<p>recently i took interest in air force rotc program since i do plan on joining the air force after college. at first i thought it might be easy to get one of their type1,2 and 7 scholarships but i was sadley mistaken. i just found out that most applicants had a gpa of a 3.6 and above. there sat scores don't seem that hard to get though. i think i can get a higher sat score since most applicants have around a 1400, i found out the eligibility requirements online. im a junior in high school and right now my gpa is a 2.7 but i think i could raise it to a 2.8 or 2.9 by the end of junior year. before i graduate next year i plan on getting it above a 3.0. the only extracurilicular activities i have right now is that im on my schools track team and i am a member of the national art honor's society</p>
<p>even if i can raise my gpa to atleast a 3.0 could i even win one of the scholarships. the universities that i want to go to that have air force and army rotc programs are: tarleton state university, University of texas at el paso, and Texas state</p>
<p>Even with a just-barely-3.0 GPA, you won’t be very competitive for ROTC scholarships. That doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t apply, but just know that your chances are slim.</p>
<p>First, you do not need to have a ROTC scholarship in order to participate in ROTC and join the Air Force or Army. Obviously it is nice to have the military pay your tuition in college, but frankly that is the only advantage to the scholarship. Second, if you do well your first semester in college, you could earn a three year scholarship (from the Army, for sure, but the Air Force appears to have dropped this program). </p>
<p>If you are really interested then you should enroll in the “General Military Course” for Air Force ROTC or the “basic elective” course for Army ROTC, if you do not get a scholarship. </p>
<p>So, yes, it will be very difficult for you to earn an Air Force ROTC scholarship. Still, you might as well try. By the way, the Army is at least as interested in your physical fitness as in your academics, and it has lower academic standards than the Air Force (or Navy, for that matter). If the Army sounds interesting to you, then apply for their scholarship too.</p>
<p>Finally, the SAT score of 1400 which you mentioned is only for the combined math and reading scores. It does not include the now eliminated essay portion which used to make the maximum score a 2400. The new maximum score is 1600, and this is the context of the 1400 average score for Air Force ROTC scholarships. 1400 is a very high SAT score.</p>
<p>Since you are a junior, you need to take both the ACT and SAT as soon as possible. Schedule both of them by this weekend at the latest. </p>
<p>If you can get good scores on either the ACT or SAT, then there is a possibility that the military will overlook your early low GPA – if you can keep raising it. Lots of students don’t get “in gear” until later in high school. If you can do that, then your chances for an Army ROTC scholarship can become reasonable.</p>
<p>For what it is worth, the Army does not care what you major in, but the Air Force really wants engineering majors. If you are not good at math, then your chances of an Air Force ROTC scholarship is even smaller.</p>
<p>@libanbolt Please understand what NROTCgrad writes here:
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<p>You scored a 120 on the PSAT predicting a 1200/2400 or a 800/1600. That compares with the 1400/1600 you earlier mentioned. You are extremely out of the range of a 1400/1600.</p>
<p>Plus as of Feb, you said you had: “gpa is 2.676. my class rank is 471 out of 777”</p>
<p>What this means is if you achieve a 4.0 this semester and a 4.0 in your 1st semester Sr year, your maximum GPA is 3.05 by the time of college applications. Please have a hard and honest look at your record – this will inform your choices. I think you’d be best served making an appt w/your GC and ask him/her what others, with similar academic profiles, have done in terms of college target lists and Fin Aid options. Best of luck to you.</p>
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