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Boll Weevil Battalion · Boll Weevil
Boll Weevil Battalion runs Army ROTC from University of Arkansas at Monticello in Monticello, AR.
About this program
Boll Weevil Battalion is the Army ROTC battalion hosted at University of Arkansas at Monticello in Monticello, Arkansas. The unit commissions officers into the U.S. Army.
The battalion pulls cadets from University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and Southeast Arkansas College alongside its host enrollment. Military Science I-IV is taught on-site, and sister-school cadets bus or drive over for class days, PT, and the weekly leadership lab.
Cadets can pursue AROTC 4-Year National or, once on contract, AROTC 3-Year Advanced. University of Arkansas at Monticello brings academic depth in computer science and cybersecurity, and the unit aligns major selection with branch-board competitiveness.
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 Boll Weevil Battalion by commuting to University of Arkansas at Monticello.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at University of Arkansas at Monticello.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at University of Arkansas at Monticello.
Contact & location
Located at: University of Arkansas at Monticello, Monticello, AR 71656
Army ROTC FAQ
Where is Boll Weevil Battalion located?
Boll Weevil Battalion is hosted at University of Arkansas at Monticello in Monticello, Arkansas. The battalion's training events, classes, and PT all run on the University of Arkansas at Monticello campus.
Which colleges and universities can attend Boll Weevil Battalion?
In addition to University of Arkansas at Monticello, students enrolled at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and Southeast Arkansas College can contract through Boll Weevil 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 Boll Weevil 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 Boll Weevil 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 Boll Weevil 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.
Can students at other schools join Boll Weevil Battalion?
Yes — Boll Weevil Battalion accepts cross-town and partner students from 2 other institutions, including Southeast Arkansas College, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. See the cross-town options for distance and enrollment paths.
Can I commission through Boll Weevil Battalion as any major?
Army programs accept students from most academic majors at University of Arkansas at Monticello. Some scholarships and commissioning options (e.g., nursing, engineering, foreign-language) carry major requirements — confirm with the unit before declaring.
How do I contact Boll Weevil Battalion?
See the contact section for current cadre information.
Interested in Boll Weevil Battalion?
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