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Yale University attracts some of the world’s most
talented students and exposes them to an extraordinary variety of
resources and challenges. For
more than three centuries, a Yale education has prepared students for a
lifetime of leadership. The United States Army and Air Force Reserve
Officer Training Corps (ROTC) and the Navy and Marine Corps educational
assistance programs offer interested Yale College students financial
support to pursue their regular Yale degrees while preparing for
leadership in the military services.
Regardless of financial need, participating students
may receive significant help in meting the costs of a Yale education.
Students attending certain graduate school programs, such as Law and
Medicine, are also eligible to apply for enrollment in military
educational assistance programs. This support may include full tuition
benefits, a monthly stipend toward living expenses and pay for
participation in summer field training exercises.
Any student is eligible to enroll in the Army or Air
Force ROTC programs offered at the University of Connecticut at Storrs.
The course of study fulfills all requirements for successful completion of
the ROTC program, but does not count toward the Yale degree. Most Yale students find that the
ROTC academic classes and field exercises do not interfere greatly with
their Yale College courses and other extracurricular activities.
Upon graduation, students who complete the ROTC program or the Navy or Marine
Corps military educational assistance programs receive commissions as
officers in their chosen services. Many opt to continue their education
under the auspices of the armed forces. All Yale graduates, including
those who have completed ROTC, are eligible for scholarship support while
pursuing advanced degrees in nursing, law, medicine, or other fields
considered vital to the military. In return for their educational
assistance, those who complete ROTC or one of the other programs will
incur military service obligations.
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