Are you thinking of transferring to the North Georgia Corps of Cadets from another college or university?

This web page pertains to you if you have 30 or more transferable credit hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or above. If you are a current college student with less than 30 transferable credit hours, then you qualify to apply as an incoming freshman. Click here to apply as a freshman. If you want to know whether your course work will transfer to North Georgia, click here.

As a transfer student with 30 or more credit hours, you have several options as a Cadet. 

Option 1 - If you are certain that you want to become an Army Officer on the day you get your bachelor's degree:

To become a second lieutenant through North Georgia's commissioning program, you must meet the following criteria:

• Be a US citizen.
• Be under 31 years of age when you graduate from North Georgia with your bachelor's degree.
• Have a minimum of 2.5 cumulative GPA from all of your college work from all colleges or universities you have attended.
• Have no moral obligation or personal convictions that will prevent you from defending our Constitution against all enemies and carrying and using a weapon.
• Satisfactorily explain any record of arrest and/or civil conviction.
• Be in good physical and mental health and able to pass the Army height and weight requirements.
• Take four years of military science courses, attend the Leadership Development and Assessment Course at Ft. Lewis, Washington after you complete your junior year of college, and complete your bachelor's degree.

If you have not completed any military science courses, then you can receive credit for the military science courses that you missed in one of four ways.

1) You attend the Leader's Training Course (LTC) at Ft. Knox, Kentucky prior to enrolling in the fall (August) courses at North Georgia. If you start North Georgia in the spring (January), you will take Military Science 1000, and then go to LTC in the summer. Those who successfully graduate from LTC may compete for an Army ROTC Scholarship that will pay for room and meals, $1,200 per year for books, and a $450 per month ROTC stipend. You may also be eligible to receive up to a $5,000 bonus after you graduate from LTC. If you are interested in this option, please contact Captain Sayle at 706-864-1884 or email rpsayle@northgeorgia.edu

What Is LTC? "The Leader's Training Course is the Army's 2-year ROTC Program entry point. Through the Leaders Training Course, students without ROTC Basic Course experience can examine the Army without incurring an obligation, and qualify for Advanced ROTC Course entry. The Army observes these students and determines their officer potential in a leadership oriented, challenging, and motivating 5-week training program at Fort Knox, Kentucky." - US Army Cadet Command

For more information, please go to: http://www.goarmy.com/rotc/leaders_training.jsp

      Here is a testimonial from a graduate of LTC:

"I am now back home in North Georgia from Fort Knox, Kentucky where I have successfully completed LTC. I enjoyed meeting new people from different parts of the country as well as students from Puerto Rico. I made a few life long friends from New York and Boston and plan to go through Leadership Development Assessment Course with them the following summer. I was confronted with many challenges and obstacles that I had to overcome. LTC helped me and many other students overcome their fears and challenges.

During my stay at LTC, I was placed in several leadership positions such as platoon leader and platoon sergeant. I quickly learned that my prior year experience at North Georgia College & State University helped me be more prepared than most other cadets attending LTC. Cadets were trained by Active Duty Army personnel such as Drill Sergeants, new 2LTs, as well as other various cadre. My leadership experience helped me overcome my fear of speaking in front of a crowd, as well as taking control and responsibility of given situations.

I highly recommend every cadet who is new to the program or is a transfer
student to attend LTC so that they can find out more about themselves and to
see what the ARMY is all about."
- Cory Jacobs, North Georgia Cadet

2) Join the Georgia Army National Guard or US Army Reserve. This is a great way to get additional experience before you become an Army officer, and you will make enough money to pay most of your college bills. By joining the Guard or Reserve, you will go through Army basic and advanced individual training. The training will substitute for the first two years of military science/ROTC that you missed. Click here to find out more about our Guard Partnership Program. Click here to learn about the Army Reserve Program.

3) Prior Service. You could receive credit for the first two years of military science/ROTC if you are a graduate of basic training and advanced individual training. Credit will be awarded at the discretuion of the Professor of Military Science.

3) JROTC. You could receive credit for the first two years of military science/ROTC if you participated in JROTC in high school.  Credit awarded will be at the discretion of the Professor of Military Science.

Option 2 - If you are not certain that you want to become an Army Officer:

You may be unsure of whether or not you want to commission as an Army officer. That's OK. You can still transfer to North Georgia and participate in the Corps of Cadets until you graduate with your bachelor's degree. There is no obligation to the Army if you participate in the Corps as a Cadet.

You can try it for a semester. If you like it, and you are qualified and eligible, you may sign an agreement with the Secretary of the Army to commission as a second lieutenant after graduation. You can also apply for an Army ROTC Scholarship which will help you pay for college.

If you decide that commissioning is not for you, you can still participate in the Corps of Cadets and take advantage of the world-class leadership development and education you will receive while pursuing your bachelor's degree.

Option 3 - If you do not want to, or cannot become an Army Officer:

We know that commissioning into the Regular Army, Army Reserve, or National Guard and serving as a lieutenant isn't for everyone. If you decide that commissioning is not for you, you can still participate in the Corps of Cadets and take advantage of the world-class leadership development and education you will receive while pursuing your bachelor's degree. You can also get a leadership minor along with your bachelor's degree, which will be a significant asset to your resume after you graduate.

You will gain advanced decision making skills, problem solving skills, time management skills, project management skills, and leadership skills as a cadet. These are skills that employers are seeking in the world of commerce, international business, government, and non-governmental organizations. 

Helpful links:

What Can I Do As An Officer In the Army? 

What Will My Pay and Benefits Be As An Officer In The Army?