Army ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) is offered to Saint Xavier University students in cooperation with the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Students who participate in Army ROTC may be eligible for Army ROTC scholarships, which may partially or fully pay your tuition at SXU. To be eligible to enroll in Army ROTC, you must have at least two years remaining in your college degree program. Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to enroll in ROTC. Eligible graduate students may receive scholarships for up to two years of their program. Individuals who have previous military service may also be eligible to enroll. Students must be enrolled full time at Saint Xavier to participate in Army ROTC.
Interested high school students may apply to enroll in Army ROTC the fall of their senior year. Eligible students may receive an Army ROTC scholarship that pays three to four years full tuition, a books stipend of $600 per semester and a monthly living stipend of up to $500 per month. Contact the UIC Recruiting Operations Office for current eligibility requirements and deadlines.
Upon completion of your degree and the Army ROTC, you will earn a commission as second lieutenant in the active Army, Army Reserve or Army National Guard. For more information on Army ROTC and registration, contact the UIC Recruiting Operations Office at 312-413-2357 or armyrotc@uic.edu. For more information, please visit the Army ROTC website.