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Air Force
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Detachment290 is located on the campus of the
University of Kentucky. Through cross-town
agreements, students at the following colleges and
universities can enroll in Air Force ROTC. If you
are enrolled at one of these cross-town
institutions, contact Detachment 290 for more
details.
NEW!! Benefits of attending AFROTC at each school are listed below the description.
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University of Kentucky - Home of
Detachment 290 |
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Through education,
cultural stimulation and economic development, the
University of Kentucky’s impact can be felt across
all 120 Kentucky counties. Blending creative
teaching and instruction methods with innovative
research, medical care and community service, it is
no wonder that UK is The University of Kentucky.
UK's diverse student population represents 117
countries, every state in the nation, and every
Kentucky county. The average ACT score for its
first-year students is four points above the
national average. UK students compete successfully
for the most prestigious scholarships and awards,
such as the Fulbright, Truman, Goldwater and
Marshall. UK was selected as one of only 13
universities nationwide to participate in the
Beckman Foundation Scholarship program in 2002 and
the grant was renewed in 2005. This prominent
program allows UK to award grants of $17,600 to
students to support their own research projects. UK
also was recognized as a Harry S. Truman Foundation
Honor Institution for exemplary participation in the
program. To date, UK boasts 12 Truman Scholars.
AFROTC Benefits:
Students attending with an AFROTC High School
Scholarship will receive an additional scholarship
from UK to cover the expenses of Room & Board, while
housed on campus. (subject to financing)
Type 7 scholarship winners from any state receive in-state tuition rates.
Active ROTC cadets are eligible for housing in the
ROTC Living & Learning Community.
Students who attending with an AFROTC scholarship will receive Priority Registration benefits. The course registration window will open one week before the rest of the undergraduate windows. |
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Eastern Kentucky University |
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Since its
founding as a state normal school to prepare
teachers for the Commonwealth, Eastern Kentucky
University has been a college of opportunity with a
primary emphasis on the teaching/learning process.
With a principal service region of central and
eastern Kentucky, Eastern has served as a vehicle
for upward mobility for generations of Appalachian
Kentuckians. More than 70,000 degrees have been
awarded on the Richmond campus, and EKU graduates
have distinguished themselves in virtually every
profession. AFROTC Benefits: Students who attend
EKU with an AFROTC scholarship awarded in High
School will receive full room and board.
Room covers on-campus housing. Board includes
an repeating $1100 meal card. |
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Transylvania University |
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Transylvania
University is an institution committed to
undergraduate students and to excellence in liberal
education. The University's philosophy is that the
scope, spirit, analytic approaches, and integration
of knowledge inherent in liberal arts education are
the best preparation for life beyond college. At the
same time, Transylvania recognizes that specific
career goals are important and integrates these
within individual programs of study.
AFROTC Benefits: Students who attend
Transy with an AFROTC scholarship will receive up to
full room and board costs in benefits from
the University.
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Georgetown College |
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Georgetown
College is a private, coeducational, liberal arts
college located 12 miles north of Lexington in the
heart of the Kentucky Bluegrass. Founded as a
classical school in 1788, Georgetown was
incorporated in 1829 as a college dedicated to
academic excellence in a Christian environment.
Historically related to the Kentucky Baptist
Convention, Georgetown is recognized for its rich
traditions, high ideals, superb faculty and
challenging curriculum. The momentum is building as
Georgetown College prepares for the 21st century.
Find out what's new and exciting at the college! |
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Asbury College |
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Asbury College
is an independent college, providing education
guided by the classical tradition of orthodox
Christian thought. Foundational to this endeavor is
a high view of scripture as God's infallible word,
particularly with its teaching that the world was
created by God and that persons are created in the
image of God. The total educational program of the
college reflects a liberal arts character. The
college believes in the humanizing value of broad
exposure to our Western cultural heritage, the
"great tradition" as a classical body of knowledge,
and seeks to develop students' natural God given
potentials as physical, social, moral, rational and
spiritual beings. Every facet of college life is
shaped by the Wesleyan-Arminian understanding of
sin, grace and the possibility of full salvation. By
its various programs, the college seeks to engender
among its students a commitment to Jesus Christ as
personal Savior, to holiness of heart and life and
to the cause of world redemption.
AFROTC Benefits: Students who attend Asbury with an AFROTC scholarship will receive full room and board paid by the College while they live in Asbury housing. |
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Centre College |
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Founded in
1819, Centre College is among America's oldest
schools and has a rich history. Centre is a private,
four-year institution ranked by U.S. News & World
Report and others among the top 50 liberal arts
colleges in the United States. Centre is known for
its top-notch academics and friendly, family-like
environment. Centre alumni are known for their
unusual career success and for being the most loyal
in the nation. (Each year a higher percentage give
financial support than the alumni of any other
college or university.)
AFROTC Benefits: Students who attend Centre with an AFROTC scholarship will receive full room and board paid by the College while they live in Centre College housing.
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Kentucky State University |
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Kentucky State
University is the state's unique, small, liberal
studies institution with the lowest student-faculty
ratio in the state system. The University serves as
a residential institution with a range of
traditional collegiate programs appropriate to its
liberal studies role and to its status as an
historically black college and university.
AFROTC Benefits: Students who attend
KSU with an AFROTC HBCU scholarship will receive full tuition (up to
$18,000 annually, $900 for books and $300-500
monthly for food) after meeting minimum qualifications. |
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Bluegrass Community and Technical College |
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BCTC provides
educational opportunities to more than 13,000
students in various academic, technical and personal
enrichment courses. LCC is vital part of the
University of Kentucky and is an important economic
and workforce development facet in central Kentucky. |
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Midway College |
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Midway College,
Kentucky's only women's college, provides a living,
learning environment that enables students to assume
roles of responsibility and leadership as
contemporary women. The college assists each student
in the development of personal integration and self
sufficiency through a strong liberal arts education
and through career studies, both at the associate
and baccalaureate degree levels.
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