My Career path

STEPHEN KOVARIK

4-year college and ROTC program is the

best for me!

Stephen Kovarik is an 11th grade

student at Hackettstown High
School. He was born in Hackettstown and has stayed there his
whole life. In the future he hopes
to become an Officer in the United States NAVY and after the
service he hopes to get an engineering job.

DATE: 11/4/14
-What is this option?
-What are the requirements and educational opportunities available?
-What are the pros and cons of an ROTC program
-Potential Career and Job opportunities

Naval ROTC is the

right option for me!
The Naval ROTC program
through a four year college is the
best option for me. With NROTC I
have the best of both worlds. I can
have a normal college life, and experience military officer training at
the same time. The benefits of
ROTC over the academies is that
your schedule isnt as regimented
and rigorous. ROTC consists of
workouts and a few specific classes during the semesters. The real
fun and training begins in the summer between semesters with your
class summer cruise. With the
ROTC program I will learn the
qualities and skills needed to become an effective officer in the
military along with receiving a
very good education. With the
right ROTC scholarship my education cost will be completely
paid for. I will have a paying job
as an officer in the NAVY right
out of college, no college debt,
and skills necessary for a career
after the military if I choose to
leave after my five year contract
is up.

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A Few Programs Im
Interested in are:

Stephen
Kovarik

Engineering School at Ohio State University

The core courses are designed

specifically with engineers in
mind to teach them real-world
leadership
Will get me prepared for an engineering career after college

Naval ROTC at Ohio State

Enter as a High School student

and graduate as either an Officer
in the NAVY or the Marines
4-year Bachelors Degree
Scholarships to pay for Tuition
and other fees
Minimum 5-years in the NAVY

Army ROTC at Virginia University

Graduate as an Officer in the Army

4-year Bachelors Degree

Tuition and costs paid for

Minimum 8-years in the Army

Some Careers Attainable through

4-year ROTC Program

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What are the Requirements?

Naval Aviator
$840 a month; increases as you
spend more time in the NAVY
Must have four year bachelors
degree to be a candidate
Lots of advanced Aviation training

Surface Warfare Officer

You must have a High School Diploma

You must be in the top 10% of your class
Have no moral obligations or personal convictions that prevent conscientious of bearing
arms and supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States against all enemies,
foreign and domestic
Be physically qualified by Navy standards
Minimum SAT scores of 520 critical reading
and 520 Math
So far I meet all the requirements in order to get a
scholarship in the Navy ROTC program.

Signing Bonus of
up to $75,000
Four year degree
Required
Have to have graduated OCS, ROTC,
Academy

Mechanical Engineer

Median Salary: $80,580

Job Outlook: 5%
258,100 jobs in 2012

What Educational Opportunities

are Available
There are many educational opportunities
available through a 4-year college and an
ROTC program.
All the majors are available that the
college/university provide
Private math/physics tutor
Many computer labs and study facilities available for ROTC students

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Pros of an ROTC Program at a

4-year College:

A four year college is

the best education that
you can receive

ROTC scholarships pay

for your tuition and
fees, plus an additional
$250 per month that increases the longer you
are in

You have a paying job

as soon as you come
out of college

After the military you

have many amazing
benefits

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Stephen Kovarik

Cons of an ROTC Program at a

4-year College:

It is a very physically
demanding program

ROTC is very time

consuming and you will
constantly be busy

It is a 5-year commitment to the military after college

Its hard to get into the

program and easy to get
kicked out

I am preparing physically by constantly going to

the gym and I will be
mentally prepared for the
time in the NAVY by being fully committed.