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University of Portland Air Force and Army ROTC to Host Virtual Commemoration Ceremony on Veterans Day, November 11

University of Portland Air Force and Army ROTC will hold a virtual commemoration ceremony in honor of Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11 from 10:50 a.m. to 12:25 p.m. Log in to the Zoom link at 10:50 a.m. to watch the virtual ceremony.

The virtual ceremony will include a joint color guard presentation, final changing of the guard to mark the end of the 24-hour vigil over the Praying Hands Memorial, Invocation and Benediction, and a speaking panel of four distinguished veterans from the UP community. The panel includes:

  • Martin Granum (Lieutenant Colonel (Retired), USAF)
  • Bruce Jones (Captain (Retired), USCG)
  • Daniel Eagle (Brigadier General (Retired), USAF)
  • Doug Edwards (Colonel (Retired), USAF)

About the Praying Hands Memorial

The original memorial was built by the University’s Class of 1948 and contained bricks inscribed with the names of the 69 University of Portland students killed in service during WWII. Later the memorial was expanded to include other wars and conflicts in which American service members and University of Portland students served, including World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Gulf Wars. The memorial now contains the names of 80 University of Portland students who lost their lives in service to the country. For more information, please contact Drew Lindley at 503.943.8243 or lindley@up.edu.

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High School Scholarship Program Open

APPLY NOW! Deadline to submit a completed online application (to include required documents and scores) is 11:59 PM CST ON JANUARY 14, 2021.

HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP TYPES

TYPE 1

Pays full (100 percent) college tuition and authorized fees at any public or private institution with an Air Force ROTC detachment.

Type 1 selectees will also receive a monthly living expense stipend and an annual book stipend.

TYPE 2

Pays up to $18,000 per year in college tuition and authorized fees at any public or private institution with an Air Force ROTC detachment.

Scholarship payment is further capped at $9,000 per semester or $6,000 per quarter.

Type 2 selectees will also receive a monthly living expense stipend and an annual book stipend.

TYPE 7

Pays full (100 percent) college tuition and authorized fees (capped at the in-state tuition rate) at a public institution with an Air Force ROTC detachment. Type 7 selectees will also receive a monthly living expense stipend and an annual book stipend.

Students offered a Type 7 scholarship will be given the option to convert their scholarship to a three-year Type 2 scholarship that can be used at out-of-state or private schools. A three-year Type 2 scholarship will start during the sophomore year of school.

Contact AFROTC.COM to apply.

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What is Aerospace Studies?

Air Force ROTC offers to men and women four- and three-year programs which lead to an Air Force commission. Students who qualify may elect to pursue either of these programs. In addition, Air Force ROTC offers many scholarships to qualified students. Three- and four-year scholarships are available which pay partial or full tuition, fees, a book allowance, and a monthly stipend that varies by academic year.

The four-year program requires student participation during four academic years. The first two years, students are enrolled in the General Military Course (GMC) which consists of one academic credit hour and two leadership laboratory credit hours each term. During the spring term of the sophomore year, students compete for entry into the Professional Officer Course (POC). Those selected will attend a two-week field training course, normally during the summer between their sophomore and junior years, and enter the POC at the beginning of their junior year. In the POC, cadets hold the rank of cadet officers and participate in planning, organizing, and conducting the leadership laboratory training. This training is the application of leadership and management theory they have learned. On completion of the POC, the two-week field training course, and receipt of a baccalaureate degree, cadets are commissioned in the Air Force as second lieutenants.

The three-year program is similar to the four-year program but requires students in their first year of AFROTC to be concurrently enrolled in both the sophomore and first-year GMC course, a total of four credit hours each term.

Entry Requirements: All students accepted into the Professional Officer Course (POC) must:

  1. Be a citizen of the United States.
  2. Successfully pass a physical examination (paid for by the Air Force).
  3. Successfully pass the Air Force Physical Fitness Assessment.
  4. Meet minimum predetermined academic and qualitative selection standards.

For further information, contact the Aerospace Studies Program, University of Portland, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd., Portland, Oregon 97203-5798. (503) 943-7216. Toll Free (800) 227-4568, ext. 7216.