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Wildcat Battalion (Fort Valley) · Wildcat
Army ROTC in Georgia runs out of Fort Valley State University as the Wildcat Battalion (Fort Valley).
About this program
Wildcat Battalion (Fort Valley) sits inside Fort Valley State University as the campus's Army ROTC battalion. The mission is straightforward — produce U.S. Army officers — and the cadre run a four-year curriculum to do exactly that.
Mercer University and Middle Georgia State University are the cross-town partner schools feeding Wildcat Battalion (Fort Valley). All ROTC-side curriculum runs at the host; partner-school students typically attend twice a week and full PT three to five mornings.
Cadets compete for the AROTC 4-Year National Scholarship as high-school seniors and the 3-Year Advanced board on contract. Minuteman seats route Reserve and National Guard contracts, and Green-to-Gold opens the door for prior-enlisted soldiers transitioning to officer. On the academic side, Fort Valley State University draws cadets into history and the humanities as well as computer science and cybersecurity, and the cadre work directly with academic advising on time-conflict resolution between ROTC and major requirements.
Scholarships available here
Scholarship route obligating service in the Army Reserve or National Guard rather than active duty.
Service obligation: 8 years
Active-duty enlisted soldiers transition to officer via ROTC with several scholarship options (2-year, 3-year, 4-year).
Service obligation: 8 years
On-campus scholarship awarded to enrolled cadets at the start of their MS-II year.
Service obligation: 6 years
Covers full tuition and fees OR room and board (your choice), plus a $420/month stipend (10 months/yr) and $1,200/yr book allowance. Merit-based board score with PT assessment and SAT/ACT. Application opened June 14, 2026; final deadline to start an application is March 4, 2027. Three selection boards (Oct, Jan, Mar). 8-year total service obligation; you can exit after freshman year with no obligation.
Service obligation: 8 years
Cross-town & partner schools served
Students at these schools can commission through Wildcat Battalion (Fort Valley) by commuting to Fort Valley State University.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Fort Valley State University.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Fort Valley State University.
Contact & location
Located at: Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA 31030-4313
Army ROTC FAQ
Where is Wildcat Battalion (Fort Valley) located?
Wildcat Battalion (Fort Valley) is hosted at Fort Valley State University in Georgia. The battalion's training events, classes, and PT all run on the Fort Valley State University campus.
Which colleges and universities can attend Wildcat Battalion (Fort Valley)?
In addition to Fort Valley State University, students enrolled at Mercer University and Middle Georgia State University can contract through Wildcat Battalion (Fort Valley) via cross-town agreements. Cross-town cadets keep their primary academics at the partner school and travel to the host for ROTC-side coursework.
Is Fort Valley State University an HBCU?
Yes — Fort Valley State University is a Historically Black College or University. Wildcat Battalion (Fort Valley) commissions officers from a population the services have actively prioritized in their accession-source mix.
What scholarships are available through Wildcat Battalion (Fort Valley)?
Army ROTC cadets at this battalion compete for AROTC 4-Year National, AROTC 3-Year Advanced, Minuteman (Reserve/Guard), Green-to-Gold (prior-enlisted). National awards apply out of high school; on-campus side-loads kick in once a cadet is enrolled and contracted.
What's the Army ROTC summer training for cadets at Wildcat Battalion (Fort Valley)?
After the MS-III year, cadets ship to Cadet Summer Training (Advanced Camp) at Fort Knox for the 31-day capstone evaluation that drives branching and order-of-merit standing.
How big is the corps at Wildcat Battalion (Fort Valley)?
Public corps-size figures aren't always published year-to-year; Army ROTC battalions in this size class generally carry between several dozen and a few hundred contracted cadets depending on host enrollment.
Can students at other schools join Wildcat Battalion (Fort Valley)?
Yes — Wildcat Battalion (Fort Valley) accepts cross-town and partner students from 2 other institutions, including Middle Georgia State University, Mercer University. See the cross-town options for distance and enrollment paths.
Can I commission through Wildcat Battalion (Fort Valley) as any major?
Army programs accept students from most academic majors at Fort Valley State University. Some scholarships and commissioning options (e.g., nursing, engineering, foreign-language) carry major requirements — confirm with the unit before declaring.
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