European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 21, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and amp tripes tuesday december 21,1993 in Roth program by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington a enlisted soldiers pondering their futures in the leaner Post cold War military seem to be looking increasingly to the army a Quot Green to Gold Quot scholarship program officials say Quot we be gotten a number of Calls recently from Soi Dicks in Europe asking about the program said capt. Robert Phillips assistant professor of military science at Morgan state University in Baltimore people Are anxious about the draw Down Quot Phillips said Quot they re wondering what a going to happen to their careers and they re looking for ways to stay  the program offers enlisted troops who have some College credits the Chance to Complete their bachelors degrees on Reserve officers training corps scholarships and then return to Active duty As second lieutenants. Quot the program now in its seventh year identifies enlisted soldiers with officer potential and helps them make the transition from Active duty to College where they Are then recruited into the Roth program Phillips said. Active duty soldiers have until March 15 to apply for the program that begins with the Start of the next school year in september Phillips said. To apply soldiers need a general technical exam score of 115 or More a letter of acceptance from a col lege or University that has an army Roth program and a letter of acceptance from the professor of Mili Tail science into the Roth program at their school of Choice. The Green to Gold program also has full four year scholarships to historically Black colleges and umber is tie s. Morgan state University is one such school offering electrical Industrial and civil engineering do Grees Phillips said the it score requirement does not apply for soldiers seeking those scholarships but applicants must have a minimum combined score of 850 on the Scholastic aptitude test or a score of 19 or More on the american College test he said. The program also has a no scholarship track that allows enlisted soldiers to apply for a release from Active duty to attend College at any school offering an Roth program. Soldiers enrolled would use their military education benefits to pay for their schooling later rejoining the Active duty military As officers. The Green to Gold program has other requirements such As age and length of service. Phillips said More details can be obtained from local installation education centers or by calling him directly at 410 319-3263 or 3264. Interested soldiers also can write Phillips at the Milt s tary science department Morgan state University Baltimore my 21239-4098. Lean Roth More competitive qualify higher As budget cuts shrink enrolment Athens a. Apr Many students Are still attracted to Roth programs by guarantees of jobs after graduation but shrinking military budgets and fewer openings in the Post Gold War Era Are making them More competitive. Quot its become a Quality Market not a Quantity Market Quot said Cadet Jean Louis de Gay a senior in the University of Georgia a Reserve officers training corps program in Athens. Quot if we done to meet the standards there Are other people who can take our place Quot said Cadet Christine Ferguson a senior who has been in the army Roth program at Kansas state University in Manhattan for 2vi years. Capt. Kenneth Barker commanding officer of Navy Roth at Georgia tech and Morehouse College in Atlanta said his students Are More qualified than Many of his classmates at Purdue University in West Lafayette ind., in the 1960s. Quot the Quality is increasing Quot he said. Quot the number of scholarships has dropped off but the number of scholarships demanded has   Force Roth has a goal of producing 1,365 graduates during 1993,639 fewer than in 1991. It s accepting fewer students 10,233 this year compared with a Peak of 20,178 in 1990, and granting 1,750 scholarships compared with 2,785 in 1990. Quot that a the lowest we be been in a while but Roth still remains the largest source of officers in the  Force Quot said col. Eugene a. Rose Iii registrar of  Force Roth Headquarters at Maxwell fab Ala. Enrolment in Navy Roth including the Marine corps has been Cut from 9,651 in 1990 to 6,773 in 1993. Scholarships have been reduced from about 6,500 students in 1990 to 4,805 in 1993. Army Roth programs let in 61,566 students in 1988, but accepted Only about 43,000 in 1993. The army granted 8,600 scholarships this year but officers did not have figures for past years. Quot we were commissioning about 8,000 officers a year in 1988,&Quot said maj. Bob Shepherd spokesman for army Roth Cadet come at fort Monroe a. Quot this year we a commission 4,500 to 5,000.&Quot Roth students attend some military classes and take part in drills and physical training. After College they Are obligated to serve a certain amount of time in the service. Students who successfully Complete the program Are guaranteed a commission As an officer in their Branch of service. Scholarships Range from full payment for tuition and room and Board for four years to lesser Aid depending on a student s grades. Some Roth students Are not on scholarship but Alt of them receive a stipend of s100 a month. In 1993, the total scholarship budget was $61 million for army Roth s21.8 million for  Force Roth and $48.3 million for Navy Roth. Pov list for Italy Pov list for us editors note a listed below Are the names of service members assigned to Italy who need to Rick up their privately owned vehicles at the 1321st tedium port come processing Center at Camp Darby army depot Italy. Numbers indicated Are the last four of social Security numbers. For More information Call  633-7059/7066, or civilian 39 -50-547059/547066. Fax numbers Are  633-7422 or civilian 39 -50-547422. Editors note a listed below Are the names of service members assigned to the United kingdom who need to pick up their privately owned vehicles Al the military traffic management come terminal vehicle processing Center in Ipswich England. Numbers indicated Are the last four of social Security numbers. Baugh . 7842 Corder c a 0865 Davis  8179 Griffin. S o. 7458 ha2elwood, m. 6343 Lancos. E j. 2367 Mecough . 6403 Perry. 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T a 3133 Matingley w r. 4277 Philips m l 1723 Raney . 3427 Sanzere a. 7457 Schubert . 8401 spangled my 7643 Watson Kyj. 3742 Whitney m a. 6650 Wingate  8753 letters a to Santa 4mk5 we solved our so we re dear Santa last year 1 wrote you asking a hair for my dad Quot you did no to give me much Hope. 1 read that some kids Are asking for the same thing this year i want to give them an advice. Last Christmas my dad went to the doctor he gave my dad Medicine that cured his Quot Alopecia Quot and now he is full of hair. These kids can recommend their families to go to the doctor for different illnesses so they can also have Hope. Today we arc very Happy so i want you to bring the a Telescope and some game boy Ca scutes. My brother a Wesley Quot wants a race car guck and my sister Quot Rayza Quot wants some dolls but they have to be with dark hair because she does no to like blonde dolls thank you because you always remember us. Sincerity Fredley r. Ramstein fab is. 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