<p>Same for Spider. The echo cleared him.</p>
<p>My son had an echo done and it showed a "flow murmur". Valves, etc are fine, the nurse said it's nothing to worry about. But then she said the cardiologist would want to re do the echo in 3 months before she would clear him with DODMERB. Anyone know anything about 'flow murmurs'?</p>
<p>Hi y'all -
Altho' we're USNA all the way (Must preface my question w/ that of course!), our friend's son has applied & interviewed for an AFROTC scholarship. I was wondering if any of y'all have info regarding when they might hear something one way or the other.<br>
Other than the experience of our son applying to USNA, I have no idea how these things work (nor do they), so any info about the process that I can pass along would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!</p>
<p>Also, in the event that he is not awarded the scholarship at this point, isn't it still possible to pursue ROTC after enrolling & attending college? Does that avenue provide the same type of benefits & obligations?</p>
<p>Thanks again for any/all info. Cheers!</p>
<p>There are 4 boards that meet and they board scores each package. They are racked and stacked. If you have a high score but want to study english you are less likely to get a scholarship than a person wanting to study Chemistry. </p>
<p>The 3rd board is meeting this week and should release next week. We found out from a ROTC Det. that he had gotten the scholarship. You take it where you want to go, not from the Det. So we have gotten letters, emails and phone calls from College ROTC units across the country asking him to bring the scholarship to their unit.</p>
<p>The last board meets at the end of March.</p>
<p>It is possible to attend ROTC and try to get a scholarship next year. (3 year or two year).</p>
<p>AFROTC states on their website that they give In-College scholarships.</p>
<p>raimius are you considering a change?</p>
<p>No way. There are two ways I would leave USAFA, forcibly or graduation...I would much prefer the latter!</p>
<p>my son was offered an Air Force 4 year in-state or 3 year out of state/private scholarship; he took jr ROTC while in HS and really thinks the military is for him; I was supporting him until I learned that the service obligation is 4 years active and 4 years reserves. Its the reserve part that makes me very nervous; if he decides Air Force is not his thing, he is not out in 4 years. Moreover, reserve officers now get called up for active. Anyone facing same ? any thoughts</p>
<p>It's his choice...as long as he knows going in, he should be fine. If he thinks four years AD would be good, four in the reserves should be ok.</p>
<p>In 20 plus years I haven't seen any AF officer recalled against their will. Many are ASKED to come back and many do, but that was after 9/11. </p>
<p>The Marines and Army bring back more often.</p>
<p>Friend's son found out Monday he got the AFROTC Scholarship.
Thay are on cloud 9!</p>
<p>Anyone know how many of those are awarded each year??</p>
<p>Cheers!
BravoZulu 2010 & ALL you SA & Scholarship folks!</p>
<p>pmarcus, My S is a NROTC soph. He has wanted to do this forever. While I can certainly understand your worries (it's a parent's job, right?), I think you have to remember it's ultimately their decision, not ours. When S told me his summer cruise could take him to the Middle East, I took a big gulp and bit my tongue. It's his dream and I won't stand in the way of it (I'll just worry silently!). Good Luck and congrats to your S.</p>
<p>Back to the threads from March, I have wonderful news!! DoDMERB cleared my son and qualified him for the AFROTC scholarship! We are all so relieved! He is fired up to get to college and start preparing for a career in the USAF! Thanks for all the support along the way, it was a very stressful time for us while we waited to hear of their decision.</p>
<p>Just thought I'd pass on some info re: ROTC scholarship offer.
I was suprised to learn that payback is 4 years active service PLUS 4 years reserves .... I spoke to an officer in ROTC office, he said if they resign commission after 4 years, they are in the reserves, but in an inactive status, which is the lowest level; they do not train and therefore would be very last called back; officer said in the past years with the war, he thinks only the Army called back some in this status b/c they had very special skills
Also, I wanted to look at the contract they would be asked to sign upon entering ROTC; the officer gave me a link to the 6 page contract - its helpful, but also brings up questions - I'm now looking for someone to explain all terms in plain English.
Last, each school offers extra benefits to ROTC students; one school gives free room and board to all ROTC students - that makes a HUGE difference. Some schools, like large state schools, don't give anything.
Need to ask staff in finance office.
good luck to all ROTC cadets !</p>
<p>Note. Some big state schools (i.e., Virginia Tech) give monthly allowance to ROTC students in lieu of free room and board.</p>
<p>pmarcus, If you check the AFROTC webpage, you can find a listing of every school in the country that offers extra benefits to scholarship recipients</p>
<p>All scholarship recipients receive a monthly stipend from the the Air Force, Navy etc. $250 for Freshmen, $300 for Soph., $350 for jrs. and $400 for seniors.
Virginia Tech offers the Emerging Leader Scholarship to members of the Corps of Cadets ($2000/yr to OOS, $1500/yr to in-state).</p>
<p>My kid wants to go the NA as a first option and rotc as a second. However after the NA the school is less important to him than getting into a program. What schools offer the biggest bang for the buck and are the most likely to accept him both to the school and the rotc program?</p>
<p>Unless your son has a criminal background or a physical issue, the limiting factors of joining a ROTC unit will be an interview and his acceptance into the college. In order to “contract” or get a scholarship there is considerably more involved.
Good Luck to you and your son.</p>