What Army ROTC Is Like | The Finacial Positives To ROTC

[@jalenwakefield1]

Sir you have really made my military career the easiest most prosperous thing ever I really appreciate you sharing your wisdom.

[@TheProductofFaith]

SAVVVYY BABY wow you are one beautiful man

[@jalenwakefield1]

THENATURALFRO thank you and you are one beautiful woman

[@TheProductofFaith]

SAVVVYY BABY haha thank youuu.

[@IslandaPanda]

This was very informative. Thank you Matt for these kinds of videos. Currently enlisted in the Army as an E3 and get shipped off to bootcamp in January 2024. Always had my heart and mind set towards becoming an officer after being enlisted, but wasn’t fully informed on what pathways to take to reach me there. This video really gave me a sense of direction, and now considering enrolling in ROTC after basic training and tech school. Thank you Again Matt!

[@EmilyAnnabethZhangWolf]

When I watched this before I went to BCT/AIT and not 100% set on ROTC yet, I did not fully comprehend the all the amazing and wonderful information, but now that I am in the program and about to officially start school this Fall, I am really soaking up everything you are saying. This has been so much more helpful than the "informational" websites the military likes to put online, but are too general to help answer any of my real questions/confusions. Once again, thank you so much, sir!

[@AmandaLopez-k8j]

I’m starting ROTC in a few weeks and ngl I’m really excited. Wish me luck!

[@ellenketchens1591]

Big thanks for all you videos man! I really appreciate all the info and insight you give. I look forward to doing the ROTC program even more so now that I've seen how you speak so highly of it. God bless you man!

[@MattWard89]

Thanks! It's not perfect but ROTC is really not that bad. Especially if you go to a school with a good program.

[@chrissanmiguel9593]

Thank you sir for the information. I wish I discovered all your videos when I first joined ROTC 3 years ago. I will be going to advanced camp and air assault this CST.

[@JoshVanTubergen]

Man, your videos have helped me so much! Thank you, Matt! I plan on joining the reserves and doing the SMP program after I graduate from high school in May. This video really helped me understand ROTC a lot better. I guess I'm the most nervous about the difficulty. But thanks for all the great videos!

[@MattWard89]

Thanks and good luck to you man!

[@Em-ic5sr]

Thank you. I found your videos while snooping around the internet for information and they have truly helped me

[@MattWard89]

Glad they have helped!

[@mathguy8685]

Hey Matt I did a year at the 49er battalion (though. I transferred to AFROTC at another school). I actually really enjoyed it.

[@thedislikebutton3425]

Excellent video! Thank you sir!

[@bigdejuan6896]

I just met with the SFC this was my first drill weekend and I’m going basic in may so I’ll get both as well this video was extremely helpful

[@amethystkat8724]

Congratulations Matt

[@teearrawright2549]

Wow Im from Charlotte too but go to college here in fayetteville and thinking about doing this

[@mathguy8685]

If you're in school in Fayetteville (whether fay tech, fay state, or Methodist), they should have a crosstown agreement with AROTC and AFROTC.

[@WadeLeehey]

hey man, thank you soo much for always doing the videos everything you put on here really means a lot!!

[@snobbob3445]

Thank you for this! I am joining the reserves and was curious about rotc in the university I will be going to. I think I will join my junior year. So are you going active duty after you graduate?

[@musiclyrics7190]

thank you this was very helpful!

[@shalamchairez5858]

Hey, Matt! I hope you see this!! I enlisted into the Army reserve and will be leaving to bct in March 2018, with 1 semester at a community college already completed. When I get home from AIT, I intend on going back to school to get my BA degree in Chemistry. I’ve recently started thinking about ROTC and I’m pretty confused. So you started ROTC as a junior (bc of military experience) but did you already have enough college experience to match with being a third year in ROTC? (From what I gathered, you would need your BA by the time you graduate ROTC) Or how did that process go for you? Hopefully I communicated that well enough to be understood lol. Hope to hear from you!

