets the cost of Room and Board for ROTC Early Commissioning Program Cadets. Army ROTC scholarship recipients receive free room and board at Mercer University.

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Marion Military Institute

Become an Army Officer in just 2 years. - 2-Year Military Junior College/Guaranteed Reserve Force Duty Scholarship winners receive total cost of tuition and fees for both Freshman and Sophomore years.

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New Mexico Military Institute

The Early Commissioning Program (ECP) is an Army ROTC program that allows graduates of one of the nation’s four Military Junior Colleges (MJC) to become commissioned officers in the reserve components (National Guard or Reserve) in two years.

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Valley Forge Military College

Offers the Army ROTC Early Commissioning Program. Become a second lieutenant at the end of your sophomore year. Valley Forge Military College is the only college in the northeastern United States that can make it possible for you.

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TEN OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXCELLENCE

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