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College of Arts & Sciences
- Undergraduate
The Department of Aerospace Studies, the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC), at the University of Miami provides academic instruction and training experiences leading to commissioned service in the United States Air Force.
A variety of AFROTC scholarships for one, two, three, and four years are available on a competitive basis and include a $750 textbook allowance per semester plus a non-taxable $250 -$400 stipend each month during the school year. Some scholarships provide full college tuition while others begin at $15,000 per year. In selected academic areas, scholarships may extend to meet a five year degree program recognized by the college. The one year program is for students preparing for occupations for which the Air Force has a special need. The majority of two to four year scholarships are for students pursuing degrees in certain fields of engineering, science and math, with a limited number going to other academic degrees. A number of scholarships are also available to students enrolled in certain non-technical degree programs such as: business administration, accounting, economics, and management. Scholarships for careers in the medical field are also offered.
Additionally, University of Miami undergraduates enrolled in the Air Force ROTC program are assured annual combined University grant and/or scholarship resources amounting to one quarter* of the University’s tuition for up to four years. Students must maintain continuous enrollment in the AFROTC program and full time enrollment in one of the University’s undergraduate degree program. No application required. Awards are made automatically based on information provided by the University’s AFROTC detachment.
*Assured amount is lower if the total of all scholarships, grants and/or stipends received by the student would exceed the student’s cost of attendance for the academic year, as determined by the University of Miami Office of Financial Assistance Services.
There is no military obligation to sign up for AFROTC. To take classes students must be U.S. citizens or resident aliens, and must be U.S. citizens to receive a commission. It is possible to begin AFROTC as a resident alien and earn a commission once citizenship is obtained. AFROTC cadets must also pass the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test, a physical fitness test including a 1.5 mile timed run, push-ups and sit-ups and pass a Department of Defense physical exam in order to be eligible for scholarships and ultimately commissioning.
All AFROTC cadets receive uniforms, books and equipment for ROTC classes at no cost. Upon being commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Air Force, you will receive a starting salary and allowances worth more than $40,000 per year. Free medical and dental care, 30 days annual vacation with pay tax deferred Federal Government-sponsored retirement savings and investment plan (similar to a “401(k)” plan) and added educational benefits are also part of the compensation package.
AFROTC is an educational program designed to give men and women the opportunity to become Air Force officers while completing a Bachelor’s degree.
Although flying is a critical mission of the Air Force, it forms only a part of the 160-plus career specialties available to new officers. Today, since science and technology are a large part of the national defense, the Air Force needs the best scientists and engineers the nation can produce. It also needs other professional men and women with a broad range of knowledge and skills. Most young officers who enter the Air Force today do not expect to be pilots or astronauts. They want to be part of the large research and development program of the vast support organization that keeps our country strong and progressive. Exciting job opportunities exist everywhere in the Air Force. In addition to the recurring need for pilots, the Air Force also needs personnel to work in navigation, space and missile operations, engineering, mathematics, physics, computer science, and in the support fields of personnel, administration, logistics, finance, education, security forces, health, and others. In the years ahead, Air Force ROTC will continue to concentrate on preparing men and women to assume important and responsible positions of leadership in the modern Air Force.
AFROTC offers several routes to an Air Force commission. Optimally, the program lasts four years, but it can be completed in three, two or even just one year if you are majoring in a critically needed area. Depending on the program chosen, attendance at either a four-week or six-week summer field training course is required. AFROTC cadets will receive junior officer training, career orientation, and learn how the Air Force operates. Travel to and from the base where field training occurs is paid for by the Air Force. The end product of the AFROTC program is to produce second Lieutenants in the Air Force upon graduation. For more information, contact the detachment at 305-284-2870.
•A minor in Aerospace Studies consists of 16 credits.
•You must take all AIS courses listed under the Aerospace Course Listing.
•A grade of C- or higher, with an overall GPA of 2.0, is required in each course taken for the minor.
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