<p>I don't understand why if a candidate accepts an ISD then he will be ineligible for an Appointment to USNA.</p>
<p>Does anyone know where I can look at a regulation or something official that explains ISD versus USNA appoinment?</p>
<p>Has anyone (or your kid) been (or are) in this position?</p>
<p>What is an instant scholarship decision?
I want to think you may be confusing policies of other institutions w/ those of USNA but more information please.</p>
<p>An ISD is a ROTC "Instant Scholarship Decision.</p>
<p>Last year, our daughter had the opportunity to interview for a Navy ISD for ROTC. She had already been told by the person that if she interviewed she would be granted the scholarship on the spot - since she already had her ROTC application completed to his office. He also said that once she accepted she couldn't accept an Appointment to USNA. This was back in Sept. 05</p>
<p>At that point, she opted not to interview. She wanted USNA as her first choice. Also she had really wanted a Marine ROTC interview and they don't make that requirement. Turned out she did get the Marine ROTC offer In Dec 05, before her Appointment which came in Jan 06, but it was non-binding.</p>
<p>The Navy man also stated that each ROTC area has slightly different rules and requirements, and that not all places offer ISD's....and that the San Diego people have 10 ISD's they offer each year - and then offer more 'regular' scholarships than that.</p>
<p>So we may have different responses depending on different parts of the country on this question.</p>
<p>In all reality I find it hard to believe that an ROTC offer can actually legally ace out a USNA appointment, but we weren't willing to even take that chance.</p>
<p>When offered an ROTC scholarship, the applicant has to accept or decline the offer in a relatively short period of time. My son was told by the Navy recruiter in Richmond, VA that he should accept a Navy ROTC scholarship if offered even though he is a USNA candidate. The recruiter said that the ROTC scholarship can always be turned down at a later date and that the funds will be put back into the pool for other ROTC applicants.</p>
<p>My dd's situation was not like Peske's. She had a very short time to accept her ROTC scholarship, but did NOT have to withdraw for USNA. As soon as she made her decision for USNA after she had all her Appointments, she called her ROTC commander and turned that oppourtunity down. There was even a spot on the paperwork to comment that she was turning it down as she was accepting USNA!</p>
<p>It seems then that GA's son and Heartcross's daughter were given both options but Peske's daughter and my son have been given an either/or situation.</p>
<p>Hmmm, we do need to clarify the offer very soon. It just doesn't make sense to me. Are USNA and NROTC agressive competitors? </p>
<p>I'm guessing that the discrepancy in offers may come down to individual recruiting region goals for NROTC. Any ideas?</p>
<p>Son last year was in a similar situation. Interviewed for his AFROTC scholarship at UNC, UNC offered ISD to UNC however, they were NOT his first choice, Princeton was. So he declined the ISD at the interview but interview went towards his interview requirement for AFROTC at Princeton. He was awarded the P'ton AFROTC scholarship which was non-binding and did not have to withdraw his application to USAFA which he received about 2 weeks later.</p>
<p>Same happened with NROTC interview, ISD offered but MIT NROTC was his first choice. He received the MIT NROTC which also non-binding and did not withdraw his USNA app and was not instructed to. Appointment also followed shortly afterwards.</p>
<p>It was confusing but he asked a ton of questions and was very clear in what he wanted.</p>
<p>Kat</p>