[@jessicapalsis4710]

I’m on the same boat, hoping to hear an answer on this as well.

[@AbdulAbdul-wo8vl]

Well said & explained

[@carlosregalado9596]

Thanks for the amazing video! I wanted to ask, what if you are already in the national guard and join the ROTC program, and then 4 years later you graduate, do you have to resign a whole new 8 year contract as an officer, or finish out your remaining contract. Active or IRR?

[@lifeofdyy1210]

If the ROTC program pays you, you will have to do service even if you're already in the Army.

[@MeZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZ]

love your vids and your channel. Could you maybe do a vid on why you chose the army as opposed to any of the other branches? Everyone always says air force has the highest quality of life so I'm curious why you didn't choose it? Thanks

[@MattWard89]

Yeah, I can do that! Thanks for the feedback and support man

[@KualiTeaching]

Like what you did. I'm leaving to BCT in August 22, 2017 and planning to attend ROTC at UNC Charlotte in the spring of 2018. The only difference is that I will be a freshman joining than a junior like what you did. Watching this video made me rethink my plan because I never knew it was possible joining ROTC as a junior. I planned to risk it all financially going to a four year university like UNCC because I know you can sign a SMP as a sophomore. But now knowing I can go to my local community college for 2 years which is Vance Granville and transfer to an university with ROTC I would definitively go that route. I would like to know what you think. Thanks!

[@MattWard89]

The only reason I could transfer into the ROTC program as a junior is because I was already in the military. If you are already in the military you can skip the first 2 years of ROTC. That being said, if you want to go the normal route of ROTC you have to do the whole 4 years at the school. Also, if you are going to UNCC maybe we might run into each other at some point!

[@cielrosario1849]

Shootemup89 so if I skip the first 2 years, I'll be commissioned as an officer in 2 years?

[@SherinChibi]

Thanks man I learned even more about ROTC. Question, the GI Bill Kicker $500ish you got, was that part of your reserve contract? My ROO told me I could get $350 GI Bill Kicker on top of the $369 montgomery 1606 GI Bill, but my unit doesn't really know about that Kicker. What steps did you take to make that happened?

[@MattWard89]

A lot of it is a high asvab score and what not. I didn't really do anything aside from join at the right time and do well on the asvab. At the time I joined $250 was the MAX for the kicker. So, it may be higher now, idk. Just ask your recruiter. That kicker is something that will be on your initial contract. It doesn't have to do with your unit.

[@lifeofdyy1210]

I think the kickers max is $350 that’s what I’m recovering.

[@lifeofdyy1210]

Sarah Chibi *receiving

[@christianstadler6099]

Matt Ward I got the kicker as well

[@David-rn7kn]

I got to SIUE and I am thinking of doing rotc for 2 years and not committing my junior year, will I still get my scholarships, books paid for, stipend pay?

[@linkguy30]

Hey I have a question that I think is really important, do you need letters of recommendation for ROTC like for OCS?

[@MattWard89]

Nope

[@neemamwihia6005]

If you do the ROTC 4 year program in your college years and have not signed a contract, are you required to become an officer or continue your career in the Army?

[@rohanvaswani5881]

Do you have to do training every summer or can you get work experience within the industry you are majoring in during some summers?

[@C1GMA]

It would be nicer if you responded to comments!

[@wenceslasoptimumentertaine1323]

Hey sir. I’m in the army right now, active duty and I want to go officer. What is the best way to contact you for you to tell me what I exactly need to do. Thank you.

[@LuvHeavxns]

What other classes do you take? If i take your route and skip two years of rotc in college after AIT, will i still graduate with a bachelors of some sort. Or does it only allow me to become an officer. Im planning on joining reserves and then after ait, i want to take college so i can earn a bachelors degree since it is required for the fbi.

