It contains classrooms staff and faculty offices, and cadet facilities including a cadet wing office and lounge. All courses count as elective undergraduate credit. Entry into the POC is competitive. Once accepted, a student is obligated to serve in the active duty Air Force upon graduation. In most cases, these scholarships cover tuition, books, fees, and provide a tax-free allowance each semester.
Scholarships are available for a variety of degrees.
Nonscholarship students accepted into the POC may also be eligible for financial assistance with tuition, books, fees, and a tax-free allowance. The course is comprised of strenuous physical training, conditioning, ground school, and five freefall jumps from 4,500 feet. Cadets completing all five jumps are awarded a basic parachutist rating. This ten-day program is conducted at various bases in the continental United States. Opportunities may exist for incentive flights.