<p>Hello I am an out of state Class of 2015 Junior at a nationally recognized public school in IL and look to pursue AFROTC at South Carolina</p>
<p>Personal Information:
Gender: Male
Race: White/Caucasian</p>
<p>Applying to: School of Engineering</p>
<p>Academic:
GPA: (3.34/4.0 Unweighted) (3.8/4.0 Weighted) I know it's low for out of state but keep reading ;)
AP Science (Physics and Chemistry)
AP Math (AP Calculus)
AP History (United States History and Government)
PLTW Engineering</p>
<p>ACT: 27 (RETAKING)</p>
<p>Athletic Achievements
- Play at highest you soccer level (Development Academy)
- US Club State Champion
- Top Drawer Soccer Combine Best XI Starting 11 (Out of over 100 of Best Players in the Nation)
- Disney Soccer Academy Showcase
- Coach Kuz 5k for Cancer (Runner/Volunteer handing out fliers to runners in the previous week)
- Athletes Committed To Excellence
- Team Captain
- 3 Star Prospect</p>
<p>Civic Involvements
- Civil Air Patrol 5 YEARS (Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Familiarization Course Top 10% Graduate)- Has taught me valuable leadership skills that I will carry for the rest of my life, attention to details, and discipline
- WISH Community Project (Lead Coordinator)
- Best Buddies (Volunteer at annual fair for students in Special Education)
- Salute Inc. (Raising money for veterans)
- Church Volunteer Work
- Link Crew
- Feed My Starving Children
- School was cancelled due to flooding - Volunteered to fill and organize sandbags to prevent further damage to property
- Volunteer with the Chicago Air and Water Show organizing and controlling spectators and Aircraft at the Gary Airport</p>
<p>Work/Job Experience
- US Soccer Certified Referee since I was twelve years old
- Responsible for two other referees, safety of 22 players on the field with more on the bench, two plus coaches, and parents
- Individual Games/ 4 Hours a Week, Tournament Weekends/ 8 hours a day</p>
<p>Leadership Positions
- Link Crew Leader (Freshman Mentor/Role Model)
- CAP New Member Mentor (Teaching Drill, Bearing, and Customs/Courtesies)
- Taught Boy Scouts Aviation Knowledge for their Merit Badge with CAP
- WISH Community Project Coordinator (Raising money for families in poverty around the Chicago area during Christmas time to buy gifts for the parents and children)- Organizing 24 Classmates on how we would raise money and spend the money according to the family's wishlist
- Organized a two day freshman orientation for incoming class of 2017 students
- National Honor Society</p>
<p>THANK YOU for your time and help it is GREATLY Appreciated</p>
<p>The chances of getting into the University of South Carolina are excellent. The chances of obtaining an AFROTC scholarship to South Carolina are not good at all. 80% of AFROTC scholarships are given for in-state universities. That is the quota, not simply the actual breakdown. In other words, only top 20% of scholarships are even allowed the option to go to a private university or an out of state university. An ACT of 27 will not put you in that 20% category. Test scores and academics are the primary means of determining who gets the AFROTC scholarship. You have a decent chance for an in-state AFROTC scholarship, but even that is not a “slam dunk.”</p>
<p>Of course, you could simply enroll in AFROTC at U.SouthCarolina without a scholarship if your family can afford to pay for you to go there. If you need the scholarship money, then you need to plan on going to either UI-Champaign or to Southern Illinois University. You can wait to choose until you are admitted (unlike the Navy, below).</p>
<p>If you want to fly, then you might consider a Navy ROTC scholarship. Again, not a slam dunk, but you can go out of state with it – however, you need to APPLY EARLY because the Navy tells you what school your scholarship is good for. That decision is based on your preferences and is given on a “first come, first serve” basis. U.SouthCarolina does have Navy ROTC.</p>
<p>Actually, there are a handful of colleges outside of the state of Illinois that will give you in-state tuition. None are as good as UI-Champaign but maybe you are interested:</p>
<p>University of Kentucky - will accept all AFROTC scholarships AND will give you free room and board.
University of Portland - is the sister school of Notre Dame, located in Oregon. Has a way of getting around the in-state limitation but it is a bit complicated (see final paragraph below). Look at it here:
<a href=“Welcome to the Office of Financial Aid! | University of Portland”>Welcome to the Office of Financial Aid! | University of Portland;
<p>Other schools which will give in-state tuition with an AFROTC scholarship:</p>
<p>Rutgers
Mississippi State
University of Minnesota
University of St. Thomas in Minnesota (plus some help with room and board)</p>
<p>To see the different kinds of AFROTC scholarships look here:
<a href=“High School Scholarship Types | Scholarships | U.S. Air Force ROTC”>http://www.afrotc.com/scholarships/high-school/overview/</a></p>
<p>You can convert a 4-year Type 7 AFROTC scholarship (in-state) into a 3-year Type 2 scholarship (go anywhere). That might work for you at other out of state and private universities. The barrier here is that you have to find a way to pay for your freshman year. Basically, both U.Portland and U.St.Thomas in MN use this method but help you with the freshman year.</p>
<p>Hey thank you so much for this info. You posted on my other threads and have given excellent information. I really do appreciate all the help you are giving others and me by providing key information on this awesome yet confusing program. Thanks again. </p>
<p>-Brett</p>
<p>You are welcome. I researched all this last year for a relative of mine, so I like sharing it – precisely because it is so confusing.</p>
<p>If this were me, and I wanted to go out of state, then I would focus on the University of Portland and the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. They are the best combination of low cost and good academics. I like UP best, partially because Portland, Oregon is a great city to go to school in and also their AFROTC program is large. Both schools are on the smaller or medium size, compared to the huge state schools. I encourage you to disregard the fact that these two schools are Catholic. Both have a lot of non-Catholic students, and religion is not forced on you in any way. Also, I forgot to mention above that UP offers a lot of room and board aid, just like St.Thomas.</p>
<p>If finances are huge issue for you and your family, then the University of Kentucky is the best bargain, because tuition, room and board are all free. Then you can use your AFROTC monthly stipend for pocket money. UK is not special in any particular way, although Lexington is probably the nicest city in Kentucky.</p>
<p>If you are looking for a little more “status” than these schools offer, then you might look at Boston University. It is very ROTC friendly, and they do have a way to do the Type 7 to Type 2 conversion, but it is not especially clear what they offer. But you can take a look here:
<a href=“Aerospace Studies » Academics | Boston University”>http://www.bu.edu/academics/rotc/programs/aerospace-studies/</a></p>
<p>I would definitely consider BU, but would also make sure to apply to at least five other AFROTC colleges. Five is a true minimum, because it is amazing how quickly your options can narrow and leave you with almost no choice. Applying to seven or eight colleges is an even better idea.</p>
<p>The AFROTC website has a nice webpage that lists the colleges which give financial aid to ROTC students. That is how I got a lot of this information. Look at it here:
<a href=“http://www.afrotc.com/scholarships/money-school/”>http://www.afrotc.com/scholarships/money-school/</a></p>
<p>Make sure, though, to double check with the university. The information can occasionally be dated and obsolete. But that website is a good place to start.</p>
<p>GOOD LUCK.</p>
<p>Take the SAT also. Some students perform better on the SAT than the ACT. It just depends. In my opinion everybody trying to get into college should take both the SAT and ACT. Only take SAT “subject matter” tests if a specific college requires any (some require specific tests, some require that you pick a couple, some require none).</p>