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Yellow Jacket Battalion (Georgia Tech) trains cadets at Georgia Institute of Technology for service in the U.S. Army.
About this program
Known as the Stinger Battalion, Georgia Tech's Army ROTC program sits in the heart of Atlanta and trains cadets to become leaders, scholars, athletes, and soldiers. It is a true consortium: cadets from Kennesaw State University (organized as Owl Company) and from Emory University and Agnes Scott College (cross-enrolled as Yellow Jacket Company) train alongside Georgia Tech students, attending class, leadership lab, and physical training together.
The program's history runs deep — rooted in the National Defense Act of 1916 and beginning at Georgia Tech in 1917, it has commissioned more than 7,000 cadets as second lieutenants over the past century. Today the battalion is run by cadre representing seven branches of the Army with over 150 years of combined active-duty service, who serve as advisors, mentors, and instructors.
Cadets add physical training, leadership labs, and Military Science courses to their degree work and complete a field training exercise each semester, including M4 qualification and situational-training lanes at Fort Moore. Beyond the core program, cadets compete on the Ranger Challenge team, attend Airborne and Air Assault schools, study abroad through Project GO, and take on DoD summer internships — plus lighter traditions like the annual “Toilet Bowl” football game against Georgia State's Panther Battalion.
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 Yellow Jacket Battalion (Georgia Tech) by commuting to Georgia Institute of Technology.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Georgia Institute of Technology.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Georgia Institute of Technology.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Georgia Institute of Technology.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Georgia Institute of Technology.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Georgia Institute of Technology.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Georgia Institute of Technology.
Contact & location
Phone: 404-894-2000
Site: https://armyrotc.gatech.edu
Located at: Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332-0530
Army ROTC FAQ
Where is Yellow Jacket Battalion (Georgia Tech) located?
Yellow Jacket Battalion (Georgia Tech) is hosted at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. The battalion's training events, classes, and PT all run on the Georgia Institute of Technology campus.
Which colleges and universities can attend Yellow Jacket Battalion (Georgia Tech)?
In addition to Georgia Institute of Technology, students enrolled at Georgia State University, Morehouse College, Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University, Agnes Scott College, and Emory University can contract through Yellow Jacket Battalion (Georgia Tech) via cross-town agreements. Cross-town cadets keep their primary academics at the partner school and travel to the host for ROTC-side coursework.
What scholarships are available through Yellow Jacket Battalion (Georgia Tech)?
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 Yellow Jacket Battalion (Georgia Tech)?
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 Yellow Jacket Battalion (Georgia Tech)?
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.
When did Army ROTC start at Georgia Tech?
The program is rooted in the National Defense Act of 1916 and began at Georgia Tech in 1917. Over the past century, more than 7,000 Georgia Tech cadets have commissioned as second lieutenants.
What special training and teams are available in the Stinger Battalion?
Cadets can compete on the Ranger Challenge team, attend Airborne and Air Assault schools, study critical languages abroad through Project GO, and complete DoD summer internships and Cadet Troop Leader Training.
Can students at other schools join Yellow Jacket Battalion (Georgia Tech)?
Yes — Yellow Jacket Battalion (Georgia Tech) accepts cross-town and partner students from 6 other institutions, including Agnes Scott College, Emory University, Georgia State University, Spelman College. See the cross-town options for distance and enrollment paths.
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