ies ▁and ▁custom s ▁as ▁they ▁complete ▁each ▁year ▁of ▁their ▁N J RO TC ▁programs . ▁The ▁curr icul um ▁is ▁struct ured ▁for ▁success ▁in ▁high ▁school ▁and ▁beyond . ▁Through ▁the ▁demonstr ation ▁of ▁discipline , ▁honor , ▁self - res pect , ▁and ▁commit ment , ▁cad ets ▁gain ▁increasing ▁respons ib ilities ▁within ▁their ▁programs . ▁ ▁N J RO TC ▁cad ets ▁and ▁units ▁must ▁complete ▁civ ic ▁action ▁projects ▁and ▁community ▁service . ▁The ▁program ▁also ▁provides ▁field ▁tri ps ▁to ▁historical ▁military ▁sites ▁and ▁institutions , ▁and ▁vis its ▁to ▁colleg es , ▁univers ities ▁and ▁military ▁academ ies ▁to ▁increase ▁aw aren ess ▁and ▁opportun ities . ▁Part icip ation ▁on ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁various ▁dr ill ▁teams ▁could ▁include ▁travel s ▁to ▁neighbor ing ▁count ies , ▁states , ▁and ▁possibly ▁compet itions ▁held ▁nation wide . ▁The ▁programs ▁provide ▁college ▁scholar ships ▁and ▁military ▁a cademy ▁appointment ▁opportun ities ▁for ▁qualified ▁cad ets . ▁With ▁the ▁completion ▁of ▁specific ▁requirements , ▁several ▁courses ▁within ▁the ▁N J RO TC ▁curr icul um ▁can ▁ear n ▁cad ets ▁college ▁cred its ▁through ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Colorado ▁at ▁Colorado ▁Spr ings . ▁Stud ents ▁who ▁successfully ▁complete ▁a ▁minimum ▁of ▁three ▁years ▁of ▁the ▁N J RO TC ▁program ▁and ▁qual ify ▁to ▁enter ▁active - d ut y ▁military ▁service , ▁receive ▁pay / rank ▁increases ▁of ▁two ▁gr ades ▁above ▁non - N J RO TC ▁rec ruits . ▁ ▁International ▁Studies