Yes.
As soon as s/he is inducted into the ROTC.
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no you will always (out of rotc) start in any branch as a 2nd lieutenant
The rank portion will simply say "CDT" (for "cadet", of course), and the pay grade will be E-5.
i don't know about the non-scholarship part, but if u are in smp you have signed a Contract with the Guard or Reserves, not ROTC. This means if you quit or get kicked out of ROTC you still have an obligation to the army, and from what i understand you will be demoted to privet and will go to basic like everyone else.
No. They can go once they've gotten their commission and are serving actively, but not as a student/cadet.
In the US Army ROTC and JROTC, it's three round silver discs.
Awarded annually to an outstanding cadet at each installation who contributed the most to encourage and demonstrate Americanism. This is a Junior ROTC (high school level) or ROTC (college level) award. Those receiving this award in Junior ROTC in high school can wear the ribbon (or the medal, if appropriate) if they participate in ROTC in college.
ROTC cadets really don't receive a salary. If they are on scholarship they receive a small stipend each month, I believe it is currently $150 a month. They also receive pay during their training in the summer, which is one half and O-1's pay.
Yes, obviously. But do you pay back the stipend?
Cadet blue is a shade of blue with a slight tint of grey, normalized to the Hex code 5F9EA0.