Program Overview

Introduction to ROTC at Howard University

The Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) at Howard University is a program designed to help students become officers and leaders in the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and U.S. Army. The program provides students with the tools to become an Air Force or Army Officer without interfering with their other classes.

Program Details

ROTC provides discipline and money for tuition while enhancing the college experience. The program allows students to major in nearly all academic areas and have the same lifestyles and academic schedules as any other college students.

Benefits of ROTC

• Are allowed to major in nearly all academic areas
  • Have the same lifestyles and academic schedules as any other college students
• Can join fraternities and sororities
  • Can participate in varsity team and individual sports
• Can also take part in community service projects and much more
• Selected Cadets may choose to serve part-time in the Reserve or National Guard while pursuing a civilian career
• Guaranteed job upon completion of ROTC

Enrollment and Requirements

To enroll in Army ROTC, students can start by taking an Army ROTC basic elective course. If students have at least two or more years remaining toward their undergraduate degree but not enough time to complete the Basic Course, they can enter the Army ROTC Advanced Course by completing the Leader's Training Course held at Fort Knox, Kentucky, during the summer.

Project GO

Project GO provides scholarships to ROTC students in three services for critical languages study, domestically and abroad. Project Global Officer (Project GO) is a Department of Defense initiative aimed at improving the language skills, regional expertise, and intercultural communication skills of future military officers. Sponsored by the Defense Language and National Security Education Office and administered by the Institute of International Education, Project GO provides institutional grants to U.S institutions of higher education with large ROTC student enrollments.