@gearmom I’ve seen it dozens of times. If the students #1 goal is to be an officer then they have a chance of getting a scholarship and making through the program and getting a commission. If they want be an “engineer” and use ROTC for the $ they get weeded out very quickly. Then they have no scholarship and no way to finish school. Officer first, major second. Her goal is to be an engineer. Not an officer. So no fit even if there were not health issues.
My DS ROTC class started with 24. 3 received commissions. All 3 wanted to serve more than anything else.
It’s just a hot button issue for me when a student is looking for scholarship $ and someone says ROTC. not what it is for. And ROTC scholarships these days are some of the most competitive in the country.