<p>I basically had written off NROTC because I thought I didn't get the scholarship once April 1st rolled around. Now all of the sudden today I get the package saying I received the full 4 year scholarship. Only problem is I was rejected by my first 2 choice schools, and waitlisted at my third. I payed my deposit at my first choice I got into, UT Austin. Now I'm scrambling to decide what to do. I called my first choice, UCLA and left a message for the director if there was anything I could do to appeal to the admissions committee (ironically I already appealed once because of an error with my transcript, but was just rejected last Friday!). Then I need to send something to UVA where I was waitlisted telling them of this new accomplishment, and third I need to start looking at Texas's program incase I decide to accept there. All of this going on, May 1st, and I'm really confused about what I want to do now. Do I want to even persue NROTC? Where would I even be doing it?</p>
<p>What happens if I try it and decide its not for me, is there still an obligation, or can I simply pay back my tuition expenses? Is there anyway you have some influence on where you get stationed when you graduate? I'm a business major, so I'm wondering what kind of job will I be assigned to in the Navy?</p>
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<p>You may be surprised to discover that, with the most rare of exceptions, your major will have little to do with the jobs you do in the Navy, especially a business major. The Navy is non-profit! ;)</p>
<p>If you studied Aerospace Engineering, and went Pilot, then it would help, but not otherwise.</p>
<p>Either way, when you select the track you will go into (SWO, subs, NAVAIR, etc.), they will send you to the schools you need. Pass them and you're on your way, and will be assigned the same kinds of jobs your peers (with technical degrees but doing the same thing) are doing.</p>
<p>Well I know they do purchasing and project management type stuff. I interned for the Army in a business office and a Colonel was in charge of the program. So I could be doing more technical stuff even if I'm a business major?</p>
<p>Each week we have briefs from various officers on various topics here. Not too long ago, we had a sub captain come over from Bangor. He brought with him several of his Lt.s. IIRC, one of them was a History major and he was currently working towards his EOOW qual.</p>
<p>So yes, even if you do a non-technical major, you can (and most likely will be if you go Navy) be doing some very technical stuff.</p>
<p>dodgerblue, my son is a freshman in college on a 4 yr. nrotc scholarship. You have the whole first year to try it out. You attend a summer program called Cortramid for 4 weeks after your freshman year. This program basically introduces you to different areas of the Navy in which you might serve (subs, surface warfare, etc). It is designed to help you find out what you are really interested in and if this is the thing for you. You have the option to back out of your scholarship committment right up until the first day of sophomore year with no penalties. After that day you are obligated. If you quit then you have to either serve time as enlisted or pay back the money the Navy spent on you. This is how it works to the best of my understanding.</p>
<p>My son got into USNA and UVA but no ROTC scholarship. In all honesty, I would have advised him to attend UVA and take ROTC as they have a solid Navy ROTC program. If he didn't get into USNA he might have tried to walk-on and hope for a ROTC scholarship at UVA. Four year ROTC Navy scholarships are the best out there. It's a tough decision. Best of luck.</p>