AFROTC Scholarship

Paying for College
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<p>Hi, I'm currently in the process of applying for an Air Force ROTC scholarship and am now just waiting to schedule and complete my interview before finding out whether or not I have been selected. My question is what chance do I stand of being selected for a scholarship if I do not wish to pursue a technical major? I have a strong resume (lots of leadership things, etc.), a 3.9 unweighted GPA, 1420 (Math and Verbal SAT), and a 31 ACT score. I also got 67 push-ups, 51 sit-ups, and 10:05 on the run during my fitness test. </p>

<p>I realize the possibility of getting a Type I scholarship on a nontechnical major is almost zero, but assuming my interview goes well, does anyone happen to know what kind of chance I do stand of being selected to one of the few nontechnical major scholarships (hopefully in political science with a focus in international relations)? And on the note of the interview, is there anything in particular I should ask my interviewer regarding my concerns or just in general?</p>

<p>Thanks much in advance.</p>

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<p>I’m a current ROTC cadet at the University of Arkansas. I would advise you to not get your hopes up about receiving a scholarship without pursuing a technical major. None of the freshmen (AS100s) who are pursuing a nontechnical major received a High School Scholarship, and the same goes for the sophomores (AS200s). However, 4 of the AS100s studying technical degrees received scholarships. These degrees include computer science, mathematics, and civil engineering. </p>

<p>Your resume is very impressive, and your chance will vastly improve to get a scholarship if you study one of the highly desired technical majors, such as computer engineering, electrical engineering, and meteorology (there are a couple more, but I do not remember them).</p>

<p>Due to the cuts in the USAF budget recently (AFROTC was cut 25%), scholarships are next to impossible to get unless you’re studying a technical major and have amazing grades.</p>

<p>Hope this helped!</p>