About the Competition

The JROTC Academic Challenge is a nationally recognized academic competition created exclusively for JROTC students. By participating, cadets learn the values of citizenship, academic competition, and college opportunity. The competition creates tremendous opportunities for JROTC and its cadets by demonstrating the academic abilities of JROTC students. JROTC curriculum is reinforced through the content of the questions, but general high school math, science and language arts is also included. National Finalists will receive software, books, scholarships and professional coaching concerning advanced education. Finalists will also receive the JROTC Academic Challenge Advanced Education and Assistance Package.

Teams will consist of no more than 5 students currently enrolled in the JROTC program. We recommend that the team include sophomores and juniors, since much of the material in the competition focuses on ASVAB, SAT and ACT material.  There are three levels of competition, and a percentage of the top teams will advance on to the next level leading all the way to the national championship competition. Initially teams compete in Level I: The Challenge. Winners  from Level I: The Challenge will advance to Level II: Zero Hour Threat. The top Level II teams earn advancement to the national championship.  For complete rules of the competition, click here.

LEVEL I: The Challenge
At Level I: The Challenge, teams will compete against other teams across the country and around the world without having to travel.  In this round of competition, each JROTC unit will receive login information for the competition website. A world class question and answer game has been created from content taught in the JROTC curriculum plus current events and basic standard questions you would see on the ACT, SAT, or ASVAB test. Top placing teams will advance to Level II: Zero Hour Threat.

LEVEL II: Zero Hour Threat
At Level II: Zero Hour Threat, teams will compete in an online game designed by IDEAS at Disney - MGM Studios with a web/voice interactive component.  Questions will come from JROTC curriculum, high school math, science and language arts and current events.

NATIONAL LEVEL: The Championship
Teams who advance to the National Academic Championship will compete against the top teams from all over the United States as well as Department of Defense school teams located world-wide. The format of the championship is dependent upon funding from contracts, grants and the fundraising efforts of JROTC units.  Teams will compete against each other in an in-person event or online, dependent on available funds. George Mason University (Fairfax, VA) served as the host for the 2007 Army JROTC Academic Championship. Up to $50,000 in scholarships and prizes will be presented to the winners of the national level competition and a revolutionary “College Counseling Service” will be provided to every student.

The JROTC Academic Challenge Advanced Education and Assistance Package includes the following:
	“The Complete Guide to College Financing and Admissions” A comprehensive CD series that provides advice on the college admissions process, how to save thousands of dollars in college costs and how to succeed in college.
	College Matching Assistance The best way for a college or university to recruit a potential student, the company provides schools with information on students who are interested in studying degree programs offered at the institution. In turn, students receive information from the colleges and universities.
	Low Interest Student Loans Students are eligible for loans at a below the national average interest rate from a nationally recognized provider of guaranteed student loans.
	Guide to US Colleges The complete source book released annually that provides listings and information for over 2,000 American Colleges and Universities.
	Scholarship Search Students may search and apply for scholarships from a listing of over 650,000 different scholarships.
	On-Line College Counseling Service Students submit questions about college and receive answers from trained Admissions and Financial Aid professionals through personalized on-line or phone interaction.
	SAT/ACT Test Preparation Software, books and study guides are provided to students by a nationally recognized test prep company.
	ClubZ College level tutors are available to JROTC students who need assistance in math, science, and English.