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Maple Battalion · Maple
Army ROTC at Saint Bonaventure University contracts cadets on national scholarships into the U.S. Army.
About this program
Maple Battalion is Saint Bonaventure University's officer-accessions program for the U.S. Army.
Maple Battalion runs as a consortium for cadets from Alfred University, Houghton University, and Jamestown Community College as well as Saint Bonaventure University. Cross-town students typically retain their primary residency and academics at the home campus and route only military-side coursework through the host.
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. Saint Bonaventure University cadets pursue degrees across a wide spectrum, with biology and pre-health programs and engineering and physical sciences drawing strong cohorts.
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 Maple Battalion by commuting to St. Bonaventure University.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Saint Bonaventure University.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Saint Bonaventure University.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at Saint Bonaventure University.
Contact & location
Located at: St. Bonaventure University, Saint Bonaventure, NY 14778-9800
Army ROTC FAQ
Where is Maple Battalion located?
Maple Battalion is hosted at Saint Bonaventure University in Saint Bonaventure, New York. The battalion's training events, classes, and PT all run on the Saint Bonaventure University campus.
Which colleges and universities can attend Maple Battalion?
In addition to Saint Bonaventure University, students enrolled at Alfred University, Houghton University, and Jamestown Community College can contract through Maple Battalion 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 Maple Battalion?
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 Maple Battalion?
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 Maple Battalion?
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.
What's the commissioning path through Maple Battalion?
Cadets who complete the four-year Army ROTC curriculum and meet medical, fitness, and academic standards commission as officers in the U.S. Army. The battalion reports through U.S. Army Cadet Command.
Can students at other schools join Maple Battalion?
Yes — Maple Battalion accepts cross-town and partner students from 3 other institutions, including Houghton University, Alfred University, Jamestown Community College. See the cross-town options for distance and enrollment paths.
Can I commission through Maple Battalion as any major?
Army programs accept students from most academic majors at St. Bonaventure University. Some scholarships and commissioning options (e.g., nursing, engineering, foreign-language) carry major requirements — confirm with the unit before declaring.
Interested in Maple Battalion?
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