Can I attend ROTC while pursuing a Masters Degree?

PO2 Lars Nielson — Sun, 25 May 2014 20:00:32 -0400

I spent 6 years in the Navy then left and went to a PAC-12 school and graduated with a Finance degree with a 3.5gpa. I received my bachelors when I was 31. Now I am 33 and want to do Army ROTC. Can I go get a MBA and enter Army ROTC?

Response by SGM Matthew Quick made May 25 at 2014 10:30 PM

SGM Matthew Quick — Sun, 25 May 2014 22:30:35 -0400

Have you talked with your local Army recruiter yet?

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made May 25 at 2014 11:19 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 25 May 2014 23:19:37 -0400

I believe you can. I know of a few who have done that. Obtaining the commission was dependent on completing the degree. Policy changes monthly in the Army so I would call your local ROTC to confirm.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2014 1:21 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 26 May 2014 01:21:37 -0400

Yes you can and it will actually be to your advantage. My buddy started rotc as a MS3 and did his MS3, MS4 year while doing his masters.

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 5 at 2014 8:31 PM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 20:31:51 -0400

This is what I'm doing right now. It is possible, and you should contact the ROTC ROO (Recruiting and Operations Officer) at the university that you wish to study. Hopefully, the ROTC BN is located on campus. The ROO should be able to provide you with the up-to-date policy re: age and commissioning active vs. reserve components. I'm not current with those standards.

To reiterate, regarding your question on pursuing ROTC and a Master's degree, the answer is yes.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 13 at 2016 9:58 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 09:58:45 -0500

Yes you can. You'll need to contact the Recruiting Operations Officer, ROO, at the school you want to attend and discuss the details but it should be pretty easy to square away. Depending on when you went to basic you might get to skip the MS100 and MS200 classes. You'll need an age waiver though done you'll be commissioning outside the age window. I don't see that as being an issue either. I know plenty of officers who have done it.

Response by COL Ronald Diana made Feb 13 at 2016 1:15 PM

COL Ronald Diana — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 13:15:21 -0500

I think you can in the Army ROTC program. I ran into someone a number of years ago who was doing this.

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 13 at 2016 1:37 PM

COL Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 13:37:29 -0500

Try this. http://m.goarmy.com/rotc.m.html

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Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 13 at 2016 9:43 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 21:43:17 -0500

It depends upon your contract and timing. They don't really care what you are doing as long as you report when they ask

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 13 at 2016 9:46 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 21:46:10 -0500

No offense. No one cares about your degrees. Get over it. Military cares about what you provide specifically for the line troops. Answer the way you can move the military forward and support the combat troops and you are valuable.

Response by MAJ Javier Rivera made Feb 14 at 2016 1:47 PM

MAJ Javier Rivera — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 13:47:27 -0500

Yes you can!

Response by MAJ Hugh Blanchard made Feb 14 at 2016 3:02 PM

MAJ Hugh Blanchard — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 15:02:56 -0500

Wow, that's a new question for me...I don't know the answer to that one. Certainly the Army sends people to graduate school, but I don't think I've ever seen anyone first commissioned in a graduate degree program.
Regards,
Hugh

Response by Nneji Onyewu made Jul 30 at 2018 12:55 AM

Nneji Onyewu — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 00:55:45 -0400

I am 33 yrs old starting my masters degree in global health I wanted to find out if I could join Rotc while attending my graduate studies?