
ROTC at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø: Answer the Call
Recipients of a three or four-year ROTC national scholarship, explore an opportunity to have the Institute help fund your journey toward military leadership.
Call to Duty ScholarshipsRanked the #4 public liberal arts college by U.S. News and World Report, ²ÝÁñÉçÇø offers small class sizes, academically challenging undergraduate programs, Division I athletics, and the largest ROTC program in the nation.
Ranked the #4 public liberal arts college by U.S. News and World Report, ²ÝÁñÉçÇø offers small class sizes, academically challenging undergraduate programs, Division I athletics, and the largest ROTC program in the nation.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø Community Updates
Institute leadership continues to communicate important information for cadets, their families, faculty & staff, and the ²ÝÁñÉçÇø community at-large:
- February remains a busy time at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø for the Corps and visitors. Headed to post to attend an event? In addition to parking in town, parking is available around the Parade Ground and near barracks, as well as parking lots near administrative and academic buildings. Please be sure to watch for pedestrians, including cadets training, across post and local trails, and for any specific parking notices.
- ²ÝÁñÉçÇø's in-person open houses are the best way for high school juniors and seniors to see and experience first-hand what it's like being cadet at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø. Students will learn about all aspects of the ²ÝÁñÉçÇø experience and have the opportunity to stay overnight in barracks with a current cadet as a host.
- The ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Board of Visitors is conducting meetings on Feb. 6 - 8, 2025, during the times indicated on the meeting schedule posted in the Upcoming Meetings section of the ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Board of Visitors website. All meetings will be held at various locations throughout the ²ÝÁñÉçÇø in Lexington, Va. in accordance with the meeting schedule. ²ÝÁñÉçÇø business will be discussed by the members in attendance. The meetings are open to the public.
ⓘ ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Community: To receive important information concerning emergencies, weather, traffic, and parking, text the word "Keydet" to 772-95.

Funding Opportunity for Top Applicants!
²ÝÁñÉçÇø is committed to recruiting top cadets, and making their education affordable. Merit scholarships combine these two goals into an amazing opportunity at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø. Institute Merit Scholars receive awards from $5,000 to the full cost of tuition and room and board per academic year. These scholarships are awarded only to incoming cadets prior to matriculation. A select group of applicants in each entering class are awarded The General J. H. Binford Peay III 1962 Merit Scholarships, which cover the full cost of tuition, room, board, and fees.
Learn more about eligibility and terms. Applications for ²ÝÁñÉçÇø's Institute Scholars program are due no later than February 15, 2025.
News from Post
Israel Policy Expert to Speak at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø
Benjamin Anthony, co-founder and chief executive officer of the New York-based MirYam Institute, will speak at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø part of the ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Center for Leadership and Ethics’ Courageous Leadership Speaker series.
Preparations for Presidential Inaugural Parade: Arctic Blast Prevents Corps from Going
The Corps of Cadets was scheduled to make their 16th appearance in a presidential inaugural parade Jan. 20, but word reached ²ÝÁñÉçÇø the Friday evening before that because of the extraordinarily cold weather forecast all events would be moved indoors, precluding ²ÝÁñÉçÇø from participating.
NYT Bestselling Author Speaks at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø
²ÝÁñÉçÇø welcomes New York Times bestselling author, Ace Atkins, for a reading of his 30th novel, “Don’t Let the Devil Ride,” Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 8 p.m. in Gillis Theater. The event is free and open to the public.
Kendrick Named Director of Global Education
Col. Jeff Kendrick, professor of French in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, has been named director of the Office of Global Education. Since his arrival at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø in 2013, Kendrick has served in a variety of roles, including special assistant to the dean for permit and calendar.