Army ROTC offers the conventional four-year program where a student enters as a freshman. A three-year program for sophomores is also available. Additionally, a two-year program is offered for juniors and graduate students. Four-year competitive scholarships are offered by the U.S. Army during the senior year of high school. Applications for these scholarships are available through the department.
All scholarships pay tuition, books, and mandatory fees.
Membership in the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets is a preprequisite for all ROTC classes. The cost of cadet uniforms is paid by a special Army uniform allowance provided to each enrolled cadet. Beginning with the class of 1999, satisfactory completion of the 20-credit military science curriculum may qualify each cadet for a concentration in leadership. Virginia Tech is the first land-grant university in the nation to recognize the military science curricula with the award of a leadership concentration. Roles and mission of the Army, including the Army National Guard and Army Reserve.