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- Get help with your college tuition with an Army ROTC
scholarship.
- Gain experience you can't find anywhere else.
- Gain the respect of your peers and future employers.
- Train to become a leader and manager.
Army ROTC can help you be successful during college and afterwards.
You'll quickly gain the confidence and self-discipline necessary to
progress in your studies at Murray State University. You'll acquire
leadership skills and credentials which will impress employers when you
graduate. And you'll earn opportunities for service-to-country as an
officer, full-time on active duty or part-time as you pursue your
civilian career. Army ROTC can also help you pay for your Murray State
University education.
While in ROTC
Once contracted, cadets will receive a monthly ROTC stipend that is
tax-free. This is based on the education level that you are in. The
following amounts are paid from August to May:
- Freshman- $300/month
- Sophomore- $350/month
- Junior- $450/month
- Senior- $500/month
Upon graduating from Murray State University, you will be
commissioned as a second lieutenant. It is difficult to produce actual
salaries because of all of the extra pay that you may be entitled to.
The figures below are determined on 'base pay' + 'average housing
allowance' + 'tax advantage' of untaxed allowances.
Military Benefits (average 2006 figures)
| Active Duty | National Guard or
Reserves |
| Years of Service | Rank | Salary | Years of Service | Rank | Salary |
| 1 | 2LT | $45, 970 | 1 | 2LT | $5,443 |
| 2 | 1LT | $58,304 | 3 | 2LT | $8,061 |
| 3 | CPT | $71,026 | 6 | CPT | $9,911 |
| 7 | MAJ | $85,931 | 10 | MAJ | $12,054 |
| Other Benefits - 30 days paid leave
- Free medical and dental coverage
- Reduced rate medical and dental for family
| Other Benefits - Low cost dental
- Reduced rate for medical is currently being discussed
|
Click
here to see military pay chart
An Army officer's salary is extremely competitive with his/her
counterpart in the civilian work force. The salary is based upon the
officer's rank and time in service. The figures depict an officer's
salary range for the first years in the Army.