[@lifeofdyy1210]

Shanaya Hurley you will get your bachelors... that comes with going t college for the 4 years. You will still be an officer. Also with the SMP program you can choose to go active duty or an officer in the National Guard. You have to when you do the SMP program.

[@susie.k]

Once you graduate and get commissioned, do you get to stay with your current unit or would you have to go to an entirely different one?

[@Adeola_Ori-Ade]

amazing video, i have a question, i will be starting my masters this month can i still apply for the rotc program without the basic training yet, also will i be bound to the army for 3 or 4 years after the rotc program

[@sirrob1789]

Matt, we wouldn't laugh at you for making a mistake. Everybody makes mistakes

[@juromaru777]

Since if you are prior service and are able to do green to gold do you still need an associates degree first?

[@MrIsaiah10000]

Hey nice videos they are very informative and very helpful keep them coming. I'm active duty as a 15U chinook helicopter Maintainer. I'm deploying soon to Afghanistan so I plan on finishing up my schooling there to get my 60 credit, so when I get back I have all the credits I need ready to joining ROTC. I have my fingers crossed to get the green to gold program so I can go to Texas A&M for my schooling. My goal is to work hard to get aviation as my branch of choice since I already have my flight status and want to fly. Have you hurd of anyone being prior service and getting Avi ation as there branch of choice? While im there is there anything I should learn that might be useful help me out with leadership as a ROTC CADET or any books that be beneficial?

[@Valentina64e]

I have one question, when and how do you contract. I will be entering the fall semester as an MS3

[@MattWard89]

I've got a video on ROTC that's newer than this and I explain it all there.

[@dovegolden1244]

I’m a bit confused I’m a SM already, so do I have to do the second year even though I don’t have associate degree?

[@lorenceotile201]

Matt ward what are the requirements of joining ROTC as an Amy reserve , kindly furnish me with the ENTIRE REQUIREMENT, I'm currently in LA _ army reserve , information is power sir

[@kencammenga4442]

Since Matt didn't reply, you need to talk to the military science person at the school that offers ROTC. He/she will have all your answers.

[@famousk.r.s4095]

So if ur straight outta highschool and go enlisted first u don’t have to do the first two years of rotc? And only do 2 years ?

[@maxwinters5168]

Can u do a video on the process for getting a four year scholarship through rotc?

[@fit4dataction142]

I didn't know you that can join the army reserve without a contract. Are their any other routes to commission if you have degree besides OCS? I don't plan on going to grad school so I'm not sure if I can use ROTC.

[@MattWard89]

Idk if it's a typo in your comment but when I was talking about contracting, that's with ROTC. You have to still enlist for the reserves and do that contract. In this case you can do ROTC without a contract but once you decide that you for sure want to be an officer you can "contract" with the ROTC program.

[@outsid33]

Hey I have a question. At rotc they said I would qualify for either a $10,000 housing allowance or my tuition paid for. If I chose the housing allowance, am I able to commute and avoid living on campus? And still obtain the $10,000 for my own bills?

[@fabianserna-hk2il]

I was wondering the same thing

[@Aze67287]

So if I am prior service with ait already do I skip the first 2 years? That would put where ms3?

[@HeyItsJoe1]

That is the case with national guardsman but im not sure for active. I would assume as much

[@whyisthatsmokesobig]

You can choose based on what you want to do. I went in after OSUT and started as an MS2 instead of an MS3, because I didn't have enough credits to graduate. You can choose to go straight into MS3 year if you have enough college credits.

[@spenserhenry9859]

I am in Army ROTC and unfortunately the structure within our programs is pretty awful.. Idk just my experience

[@MattWard89]

That might be the case. UNCC has a pretty good ROTC program and from what people say, like yourself, other programs are just simply not as good. It all really depends on the leadership. If your leadership sucks, ROTC will probly suck. It's also fairly apparent that other schools don't do as good of a job teaching as our school. It's pretty obvious when we do the JFTX and other cadets seem clueless.

