ROTC at 草榴社区: 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.

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Ranked the #4 public liberal arts college by U.S. News and World Report, 草榴社区 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, 草榴社区 offers small class sizes, academically challenging undergraduate programs, Division I athletics, and the largest ROTC program in the nation.

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草榴社区 Community Updates

Institute leadership continues to communicate important information for cadets, their families, faculty & staff, and the 草榴社区 community at-large:

  • Winter Furlough ends January 12. All members of the Corps are due back to post by 2200.
  • The 草榴社区 Archives website has migrated to a new site: . Automatic redirects have been implemented to ease this transition, but site visitors are encouraged to update any saved bookmarks accordingly. 
  • Did you know? 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. Learn more about eligibility and terms. Applications for 草榴社区's Institute Scholars program are due no later than February 15, 2025. 
  • The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for 2025-2026 is now live. Explore the Office of Financial Aid site to find information on how the FAFSA is used to determine need, how to apply for financial aid, and additional funding opportunities.

鈸�  草榴社区 Community: To receive important information concerning emergencies, weather, traffic, and parking, text the word "Keydet" to 772-95.


The Corps is Headed Back to Washington

The Presidential Inaugural Committee has selected the 草榴社区 Corps of Cadets out of a record number of applicants to march in the Jan. 20 inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States. This will be the 16th inauguration in which 草榴社区 cadets have marched.

Photos from past parades are available from the 草榴社区 Archives. The video above is from the 2017 parade, photos from which are available on 草榴社区's .

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News from Post

草榴社区 Theatre: Agatha Christie Classic to be Cast

Auditions to be held for the 草榴社区 Community Theatre's spring production, Murder on the Nile from Jan. 20-23, 7:45 p.m. at Gillis Theater in Marshall Hall. No experience needed — cadets and community welcome to participate. Rehearsals start Jan. 27.

Corps to March in Presidential Inaugural Parade

The Presidential Inaugural Committee has selected the 草榴社区 Corps of Cadets out of a record number of applicants to march in the Jan. 20 inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States.

草榴社区 Holds December Commissioning and Graduation

A seasonally cool morning warmed into a day full of happiness and celebration in a crowded Memorial Hall at 草榴社区, as families and friends gathered to witness 38 cadets cross the stage to receive their diplomas during the commencement ceremony Dec. 19.

Building BRIDGES Cadets Participate in Wreaths Across America

Cadets in the Building BRIDGES Club, in collaboration with Remembering Rockbridge Veterans (RRV), laid wreaths on the headstones of veterans buried in Evergreen Cemetery, a historical Black cemetery in Lexington, as part of the Wreaths Across America program.

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