It is completely free of obligation. Students do not sign a contract with the Army to attend. Credit for camp completion is tuition-free. This camp is worth up to eight IU credits. Room, board, and transportation are free of charge.
Leadership training is provided, along with military skills training.
Students can compete for Army ROTC scholarships that pay for tuition, books, and fees, and provide a monthly stipend. Students may complete the First Summer Session prior to attending the camp. Camp Challenge could be the most unique experience students ever try. 10 Courses offered in the Second Summer Session are given as part of the Summer Workshop in Slavic, East European, and Central and Inner Asian Languages. The 2001 workshop also offers a Business Russian course and a Translation Seminar in Russian to all workshop students who have had at least three years of Russian.