Program Description
The Reserve Officer's Training Program (ROTC) is a pre-commissioning program for the United States Army. Students who finish the program and graduate from a four-year college or university will receive a commission and become an officer in the US Army, National Guard or Reserve Forces. Students who attend and complete ROTC courses receive regular college credits in addition to the credits received in the academic discipline of their choice. Army ROTC is a four-year program consisting of the Basic Course taken during the freshman and sophomore years and the Advanced Course taken during the junior and senior years of college. Completing the Basic Course or earning the basic course credit is a prerequisite to enrolling in the Advanced Course. Basic course credit is given to students who have attended any military service basic training or to students who have attended the Leader's Training Course (LTC) at Fort Knox, KY. There is no service obligation incurred when taking the Basic Course (100- and 200-level courses) or to attend LTC at Fort Knox. The Basic Course is open to students who want to learn about leadership and the US Army. It allows students to discover for themselves whether they want to continue on with the ROTC Advanced Course. Upon successful completion of the Basic Course or basic course credit, students are eligible to contract with ROTC and attend the Advanced Course.
Army ROTC courses are conducted through Community Colleges of Spokane (CCS) via a cross-enrollment agreement with Eastern Washington University (EWU). Students can earn the credits for the Basic Course while enrolled at SFCC and SCC in preparation for the Advanced Course. These classes are held at SFCC. SCC students must travel to SFCC for classes.
Upon successful completion of the Basic Course or basic course credit, students are eligible to apply for the Advanced Course at any college or university that offers US Army ROTC. Students who finish the Basic Course or receive basic course credit with 45 quarter credits can contract with ROTC and receive a monthly stipend. These stipends are: $350-Sophomore year, $450-Junior year and $500-Senior year. Also, students will receive approximately $600 for attending the mandatory 5-week training camp during the summer between their Junior and Senior years.