[@loganberry7754]

So I joined Army National Guard and will leave for BCT/AIT in June. When I come back if to start college will they still have ROTC at 2 year college the plan is to start there then transfer over to a University. Will that work or does ROTC only work if you are at a University from the beginning.

[@ericmcrae8777]

Logan Berry a lot of community colleges are affiliated with university ROTC programs, you could go to the community college but would have to travel to the affiliated school for ROTC drill from what I’ve been told, i leave for BCT next month for the Army Reserves and I’m trying to do the same thing

[@loganberry7754]

@@ericmcrae8777 Yea I looked into it more your exactly right. I leave in june for BCT. Where are you going?

[@DG_2725]

So what if you join after Basic and AIT and you skip the first two years of ROTC but are a freshman in college. Is that possible?

[@christophershanklin112]

You can do that. The first two years are just beginners stuff.

[@michaeldonovan7443]

hey matt i have cant i bypass basic a grauate 4 yr rotc jumps me from civ to 2 lt automatic ? a question for u : say just graduated high school now going to 4 yr collage wanted to join 4 yr rotc

[@Danlaff11]

Can you go active duty straight out of college after ROTC?

[@MattWard89]

Yes

[@raymondvazquez-mercado9235]

That’s the point dude

[@GTBANNA]

RVM 7 I mean you could get commissioned as a reserve officer, NG officer, and active duty officer thought ROTC not only active.

[@ThrottleNThunder]

Does ROTC Continue time in service? Towards your military pension.

[@christophershanklin112]

It depends if you are already in the guard or not

[@BloodyknifeN1]

How does someone get into the green gold program

[@winkylad498]

*Financial

[@robertreaves130]

It's in high schools also

[@MattWard89]

High school isn't the same as college ROTC. but yes I know that a lot of high schools have JROTC

[@2011maverickschamps]

If I'm not in ROTC but just want to take the military science class, is that fine? will there be any disadvantages I have in that class due to not being in ROTC?

[@steelwarrior105]

2011maverickschamps yes, you will be (can't remember the official name for a non ROTC military science class taker) talk to your advisor and the ROTC branch that you want to take these classes under.

[@jordancarlson7338]

If I get a ng scholarship 4 year do I contract smp first year?

[@pandabear4321gogo]

Finanical*

[@mysticmeadowshomestead6209]

Action to do- get ROTC out of every single school. Shut down recruiting centers. It's immoral.

[@MA-rc2eo]

Does ROTC pay for college?

[@iamunamed5800]

Answers it in the video, basically kind of if you can get the scholarship otherwise you get the G.I. bill regardless which will help pay.

[@MA-rc2eo]

@@iamunamed5800 Thank you.

[@GTBANNA]

If you are not currently or were ever in the army, you would need to get a scholarship (which is hard). So no, I’m paying for college I’m also an ms2.

[@dilanfarman1510]

I work for the American army. From my experience, it's been horrible. We dont get paid enough,work too much. sometimes we even skip meals 3 times in a day.

[@reshaundradixon1993]

Skip meals your body need food

[@0HORNMASTER0]

Stolen Valor ! 😂😂😤

[@bignickaguilar4844]

can rotc cadets go to airborne and air assault school.

[@prestonparks9031]

Yes, as long as your ROTC battalion gets slots, most big schools will get a couple of slots for Airborne and Air Assault. Ask your cadre about it. Most schools will look at the order of merit list and/or have tryouts to attend that school. You can go, but you have to compete for the slots.

[@epixdevo3180]

So you could join at 17 national or reserves goto rotc after basic and ait.Goto college join the rotc on the same contract

[@jaylenharris2891]

Thats exactly what I'm doing right now

[@princesslacson6291]

Can I join ROTC officer for just 1 yr?

[@princesslacson6291]

1st yr in college?

[@raymondvazquez-mercado9235]

No

[@0HORNMASTER0]

Can I go to Harvard ?