{"id":2040,"date":"2025-03-25T16:31:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T16:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/rotc\/?page_id=2040"},"modified":"2025-04-02T15:04:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T15:04:04","slug":"marine-plc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/rotc\/marine-plc\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine PLC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tarleton State University\u2019s Marine Platoon Leaders Class (PLC) offers a challenging and rewarding path for students and aspiring leaders who seek to earn a commission as a United States Marine Corps Officer. This program is designed for motivated college students and high school graduates who want to develop leadership skills, physical fitness, and military expertise while completing their education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Marine PLC?<\/summary>\n

The Platoon Leaders Class (PLC)<\/strong> is a structured training and leadership development program<\/strong> for students looking to commission as Marine Corps Officers. Unlike traditional ROTC programs, PLC allows you to train over the summer<\/strong> without interfering with your academic schedule.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Why Choose Marine PLC?<\/summary>\n

Flexible training schedules<\/strong>\u2014Complete training over two summers (Freshmen\/Sophomores) or in one 10-week session (Juniors\/Seniors).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Financial benefits<\/strong>\u2014Earn up to $6,800 per session<\/strong>, with airfare provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No service obligation<\/strong>\u2014Until you accept your commission<\/strong> upon graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guaranteed career opportunities<\/strong>\u2014Pursue leadership roles in aviation, intelligence, logistics, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elite training experience<\/strong>\u2014Develop the mental and physical toughness required to lead Marines.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

How It Works<\/summary>\n

Freshmen & Sophomores<\/strong>: Attend two 6-week training sessions<\/strong> at Officer Candidates School (OCS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Juniors, Seniors & Graduates<\/strong>: Complete one 10-week session<\/strong> at OCS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upon completion, candidates may choose to accept a commission<\/strong> as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

A Leadership Program Like No Other<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Marine PLC program at Tarleton State University provides a unique opportunity to earn a commission while continuing your education. Whether you\u2019re a high school graduate or a college student looking for a challenge, this program will push you to become a stronger leader and a future Marine Officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quick Links<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"Three<\/figure>
\n

Marine Officer Programs Website<\/a>
Marine Corps Officer Scholarships<\/a>
Marine Corps Leadership Traits<\/a>
Marine PLC Training Overview (YouTube)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tarleton State University\u2019s Marine Platoon Leaders Class (PLC) offers a challenging and rewarding path for students and aspiring leaders who seek to earn a commission as a United States Marine …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":625,"featured_media":580,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullwidth.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2040","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"coauthors":[],"author_meta":{"author_link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/rotc\/author\/swlhammond\/","display_name":"swlhammond"},"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 1 year ago","modified":"Updated 1 year ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on March 25, 2025","modified":"Updated on April 2, 2025"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on March 25, 2025 4:31 pm","modified":"Updated on April 2, 2025 3:04 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"","featured_img":false,"series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/rotc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2040","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/rotc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/rotc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/rotc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/625"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/rotc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2040"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/rotc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2040\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2061,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/rotc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2040\/revisions\/2061"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/rotc\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/rotc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}