Posted on Apr 23, 2022
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I am active duty planning to apply for ROTC ADO and I was wondering if anyone knows if there is a waiver for getting a second Bachelors Degree. I know I can just go OCS and it says ROTC is for 1st Bachelors but I don't plan on going for my MBA and my degree will be in I.T. Management from WGU. Any information would be appreciated thanks.
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LTC Eugene Chu
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Check with ROTC recruiter. I am guessing no, but school can verify if you are eligible or not.
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LTC Jason Mackay
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I second this approach, data point, one of my battles in ROTC was doing a second bachelors but that was a zillion years ago.
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SGM G3 Sergeant Major
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In the ADO and scholarship options, the Army is paying for a first bachelors or first masters. Paying a scholarship, and even paying full pay an allowances for a second bachelors would be a waste of money under that program.

If your intent is to use this time to seek a second BA/BS, then you are either looking at G2G non-scholarship option, where your commissioning would be based on the degree you already have, and just need to be a full-time student for the duration of ROTC, or getting a waiver to go over the credit limit to pursue a second BA/BS while enrolled in a masters program.

Or you could just go to OCS and complete a masters in IT management online with WGU.
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I’ve seen it done. It’s possible. Talk to the ROTC ROO.
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