University Daily Kansan, August 22, 1984
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ROTC students join program for several reasons
By RANDY LESCAULT Staff Reporter
Each fall, scores of uniformed men and women invade the ivy-covered buildings atop Mt. Oread
On various days, they can be seen — long columns of green, blue or khaki marching in front of Allen Field House.
Sometimes, they sing in time as they march:
I used to wear my old blue jeans Now I'm wearin' Army greens
Now I wear it on my back
ARMY, NAVY, Air Force and Marine Reserve Office Training Corps (ROTC) students look similar in their uniforms with neatly groomed hair. But the only thing most have in common is that they volunteered.
Some join for financial benefits, some join for patriotic reasons and some join for the career opportunities offered by the military.
College students can join ROTC units through scholarship or non-scholarship programs. Under non-scholarship programs, students attend basic military courses taught
at the University of Kansas during the first two years of college.
About 500 students were enrolled in ROTC programs last year, according to ROTC officials at KU. In non-scholarship programs, about 40 percent were Navy-Marine Corps students, 64 percent Air Force students, and 85 percent Army students,
"THE STUDENTS ARE looking at us the first two years, and deciding if a military career is attractive, and we look at them and determine whether or not they have the aptitude for a military career," said Lt. Col. David Amye, associate professor of naval science.
The ROTC departments provide non-scholarship students with uniforms and materials for military science classes, but the student must pay tuition, fees, other textbooks, and books required in the program during their freshman or sophomore years, they are under no obligation to stay in the military.
Students can enter the non-scholarship program in their freshman or junior years. However, during the junior year of the program, they must pass military, scholastic and physical aptitude tests
THEO WHO PASS the tests and are selected for the program earn a $100-a-month non-taxable allowance during their junior and senior years, in addition to course textbooks and uniforms.
Students on scholarship are committed to military service when they begin college in exchange for more complete financial support.
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Scholarships cover the cost of tuition, books and lab fees, plus a $100-a月 stipend.
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While in college, all ROTC students must take at least nine hours of military science classes. Courses cover topics such as basic military leadership and ethics, detailed stud-
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before continuing in the program.
ALLEN TIFFANY, Hays senior, was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army National
The salary of a newly commissioned officer is about $17,000 a year. In addition to pay, officers receive non-taxable allowances for living quarters and meals, as well as other fringe benefits.
military service. Non-scholarship students sign contracts their junior year, and scholarship students sign when they begin college.
Students agree to serve as commissioned officers upon graduation for a period ranging from three to six years — those students who choose specialized training are obligated for a longer period.
ies of battle tactics and weapon systems.
ROTC students are also required to attend a military science laboratory once a week, for which they receive no academic credit. They are taught how to wear the uniform and how to march. They also learn how to promote equal opportunity and counsel people about their problems.
IN ADDITION, THEY are required to complete a four- to six-week course of military training during the summer between their junior and senior years. In a military environment — serving on ships or at military posts.
"Economics was a factor," Tiffany said, "but I think that the biggest factor — though it may sound trite — is patriotic, and personal satisfaction. I like working with people, and I like the challenges."
ROTC students sign a contract obligating them to some term of
Guard last May. When he completes his degree requirements in December, he will begin active duty in the Army.
John Brushci, Topeka junior, said he entered the Navy ROTC program because he wanted to do something out of the ordinary.
"It sounded like something I could do for a living that wouldn't be boring or humdrum." Bruschi said.
Tiffany said he joined the Army ROTC to satisfy a lifelong passion.
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