April Walker Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 I've been looking into Navy ROTC schools in Texas, and the closest ones to home are in Austin. I've just been told that ROTC is for tuition and books only and not housing. Also, anyone have a recommendation for a Texas school? April in TX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 If you want a great ROTC program then you really should look at A&M. I went to school there and the academics are fantastic but the people in the Corps absolutely love it. I think they even have a "Spend the Night with the Corps" programs so he could see what it's like. As far as the cost of it, the best bet would be to apply for a four-year military scholarship to cover the cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
April Walker Posted November 4, 2009 Author Share Posted November 4, 2009 Well, by the time my son graduates high school this May, he will have 37 college credits from the community college because he's been enrolled for dual credit. I don't know if he would qualify for the 4 year military scholarship. We are not a military family. I am starting from scratch looking into all of this, and it is extremely overwhelming. Do I just talk to a navy recruiter? I've heard not to trust a single word they say unless it's in writing. Is there a navy ROTC recruiter at each school? I just have no idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 http://www.navy.com/careers/nrotc/ This is the Navy recruiting website that lays it all out for you. Yes, they may need other funding sources for some housing expenses (you, a part-time job or work study, grants, etc.). But not a whole lot. An NROTC scholarship covers all this and more: Full tuition All college and university educational fees Allowance for textbooks Other related educational expenses Living expense allowance each month: Freshman $250 Sophomore $300 Junior $350 Senior $400 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-FL Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 No advice, but this book may be worth your investment How to Win Rotc Scholarships: An In-Depth, Behind-The-Scenes Look at the Rotc Scholarship Selection Process Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 I would skip talking to a recruiter and call the ROTC guys at any college your son is interested in. That's really going to be your best source of information. They'll also have a ton of information on scholarships. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asta Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 ROTC never covers housing. It is a tuition scholarship plus a small stipend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyL Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 The ROTC program itself doesn't cover the housing, but many colleges provide free room/board or partial R and B for these students. I think Univ. of Portland (Air Force) is one of the better ones for the West Coast. I know at the college fair if you get a general brochure from ROTC (not from a particular unit) they will have more details for these colleges. Just off the top of my head, I think Tulane, Embry Riddle, Jacksonville, maybe Michigan, are some of the ones I've heard mentioned--for Navy. I also know Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago gives a great deal also, but I can't remember which ROTC's are included (Air Force vs Navy vs Army) One of my friend's son was on the waiting list for Michigan, until the Rotc person called admissions. (he would have been considered out of state) He said the ROTC program got him in, and he loves it. I also have heard that the units can vary in their "quality". Someone said that the older units usually have more assets (like here in Seattle they have their own boats etc) so they can offer more experiences. Check www.serviceacademyforums.com and they have a ROTC thread going, as well as info about the SA's. There's a lot of helpful experienced folks on that board. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 I would skip talking to a recruiter and call the ROTC guys at any college your son is interested in. That's really going to be your best source of information. They'll also have a ton of information on scholarships. __________________ :iagree: The recruiter will know very little about ROTC scholarships in general, much less at the school of choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 There are a few different kinds of recruiters. Most recruiters and the ones you are most likely to meet in mini- mall office are recruiters for various enlisted areas- regular, reserve, guard. The ones who deal with officer recruitment, and that includes ROTC and academies, are not in every office and are usually not in their office at all. Go on line at look up Navy ROTC. I am sure there will be contact numbers for you and also lists of schools that have this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I'd go even farther and say that many officer recruiter's mostly know their own specialty (medical recruiting, reserve officers, OCS, etc). There are some regional ROTC recruiters that can answer questions specifically about ROTC. I would go to the ROTC website for the service AND also check out the pages for the units at schools that might be of interest. As someone else mentioned, some universities do have a special rate on room and board. I have found that some of the specific unit websites are much better than the generic Navy ROTC page. University of Washington and Miami University have good unit websites. You might want to look into the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Scholarship Program. Typically this program does not have enough interested candidates for all of its scholarships. The criteria is based on the college, not on the racial background of the awardee. Also, Navy at least has a quirk in that an application for NROTC or USNA automatically opens up a preliminary application for the other program. So if you apply to NROTC and then start receiving contacts from USNA, that is why. I would not go so far as to say that recruiters are deceptive (although some, unfortunately are). What I have seen happen is that they only answer the specific question asked (rather than answering what the applicant is really trying to find out, but can't put into words) or that they say that things are possible, without addressing how probable they are. For example, it is possible to enlist then apply to an officer program and then get a master's degree. But there are very few who would every complete this path. It is well worth taking what any recruiter says and looking up the documents that will clarify the programs being discussed. Remember that no one cares as much about your career as you do. I've watched even mid level officers fail to be selected for promotion, in part because they didn't have all of their fitness reports in. (Their responsibility, not the personnel office's.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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