I've done a lot of research on the web, and have still not been able to answer this question: To graduate as comissioned officer in the military, do I have to have a ROTC scholarship if I attend the Citadel or Norwich, or VMI?
-USMC 2010
Nope- In fact with the exception of a short block (basically beginning about 4 years ago when the Army Scholarship funds opened wide open)- the vast majority of ROTC cadets commissioning did not have scholarships. As a non-scholarship cadet you can contract at the start of your 2d class (Jr) year and will receive your monthly stipend beginning at time. You should still have the opportunity to compete for military schools and will have to attend summer training (LDAC in the Army). One of the benefits of going to an SMC is that you are guaranteed Active Duty (if your PMS recommends you) regardless of whether you are a scholarship cadet or not.I've done a lot of research on the web, and have still not been able to answer this question: To graduate as comissioned officer in the military, do I have to have a ROTC scholarship if I attend the Citadel or Norwich, or VMI?
-USMC 2010
Not every cadet in ROTC has a scholarship, in fact soon, not many cadets will have scholarships...Take ROTC while you are in college, and complete all the requirements and you'll be an Officer. You've done a lot of research on the web and you haven't come across all the different options? Perhaps I should shamelessly refer you to my blog.
http://goldenknightbattalion.wordpress.com/2010/03/10/whats-the-commitment/
I'm selling Army, so maybe you've just been looking at USMC websites.
Hope that helps.
Not every cadet in ROTC has a scholarship, in fact soon, not many cadets will have scholarships...
You just struck fear into my heart Clarkson. I'm from NY and there are very few schools with an AROTC detachment on campus, and I only applied to one of them. The majority of the schools on my application are out of state-state schools. Will the amount of scholarships be reduced for out of state students as well?
You just struck fear into my heart Clarkson. I'm from NY and there are very few schools with an AROTC detachment on campus, and I only applied to one of them. The majority of the schools on my application are out of state-state schools. Will the amount of scholarships be reduced for out of state students as well?
This I am pondering.....SMC's have a fairly hefty price tag and all students are in ROTC by nature of the schools. Just curious if anyone knows the percentage of students that attend SMC's that are on ROTC scholarships. And do these kids have a better chance on down the road of getting a 2 or 3 year offer because of it being a SMC or are all units on the same level playing field?
bjkuds, I don't know the answer to the percentage, but I think it is easier to get a 2 or 3 year offer at an SMC than at a non-SMC unit because there is a greater number of allocations at the SMCs.
This I am pondering.....SMC's have a fairly hefty price tag and all students are in ROTC by nature of the schools. Just curious if anyone knows the percentage of students that attend SMC's that are on ROTC scholarships. And do these kids have a better chance on down the road of getting a 2 or 3 year offer because of it being a SMC or are all units on the same level playing field?
So tell us, sg1fan93, has the fear subsided?