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MARION MILITARY INSTITUTE

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MARION MILITARY INSTITUTE

MMI develops a cadet into a young leader whether pursuing a military or civilian career. This is done through MMI’s high quality education and immersive military environment which provides for first-hand leadership education and character development. This unique and rich educational experience makes each cadet more competitive for transfer to a four-year university, or an appointment to a Service Academy, or scholarship opportunities, and eventually for a job. Every cadet leaves MMI not only better educated, but a better person with more advanced leadership skills and better developed character than any peer from anywhere else … and every future employer in America will see it that way. An Associate’s Degree from MMI, “The Military College of Alabama,” is a competitive edge unlike any other.

David J. Mollahan, Colonel, USMC (Ret.), President

ACADEMICS

Degrees

Associate in Science

Associate in Arts

Programs

LEADERSHIP EDUCATION PROGRAM (LEP)

• No Military Obligation Required

• Associate’s Degree

• Leadership Development

• Program Requirements: 16 ACT or 860 SAT, 2.0 GPA

EARLY COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (ECP)

• Earn an Associate's Degree and commission as an Officer in the US Army in just two years

• Physical Requirements: Pass an Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) and the Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board (DODMERB), meet height and weight standards

• Military Background: Complete basic training in Army Reserves/Army National Guard or Attend Basic Camp

• Academic Requirements: 17 ACT or 910 SAT, 2.0 GPA

• ROTC Scholarships Available

PLATOON LEADERS COURSE (PLC)

• PLC Prep program provides an opportunity to compete for PLC, which is a USMC commissioning path.

• Program Requirements: 22 ACT or 1000 SAT, 2.0 GPA

AIR FORCE ROTC (AFROTC)

• In partnership with the University of Alabama, MMI offers Air Force ROTC consisting of the first half of the four-year program.

• Program Requirements: 24 ACT or 1160 SAT, 2.5 GPA

SERVICE ACADEMY PROGRAM (SAP)

• One-year prep program for students interested in appointment to the US Coast Guard Academy, US Air Force Academy, US Merchant Marine Academy, US Naval Academy, or the US Military Academy at West Point

• Challenging Academic Curriculum

• Intense Physical Training

• Program Requirements: 24 ACT or 1160 SAT, 3.0 GPA

SERVICE ACADEMY PREP PROGRAM (SAPP)

• Two-year prep program for students interested in the Service Academy Program, but who do not meet the minimum ACT or SAT required.

• Program Requirements: 20 ACT or 1030 SAT, 3.0 GPA

NAVY ROTC (NROTC)

• Navy ROTC prep program provides a Navy commissioning opportunity

• Program Requirements: 18 ACT or 950 SAT, 2.8 GPA

FIRST RESPONDER CAREER PREP

• Explore Firefighter and EMT courses offered in partnership with the Alabama Fire College

• Learn, develop, and apply skills in Law Enforcement career fields while pursuing an Associate’s Degree.

• Program Requirements: 16 ACT or 860 SAT, 2.0 GPA

AVIATION CAREER PREP

• In partnership with AeroPro LLC, MMI offers flight experience through multiple tacks. Training can lead up to a FAA commercial pilot’s license

• Rotary Wing Track

• 1-year Military Aviation Track

• 2-year Civilian Aviation Track

• Program Requirements: 16 ACT or 860 SAT, 2.0 GPA

On Campus Counseling

MMI offers counseling services for cadets to include individual and group counseling, educational trainings and workshops, and assistance with improvement tactics for academic success.

Academic Success Center

The Academic Success Center at MMI offers support and enhancement of learning beyond the classroom by offering multiple resources to include career counseling, free tutoring, study skills training, and transfer information.

Whether on a Military or Civilian Path, all students live on campus and make up our Corp of Cadets. MMI has five co-ed dorms to choose from with a meal plan already included.

ACTIVITIES

Athletics

Marion Military Institute takes great pride in its rich heritage of producing quality athletic programs that compete at the highest levels.

NJCCA INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS

Baseball

Men’s Basketball

Softball

Men’s Tennis

Women’s Tennis

Men’s Track and Field

Women’s Track and Field

Men’s Cross Country

Women’s Cross Country

Extracurricular

During their free time, cadets participate in many extracurricular activities, which play an important role in the total MMI experience.

MMI EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Active Minds

Band

Black Flag Swim Club

Choir

Drama

E-Sports

Ethics Bowl

Fellowship Christian Athletes

First Responder Career Prep

Flying Tigers

Golf Club

Honor Guard

Intramurals

Law Enforcement Leaders Club

Math Club

MMI Knights

Normandy Society

Officer Christian Fellowship

Phi Theta Kappa

Ranger Challenge

Scabbard & Blade

Scuba Tigers

Shooting Club

Swamp Foxes

$2 Million

awarded in Scholarships every year

Nationally Rated Top 13% of Community Colleges Over

Civilian and Military Paths 9 NJCAA Sports

Niche

AL.com

The Nation’s Oldest Military Junior College

94% Appointment Rate to US Military Academies

28

2LT Commissions a year on average through the Early Commissioning Program

11:1 Student Teacher Ratio

42% of Students are on a Civilian Path

38 States Represented 63% of Students are Out of State

Only Prep Program Servicing All US Military Academies

17 Consecutive Semesters with an Athletic Department GPA of 3.0+

I graduated from Marion Military Institute in 2017 with my associate’s degree after being enrolled in the Leadership Education Program, which is a non-military track. After MMI, I transferred to the University of Alabama and obtained a degree in political science with an emphasis in pre-law and am currently attending Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. My opportunities at MMI led me to an internship in Washington, DC with Congresswoman Terri Sewell. The internship aligned with my future plans to attend law school and later run for public office. MMI definitely helped me reach my full potential. The skills and lessons I learned at MMI have helped me in the civilian world. I can honestly say that it was one of the best investments I could ever make.

They say if you love what you do in life then you’ll never work a day. I attended the Service Academy Program at Marion Military Institute and ran for the Cross Country team. While MMI was hard work, it will always be the best college experience I ever had. My best friends today and current teammates all came from the same small military school on Washington Street. MMI taught me how to take responsibility for myself and others and own up to all of my actions, which I could never have done in that capacity on my own. Being a part of the Cross Country team helped me stay in shape to walk on to a D1 rugby team and the SAP program pushed me to get appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point. Marion will always be my home. Go Tigers, go!

KALEN EARLY ’17 Leadership Education Program

MARION RAY ’22 Service Academy Program

Federal Financial Aid

Pell Grant

Unsubsidized Loan

Subsidized Loan

SEOG

Federal Work Study

Academic Scholarships

PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP

75% off tuition.

Qualify with 3.75 GPA, 25 ACT

ACADEMIC DEAN SCHOLARSHIP

50% off tuition.

Qualify with 3.0 GPA, 23 ACT

LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP

50% off tuition.

Qualify with 2.5 GPA, 19 ACT and previous Leadership Experience

Athletic Scholarships

Baseball

Men’s Basketball

Men’s Cross Country

Women’s Cross Country

Softball

Team Manager

Men’s Tennis

Women’s Tennis

Men’s Track & Field

Women’s Track & Field

Other Scholarships

BLACK BELT SCHOLARSHIP

Room & Board for one semester. Limited to residents of select Alabama counties

BAND SCHOLARSHIP

50% off tuition

PRECISION DRILL TEAM SCHOLARSHIP

50% off tuition

BOYS STATE/GIRLS STATE SCHOLARSHIP

50% off tuition

FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS

48 Annual & Endowed Scholarships