CCAF Graduates: Earn your commission through Air Force ROTC at the University of Minnesota, Crookston.

Detachment 610, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, offers an exciting new program for Community College of the Air Force graduates to earn thier bachelor's degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force.

How it works:

Enlisted members who are graduates of the Community College of the Air Force can apply for the Professional Officer Course Early Release Program (POC-ERP) through thier base education office.

Those selected (recent selection boards have selected 76% and 75% of the applicants) are released from active duty and enrolled in Air Force ROTC at Detachment 610.

The students then began classes at the University of Minnesota, Crookston. They take their Air Force ROTC classes 25 miles away at Detachment 610's facilities at the University of North Dakota.

 After completing the two-year Professional Officer Course program and a bachelor's degree, the ROTC students are commissioned as second Lieutenants and reenter active duty.

How will you pay for this program?

If eligible, between the Montgomery GI Bill, the Air Force ROTC Professinal Officer Course Incentive Scholarship, and a monthly stipend, you may have up to $8,102.00 per year available to you. You may also qualify for grants and loans.

What's the school like?

UMC is a nationally recognized leader in information technology in education. UMC was one of the first colleges in the nation to issue laptop computers to all full time students. Known nationally as the "Laptop University," the entire campus is fully wired to the World Wide Web with an internet connection at every classroom seat, all residence hall rooms, the cafeteria, and all study areas. In addition, with approximately 1,200 students, UMC offers the personal attention of a small school. UMC was recently featured as one of the "Best Colleges" by U.S. News and World Report.

Who is eligible?

Check out AFI 36-2013, Officer Training School and Airman Commissioning Programs to see all the requirements. To apply for the POC-ERP you must

Be a United States citizen

Meet the age requirements - must commission by 30 years old (waiverable)

Have 1 continuout year on active duty and been on station 1 year

Be recommended by your immediate commander

Have a 2.0+ cumulative college GPA

Be admitted to a school offering Air Force ROTC

Be able to complete a bachelor's degree within two years

Score at least 15 on the verbal and 10 on the quantitive indices of the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test

Selection Boards meet in February and July

How does the degree program work?

The Bachelor of Science in Applied Studies degree is specifically designed to accommodate students with associate degrees in technical/occupational areas.

A transfer-friendly institution, The University of Minnesota, Crookston will award at least 60 semester hours in transfer to students with an associate degree--guaranteeing most CCAF graduates will be within 2 years of earning a bachelor's degree.

The 72 semester hour major consists of two areas of study--the first area is 27 semester hours in a technical or occupational area and may be satisfied with technical courses from CCAF associate degree program.

The second area of study requires 18 hours in a field of the student's choosing.

The remaining hours in the major consist of 3 core courses and 22 semester hours of electives.

The degree requires 48 semster hours in general education classes.

Who should I contact?

Dr. Marsha Odom or:

Det 610, Air Force ROTC
101 BBFH, Box 5287
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 231-7371
www.ndsu.nodak.edu/afrotc