Leader's Training Course (LTC)
Printable brochure is also available (PDF)
OVERVIEW
The Leader's Training Course (LTC), held at Fort Knox, KY, is a 4 ½-week course taken in the summer to allow someone without any previous military experience to gain entrance into the last 2 years of the Army ROTC program. Students do not incur any expenses during the training. They are housed, fed, paid, and transported to and from Fort Knox.
BENEFITS
- The LTC covers the freshman and sophomore year of classes in the Army ROTC program.
- Students can compete for 2-Year Army ROTC scholarships.
- The LTC meets ROTC Basic Course requirements and qualifies students for entrance into the SMP program (see SMP under ARNG/USAR Programs)
REQUIREMENTS
- U.S. citizen
- Between 17 and 30 years old
- Full-time college student with at least 2 years of college remaining
- Cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Pass a medical exam
No civil convictions
- No more than 3 dependents
- Pass the Army Physical Fitness Test
- Meet Height/Weight Requirements
OBLIGATIONS
You must sign a conditional contract with the intent to join the ROTC program before attending this course.
If you qualify for and accept an ROTC scholarship, then you incur a 4-Year active duty commitment. If you decide to enroll in ROTC upon graduation (non-scholarship), you could fulfill a 3-year active duty commitment, or 6-year Reserve or National Guard commitment.
Additionally, you incur the following commitments while attending your last 2 years of college:
All cadets are required to take one ROTC course per semester (see below) and a lab. The time commitment is approximately 5-7 hours weekly.
|
