Rotc

Paying for College
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<p>Given that we are still in a recesion I know it will be more difficult than usual to get a 4 year ROTC scholarship but I also do realize that Congress will most likely cut our defense budget deeply, whether it be the proposed 450 billion or less before 2012. I am looking to apply this fall and am concerned about how this all will affect me, will I be the first enrolling ROTC class to feel the heightened competition for this scholarship or will I be just early enough applying this fall to ride out the budget cuts without much fuss?</p>

<p>Also if you could chance me on getting a scholarship that would be nice.
3.6 GPA
2 Years of Karate (Gold Medalist)
1 Year of Football
~ 50 hours community service
4 AP Courses and all the rest honors since excluding freshman year
Student Ambassador
1.5 years working as a dish washer
few months working as an expediter</p>

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<p>Believe me, you won’t be in the first class to feel heightened competition. The scholarships have been very competitive for a number of years.</p>

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<p>I understand that but wouldn’t the cutting of the defense budget make it much harder to earn a scholarship?</p>

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<p>Asticks, ROTC in what branch? Do you want to be am officer and serve more than anything or is it just a way to pay for college?</p>

<p>I can speak to the Navy. Competition is much harder than a few years ago. 85% of the scholarships have go to Engineering majors. If you don’t get a scholarship you can still join and hope to pickup a 3 or 2 year scholarship, but I advise against it. There have been almost none of those awarded anywhere the past three years. Budget cuts and force reductions.</p>

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<p>I want to go into the Army ROTC but its not something I want more than anything, I certainly want to do it as apart of my career but I have many other paths I could pursue and be happy with.</p>

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<p>Have you considered applying to the service academies (like West Point)? If you know you want to serve anyway, it might be the most affordable way to also get your education, and if you have really strong stats, you could have a good chance. The thing is the application process is quite involved, so don’t wait too long if you decide to try.</p>

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<p>Yes I have considered West Point but its really not for me, I want still have a real college experience.</p>

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<p>You sound similar to my D. She is at force orientation week at Fordham. They have been issued all their gear, took pt tests and were repelling and doing shooting sins today. Good luck. Btw she did also and knew she wanted a traditional college over west point</p>

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<p>Wierd typos. Meant army and sls.</p>

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<p>That sounds great! If you don’t mind me asking, what were your daughter’s stats?</p>

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<p>Sent u a pm</p>

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<p>I didn’t get one</p>

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<p>ASticks, based in my experience with Navy ROTC students the ones that make it through are the ones that want to be an officer more than anything. Out of 22 in my DS’s unit class 3 years ago only 4 will graduate this year and be officers. Many of the the rest dropped out when they decided service was not their number one priority. Then they could not pay for school. </p>

<p>It was very obvious at INDOC which Midshipmen would make it and which just wanted the money.</p>

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<p>I agree with Iron Maiden. Of the 29 that started with my son in NROTC only 5 graduated in 4 years. 2 more will graduate in December. The rest dropped. If you don’t want to be an officer they will weed you out.</p>