Military Friendly

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Let’s hear from Canaan, a sophomore majoring in Computer Science and here to tell us more about Military City USA. Did you know San Antonio is home to several military bases and has one of the nation’s largest active and retired military populations? UTSA is a recognized nationally as a military-friendly school and nearly 15% of Roadrunners are military-affiliated students. Tell us more, Canaan.

– Thanks, Alex. Growing up as an Air Force brat, Texas was always one of my favorite places to live. When my best friend mentioned that he would be attending the University of Texas at San Antonio, I decided that UTSA was a perfect choice for me too. San Antonio is known for being Military City USA. With so many military bases in our city, it grants our army and Air Force ROTC detachments access to unique training resources that others don’t have, making a cadets more competitive on a national level. In ROTC, we always keep in mind that we’re students first, and we support each other in our academics by studying together, individually or in organized groups to hold ourselves accountable. ROTC is a legitimate pathway to joining the Armed Forces. It’s not for everyone, but I think it’s had a great impact on my time management and competence, even outside of the military aspects. Some of the best friends I’ve made in college are all from ROTC. UTSA is really supportive of its military students, being recognized on multiple occasions as a best-for-vets or military-friendly school. Our Center for Military Affiliated Students is an amazing resource for active duty, veterans or military dependents. UTSA even has scholarships that favor military-affiliated applicants. If everything goes according planned with Air Force ROTC, I will graduate and commission within a few years. From there, I’ll head to pilot training and hopefully end up in the cockpit of an A-10 Warthog within five years. That’s all for me. Thanks again, Alex.

– Canaan, it’s awesome. There are so many military-affiliated Roadrunners studying and working at UTSA. And what an amazing opportunity for you and your fellow ROTC cadets to be able to pursue your education in Military City USA and grow your leadership skills. Great work, Canaan.