1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated November 9, 2021Defense Primer: Senior Reserve Officer Training CorpsBackground The Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps (SROTC)more commonly referred to as the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)is an officer training and scholarship program for postsecond
2、ary students authorized under Chapter 103 of Title 10 of the United States Code. By enrolling in ROTC, students can pursue an undergraduate degree while also training to become U.S. military officers. The military departments Army, Air Force, and Navy manage their own ROTC programs, which are hosted
3、 at civilian universities and colleges. The Navy ROTC program includes a Marine Corps option and the Air Force program allows for commissions to the Space Force. The Coast Guard, part of the Department of Homeland Security, does not have an ROTC program, but does offer a College Student Pre-Commissi
4、oning Initiative (CSPI) that awards scholarships to students at minority-serving institutions and placement in the Coast Guard Officer Candidate School. The military departments provide scholarships and other forms of financial assistance to participating students. In return, students commit to acce
