<p>My son has applied for an ROTC scholarship his stats are as follows gpa 3.75 ACT 24 he is an excellent athlete captain of varsity football and basketball teams.. He has also been a member of the all academic team in our school confrence. He is a member of NHS and has over 75 hrs of community service and youth coaching. He is also the president of a national health organization and has attended several leadership conferences. He is a licensed Basic EMT and plans to study nursing. He has always wanted to serve in the military and would like to use his people skills and leardershop qualities to the best of his ability, the AROTC program seems the perfect fit for him. What are his chances of a scholarship offer? </p>
<p>Your son has an excellent chance for an Army ROTC scholarship, or even a Marine Corps “option” Naval ROTC scholarship. This advice is based on his sports and other extracurriculars. The Army and Marines put as much emphasis on physical fitness as they do academics.</p>
<p>The ACT score is probably too low for an Air Force ROTC scholarship, or normal Naval ROTC scholarship. Besides, the Air Force and Navy are less interested in “people skills” than in technology skills. Both want engineering majors. “People skills” and engineer rarely appear in the same sentence. </p>
<p>Encourage him to apply to private colleges and universities with Army ROTC. Many of them will also give free room and board if you bring the ROTC scholarship there. Plus, you are getting a better value that way, too, since private colleges are more expensive. They are also more likely to be small and to give more personal attention. Take a look at:</p>
<p>Tulane University, in New Orleans
University of Portland, in Oregon
Rhodes College, in Memphis
Wofford College, in South Carolina
Coe College, in Iowa
Ripon College, in Wisconsin
St. Lawrence University, in New York</p>
<p>All these colleges give free room and board to ROTC scholarship students. As you can see, these schools are all over the country, and all are private. No need to attend a state university with an Army ROTC scholarship.</p>
<p>Thanks for the positive feedback… It’s appreciated, all of this can be very frustrating.</p>
<p>The Army is also very interested in leadership. So, being team captain in football and basketball is a huge plus.</p>
<p>I am going to retract my recommendation for Tulane. Definitely a great school but unless he can score higher on the ACT they probably will not take him. </p>
<p>I also recommend that he take the SAT as soon as possible. Many students do significantly better on the SAT than ACT. They measure different things. Should also retake the ACT, because many students improve by 4 or 5 points the second time around.</p>
<p>It is very important to understand that Army ROTC scholarships are “locked” to specific colleges, and in fact a student can get two, or even three, scholarships to different schools. Choose the schools carefully to maximize success. Of the colleges that I listed above, I am especially fond of Wofford and U.Portland. I do not know where you live, but you should research potential colleges regarding typical ACT and SAT scores, and visit if possible.</p>
<p>I bet your son can get an Army ROTC scholarship. The more important issue is where to attend.</p>