turtlerunnernc
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Clueless parent question #673 - is the commitment the same, 8 years, for the 3 year winners as the 4 year winners?
It's a little after0 03:00 AM in the morning. My DS just discovered he was looking under the wrong tab in the portal. Each time he logged in throughout the evening and night he was met with a blank screen. There were no words like "boarded" or "winner" - just an empty screen. We had all but given up hope. Just mopping around with disappointment and sorrow. After he fumbled around looking under the different tabs, he learned he was actually a scholarship winner. His options are the University of Houston, Rice University, and Virginia Tech. Unfortunately, he wasn't accepted to his first choice (Georgetown U) but we're thankful for what we can get. Man, talk about an emotional letdown and then sudden high.
Well, DS worked late last night then went to friends after, so I just now finally got to talk to him about not getting the national scholarship. He was disappointed but said "it's ok mom, I'm still going to be an officer in the Army." Now he's on his way to the gym. Super proud of that boy - he has such a passion for serving our country. He worked his butt off this year, but his overall GPA (darn two years of Spanish - language is not his thing!) most likely kept him out of contention all three rounds (I know there were other things he could have done too). I've had lots of private conversations with several of you here over the last several months, and we've received some great advice for him to continue on this path - thank you to all for the great advice - this forum is great!. The good news - he is now going to his #1 choice school anyway, and we can finally tell people which school he is going to - no more wondering, and he doesn't have to apply to the other 5 schools that were on his application - phew!
Again, congratulations to all who got the ROTC scholarships - happy for you!
My son is currently an MS1 at USF-Tampa. Did you tour the school and speak with the ROO? He also lives in the ROTC LLC dorms. Loves every second of it!3 YR AD - University of Central Florida, Florida State University, & University of South Florida
Confused parent here; my son was just awarded the 3 year to Marshall University, which at the time was his number one pick. Here within the past couple of months, he learned about Marion Military Institute, and their ECP program. Along with the ECP program, he has the opportunity to be a wrestler at Marion. Now with the three year offer on the table it does complicate things a little. We aren't sure what to do.
Well, DS worked late last night then went to friends after, so I just now finally got to talk to him about not getting the national scholarship. He was disappointed but said "it's ok mom, I'm still going to be an officer in the Army." Now he's on his way to the gym. Super proud of that boy - he has such a passion for serving our country. He worked his butt off this year, but his overall GPA (darn two years of Spanish - language is not his thing!) most likely kept him out of contention all three rounds (I know there were other things he could have done too). I've had lots of private conversations with several of you here over the last several months, and we've received some great advice for him to continue on this path - thank you to all for the great advice - this forum is great!. The good news - he is now going to his #1 choice school anyway, and we can finally tell people which school he is going to - no more wondering, and he doesn't have to apply to the other 5 schools that were on his application - phew!
Again, congratulations to all who got the ROTC scholarships - happy for you!
Confused parent here; my son was just awarded the 3 year to Marshall University, which at the time was his number one pick. Here within the past couple of months, he learned about Marion Military Institute, and their ECP program. Along with the ECP program, he has the opportunity to be a wrestler at Marion. Now with the three year offer on the table it does complicate things a little. We aren't sure what to do.
Strongly concur. I have not had good luck with ECPs, but I have two of my local applicants that went that route last year who seem to be doing fine at VFMA. I have tasked them to not follow in the footsteps of the two disasters I've seen come out of the ECP program. I saw them over break and they are doing well, but I made sure they went into that program with eyes wide open. The JMC certainly sell the benefits, without highlighting the challenges. That's all I'll say...Make sure you talk to Marshall before making any decisions.Before talking any further to Marion, make sure your son talks to Marshall. The Junior Military Colleges will make the ECP program sound like the best thing since sliced bread. Talk to the cadre at Marshall first.
Strongly concur. I have not had good luck with ECPs, but I have two of my local applicants that went that route last year who seem to be doing fine at VFMA. I have tasked them to not follow in the footsteps of the two disasters I've seen come out of the ECP program. I saw them over break and they are doing well, but I made sure they went into that program with eyes wide open. The JMC certainly sell the benefits, without highlighting the challenges. That's all I'll say...Make sure you talk to Marshall before making any decisions.
^^^Take care of yourself. Be healthy and make healthy choices, eat well and sleep. This sounds so basic, but it is so easy to fall into the college life of poor decisions and habits. You cannot perform to the best of your ability if you are feeding your body crap and allowing fatigue to wear you down.
The biggest challenge for them is that in the past they had to attend camp prior to their first year and right after their first year. They were at the same camp with rising juniors and seniors. Now that I think about it, with the new camp system (CIET and CST) and the fact the Camp is no longer an assessment they might have a little better situation.Thanks so much! Would you be willing to share what you consider to be the shortcomings? We have read everything we can find about the ECP program and obviously there are very mixed reviews. My husband was enlisted Reserves so this is all a little out of our element. We are both graduates from Marshall so seeing our son go there is a good thing. With that being said, where its a 3 year scholarship we are concerned that MMI might provide him a better environment to be successful his 1st year.
We were wondering the same thing. My DS just recently found out that the university battalion representative he was working with was not the decision maker that he represented himself to be, and in fact we have documented proof that he may have left my sons information off the university server.
As BC of the local AJROTC unit, with a 2150 SAT, he immediately contacted his AI with copies of the emails in hand.
The man had a coniption when he read them. Considering he used to BE one of the staff at the university in question, and had personally called the Colonel who personally did the interview (as a courtesy).
He says he will call whoever he can this weekend, but I am reasonably concerned that there is nothing ANYONE can do once CC has made and published the final offers.
After 4 YRS. in JROTC my DS is now considering simply accepting regular merit and need based scholarship opportunities and dropping from the program that he has given so much of his time and that failed to give him back what he earned. I don't agree, but I do understand his frustration.
We were wondering the same thing. My DS just recently found out that the university battalion representative he was working with was not the decision maker that he represented himself to be, and in fact we have documented proof that he may have left my sons information off the university server.
As BC of the local AJROTC unit, with a 2150 SAT, he immediately contacted his AI with copies of the emails in hand.
The man had a coniption when he read them. Considering he used to BE one of the staff at the university in question, and had personally called the Colonel who personally did the interview (as a courtesy).
He says he will call whoever he can this weekend, but I am reasonably concerned that there is nothing ANYONE can do once CC has made and published the final offers.
After 4 YRS. in JROTC my DS is now considering simply accepting regular merit and need based scholarship opportunities and dropping from the program that he has given so much of his time and that failed to give him back what he earned. I don't agree, but I do understand his frustration.
Just a couple questions.
What is an AI?
Did your son fill out and submit a complete AROTC Scholarship application
Did his portal show that everything had been received.
Did his portal show that he was "Boarded"
What is the University Server that his information was left off.
What was the information you suspect was left off.
What type of decision maker did the Battalion Rep say he was, and who was the Rep.
Who did the interview for your son's application.
What program is your son considering dropping from....JROTC?
Would your son join AROTC at the university he plans to attend?
Thanks, answers to some of the above may make it easier to follow what happened.