Plucky Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 I am a testament to never say never. My oldest is wanting to do ROTC. What are the odds of him getting it? He doesn't have a lot of sport experience, but a ton of leadership roles, a great gpa from cc, & a high sat. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Have him talk to the head of ROTC at the colleges he is considering. They can tell him what he needs to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted May 31, 2011 Author Share Posted May 31, 2011 Have him talk to the head of ROTC at the colleges he is considering. They can tell him what he needs to do. Yeah, that's what we are doing. I was just hoping some one here had gone through this. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilbean05 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 My husband and I both went through college on an AFROTC scholarship not too long ago and the processes hasn't changed much. Fill out the application as though you are filling out a college application, send it in, and you will be notified if they are interested in doing an interview. If your son is asked to interview, you will go to the nearest college that has an AFROTC detachment and meet with one of the cadre members (leadership/professor active duty member in that particular detachment). A few weeks later you should find out if you are accepted for the scholarship. Two notes: 1. You need to annotate on your application which schools you are wanting to attend. You have to be accepted to both the school AND the ROTC program for that school for the scholarship to take effect. 2. The application asks for a major preference. Most of the majors are some form of engineering, with a few math and one random catagory of "non-technical" (re: liberal arts). If your son is given a scholarship, it will be for a specific major, or in the case of "non-technical" it will be for any major not listed in the application. If your son gets a scholarship for electrical engineering and wants to change it to mechanical engineering while in school, he will need to sit down with one of the cadre members, work out a plan to ensure he will still graduate within 4 years, and submit a change request. It typically does go through, so marking down on the application what you want isn't completely binding. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted June 1, 2011 Author Share Posted June 1, 2011 My husband and I both went through college on an AFROTC scholarship not too long ago and the processes hasn't changed much. Fill out the application as though you are filling out a college application, send it in, and you will be notified if they are interested in doing an interview. If your son is asked to interview, you will go to the nearest college that has an AFROTC detachment and meet with one of the cadre members (leadership/professor active duty member in that particular detachment). A few weeks later you should find out if you are accepted for the scholarship. Two notes: 1. You need to annotate on your application which schools you are wanting to attend. You have to be accepted to both the school AND the ROTC program for that school for the scholarship to take effect. 2. The application asks for a major preference. Most of the majors are some form of engineering, with a few math and one random catagory of "non-technical" (re: liberal arts). If your son is given a scholarship, it will be for a specific major, or in the case of "non-technical" it will be for any major not listed in the application. If your son gets a scholarship for electrical engineering and wants to change it to mechanical engineering while in school, he will need to sit down with one of the cadre members, work out a plan to ensure he will still graduate within 4 years, and submit a change request. It typically does go through, so marking down on the application what you want isn't completely binding. Good luck! Thank you so much! We do have a handle on the process. They seem pretty accepting of the homeschooled student. Did you know any hsers in the program? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Ds did this two years ago. MAKE SURE HE APPLIES TO ROTC AND THE COLLEGE FOR THE SAME PROGRAM!!! Changing your mind later may not work. ROTC scholarships are major-dependent. They have lots more slots for some majors (computers, Arabic, etc) than others (poli sci.) You have to send in proof that you were accepted to that major at your college. The college may have limited slots in some majors too. Or they may not let you change programs til after you show up on campus, which is way after ROTC wants proof you've been accepted. Changing your mind after you've been accepted to both (ie as a sophomore) can actually be easier than in January of the year you are applying. Other things to keep in mind are: There is a physical test and a medical exam. Make sure he sends in all the paperwork before the deadline. Start early. Ds eventually declined ROTC to go to USAFA (where there are several homeschoolers.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Margaret in CO has posted often about her family's military applications. Search for military, ROTC or service academy tags. Read the academy treads even if he's sure he prefers ROTC. Some of the process overlaps like the medical exam and both programs are looking for similar characteristics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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