The scholarship competition is conducted from November through February during the school year prior cu when the scholarship would go into effect. Scholarship winners arc announced in May, and the scholarship becomes effective at the scare of the following Fall term. Two Year Program This program is desi gned for scudcnts who receive placement credit for two yea rs of ROTC. Placement credit may be given for a variety of conditions. Inc luded arc: completing three years of hi gh school ROTC; attending a special Basic Course summer camp ; joining the Army Reserves or National Guard; prior military service on active duty (veterans may receive VA benefits concurrently with Advance Course benefits); and by completing two years of co llege level Air Force or Navy ROTC. Extra Curricular Cadet~ in Army ROTC arc eligible co panicipacc in a wide variety of extra-curricular activities. Included arc rappelling, land navigation, parachuting and other adventure opponunitics. Further Information Biola University students who desire more information regarding this program may write: Department of Military Science, 127 Men's Gym, Box 95 I609, UCLA, Los Ange les, CA 90095-1609; or call 010) 825-7384/7381. AIR FORCE ROTC Through arrangements with Loyola Marymount Univer sity (LMU) in west Los Angeles, students may participate in chc Air Force Reser ve Officer Training Co rps (AFROTC) program. AFROTC offers a variety of two-, three- and four- year scholarships. man y of which pay the full costs of tuition, books, and fees. Successful completion of as little as four semesters of AFROTC academic classes and leadership laboratories ca n lead to a commission as a second lieutenant in the U nited Scates Air Force. Classes consist of one hour of academics and two hours of leadership laboratory for freshmen and sophomores and three hours of academics and two hours of leadership labo ratory for juniors and seniors. The academics hours earned can normally he counted as elective credit toward gradua ti on. All AFROTC classes and laboratories arc held on Fri day to better accommodate students commuting from other colleges and universities . Cu rrentl y, LMU docs not charge for the courses and offers cross-town students free parking while attending AFROTC act ivities. Additionally, AFROTC cadets under scholarship and all juniors and sen iors receive a $150 per month tax-free stipend. For more information, contact the Loyola Marymount Uni versity Depanmcnr of Aerospace Studies (AFROTC) at (3 10) 338-2770, http://www. lmu.edu/acad/rotc/main.htm. Other AFROTC detachment~ are located at: University of California, Los Angeles. (3 JO) 825-1742; University of Southern Ca lifornia, (2 13) 740-2670; San Diego Scare Un iversity, (619) 594-554.'i; and Ca lifornia Scace University, San Bernardino, (909) 880-5440.
programs, the University provides an Intcncrm program in Jan uary. Resident hall rooms arc provided at no extra charge for on-campus fall students who occupy a room during the spring semester. All other students attending Intcncrm arc charged a prorated weekly rate. Separate prices will be available for meals during Intcncrm. Tuition charges arc about one half of the regular school year charge. (Graduate courses excepted.) A ha lanced program of general education, Bihlc, elective and graduate courses is offered on campus. Opportunities also will he given to participate in travel and other non-tra ditional courses. Class schedules for Intcrtcrm will he available October 15. For further information, please write to the Associate Provost Office. ARMY ROTC The Army Reserve Officer Training Corps program is avail able to all students of Biola University ch rough the Department of Military Science of UCLA Army ROTC provides scholar ships and challenging leadership training. The curriculum includes mountain climbing seminars, ph ysical fitness develop ment, practical application of managerial techniques, a nd classes in military history and tactics. Army ROTC also allows students to pursue commissions in the U.S. Army. Programs The military science curriculum is divided into two parts. Basic Course is the first cwo years of lower division study during which students complete 12 units of leader ship classes. Advanced Course is the lase two years of upper division study consisting of 14 units of leadership classes, and a six week summer camp typically hccwccn junior and senior yea rs . (Cadets receive an allowance for travel expenses and arc paid for attending chis camp.) Students who did not enroll in Army ROTC as a fresh man or a sophomore can receive equivalent credit in several different ways (sec Two-Year Program hclow). Admission to chc Advanced Course is limited co scu dcncs who meet all academic and physical requirements. Students in this course receive a subsistence allowance of be tween $250 and $400 a month for IO months during each of the cwo academic years. plus military science hooks and uniforms. After completion of the Advanced Course and college, students arc eligible to be commissioned as second lieutenants in one of the Arm y's 17 specialty areas in either chc Army National Guard, Army Reserve, or active Army. Students' desires are a major factor in determining which service op tion is selected. The active ducy obligation for those students selected to enter the National Guard or Army Reserve is typicall y four months. Students entering the Active Army serve longer peri ods. ROTC students desiring co obtain ad vanced degrees may be granted a delay in reponing to their initial assignment. Scholarship Scholarships arc available on a national and regional basis. Two and three yea r scholarships arc available on a competitive basis to any qualified student of Biola Univer sity who desires co compete. An Army scholarship will pay for most tuition costs , school supplies, and provide a monthly subsistence allowance of between $250 and $400.
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