Department of Aerospace Studies, Air Force ROTC

Department of Aerospace Studies

(offered in cooperation with Bowling Green State University)
Lt Col Hien T. Nguyen


The objective of the Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps (AFROTC) program is to provide a college-level education and qualify students for commissioning as second lieutenants in the U.S. Air Force. AFROTC is also nationally recognized by universities and employers alike as a highly successful leadership program! The first two years are obligation free unless you accept a scholarship, which would have to be paid back monetarily or with military service.

After enrolling in the AFROTC program and meeting AFROTC academic, fitness (to include medical) and military standards, you may be nominated to compete in the AFROTC In-College Scholarship Program (ICSP) when it becomes available. The ICSP selection boards meet in the fall term for our second-year AFROTC cadets and in the spring term for our first-year AFROTC cadets. ICSP scholarships are given primarily to students majoring in critical technical degrees (electrical engineering, computer engineering, nuclear engineering, and meteorology), other technical degrees, nursing, and selected foreign languages. If nominated and awarded a scholarship, you may be entitled to $900 a year for books and a monthly stipend between $300-$500 per month. So try our program out now to prepare your application as it will take a couple of months to complete!

For more information about leadership opportunities, you can also visit http://www.AirForce.com.

If you are interested in talking to some students currently doing the AFROTC program, please contact Cadet Benjamin Pietrykowski at Benjamin.Pietrykowski@rockets.utoledo.edu or Cadet Matthew Wilhelm at Matthew.Wilhelm2@rockets.utoledo.edu.


Admission

The AFROTC program is conducted in cooperation with Bowling Green State University. The classes are taught on the BGSU campus once a week but three morning physical fitness sessions are held at UT for UT cadets and cadets from nearby schools to reduce commuting time. AFROTC consists of a General Military Course offered to first and second year cadets and a Professional Officer Course offered to third and fourth year cadets who have completed field training. Interested students should contact the Department of Aerospace Studies, Bowling Green State University at (419) 372-2176 or by e-mail at det620@bgnet.bgsu.edu. You may also visit the Web site at: http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/airforce.