<p>thanks! I'll definately use your advice</p>
<p>In talking, coincidentally, with USN ROTC leaders @ both UVA and Cornell, both indicated that the NROTC Scholarship has no impact upon admissability. And both indicated, not surprisingly, (my quote of their ideas ...), "We ALWAYS have spots in the unit." Meaning: These highly selective institutions are challenged to fill out their unit billets.</p>
<p>We heard in Oct on the NROTC and it's all a go for Cornell or Penn State should the USNA fail to recognize and appoint one of its top gun prodigies. He's #1 in our pool, anywho.</p>
<p>;)</p>
<p>How many scholarships does nrotc candidates get? Two?</p>
<p>^^^^^^
You get one scholarship. The good news is that the scholarship is transferable to other universities with some caveats.</p>
<p>From the NROTC web site:
[quote]
Note: College choices are used for placement at a particular NROTC unit only. Placement at a unit does not guarantee you admission to that college. We strongly suggest that you apply to all of your listed choices. </p>
<p>NOTE: Any change to school assignment must be approved by CNET (The Chief of Naval Education and Training). Your request must be in writing and provide justification for the change. Send to:
CNET
250 Dallas Street, N25/081
Pensacola, FL 32508-5220
or FAX (850)452-2486
or EMAIL <a href="mailto:PNSC_NROTC.scholarship@navy.mil">PNSC_NROTC.scholarship@navy.mil</a></p>
<p>CNET will consider each request for change on its own merit, and will base its decision on the needs of the Naval Service, programmatic factors such as Unit size, cost and curricular programs offered and your justification. Requests for change should be submitted at the earliest opportunity. </p>
<p>Your NROTC Scholarship can only be used at a pre-approved NROTC Unit/College. </p>
<p>If you do not know if you should accept or decline a scholarship: you are not obligated in any way if you should accept; it is in your best interest to accept.
[/quote]
</p>
<p>What does it mean: "you are not obligated in any way if you should accept; it is in your best interest to accept."</p>
<p>^^^^^
The Navy ROTC scholarship can be accepted and then declined at a future date. This gives you flexibility while you are waiting to hear from the Naval Academy and other universities. If you decline the scholarship because you want to go to the Naval Academy but don't get an appointment you are SOL. Once you decline the scholarship it will be offered to another deserving individual.</p>
<p>Congrats to NROTC scholarship recipients. It is an honor. S is currently a soph. on NROTC scholarship. Will be happy to answer any questions.</p>
<p>Hey. I finally got my NROTC scholorship in the mail today. The thing is, I know that I can accept the scholorship right now, even though I have an appointment to a service academy. I plan on attending the academy anyways, but I know I should accept the NROTC scholorship for now. You know, just in case something happens to my application to the academy.</p>
<p>At what point in time should I decline my scholorship, that is, if I plan on attending a Service Academy?</p>
<p>Congrats penQuinz! What school is it for?</p>
<p>I got it for the University of Oklahoma. But I already got an offer for USAFA, and still waiting on USNA.</p>
<p>How are things going with you drummer?</p>
<p>Still waiting on remedials to get processed and then waivers.</p>
<p>i finally received a decision on my application- 4 year for UCLA! w00t w00t!</p>
<p>Website was updated here too - 4 year scholarship to George Washington University's NROTC unit - plus Georgia Tech came in the mail today too!!!</p>
<p>I got accepted to my first choice. The unit at Berkeley, but Stanford is the college I applied to. I doubt I will get in, and I am still waiting to hear from the USNA. California vs Maryland??? From there it will be hard desicion.</p>
<p>rockorblowup,</p>
<p>You can change the unit your assigned to if you send them a request in writing (scroll down on that status web page to find the address). They review each case, but a case such as "Yeah....I didn't get into school A, but I got into school B so please assign me to school B" probably happens often and is probably accepted often as well. Just know the needs of the Navy (or Marine Corps) come first.</p>
<p>You can change IF they've an open billet at that school where you seek to move to and IF the ROTC unit commander concurs.</p>
<p>^^^^
...and if the tuition, fees, and other costs are within the ROTC budget. If you are originally approved for Podunk State U. and want to transfer to Harvard, the Navy would probaly have a problem with that request.</p>
<p>Yeah I know. Stanford is my first choice school. I just don't think I have that great a chance of getting in.</p>
<p>We were told by Pensacola "no problem" to precisely such a transfer ... as long as there was a billet available at the selective (read "expensive") institution. You get into Stanford, and I'll bet you're into the Indian tribe ... or Cardinal cadre ... or whatever the Leftcoasters are calling themselves these PC days. I would have to assume that billet #s and budget $s are in a mutually beneficial relationship.</p>
<p>"I got accepted to my first choice. The unit at Berkeley, but Stanford is the college I applied to. I doubt I will get in, and I am still waiting to hear from the USNA. California vs Maryland??? From there it will be hard desicion."</p>
<p>Between Stanford and Berkeley, Cal is the better school. But if you get accepted to the USNA by all means go there. You can always go to a civilian school for your graduate degree, but you've only got one shot at a service academy and there's nothing like them.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>