The OC Josh
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The scholarship status website for the AROTC is back up!
Hope it has good news for you!
Hope it has good news for you!
Well, this is very discouraging. My son's status has still not changed on the website, but I keep reading where other people's status is changing. He was accepted to VMI last week, so he called the AROTC contact there today and was told that there is no information on file for him at all! They suggested we call Cadet Command, and it was confirmed that nothing has been submitted for my son--no transcript, no interview, no PFA, NOTHING. All of this was submitted on October 30th when he had his interview. I am frantic at this point! The school is telling me that they sent everything on November 16th, but CC says they have nothing. Now he has missed this month's board and no telling what I should do now.
If you can get ahold of all documents needed:
. High School Transcript
(official copy)
. Activities sheet (to be verified by Guidance Counselor)...can't remember when they send this to you. Otherwise, print off the application from the online website and have counselor initial each page regarding activities
. Copy of official SAT and ACT scores (the one that the college board sends you)
. PFT
. Have nurse verify height and weight. Nurse sign/school stamp
. resume
. copy of online application
make copies of everything
FAX to Cadet Command with cover letter explaining situation in concise sentences. Include that son has been accepted at school. CC the scholarship officer at the college.
FEDEX to Cadet Command
FAX copy to scholarship officer, showing that they were CCd everything
Scan all documents and email Cadet Command
Do this immediately.
Let scholarship officer know what you have done/ask them to follow up in a week. they want you, they should help you through this problem. Ask them to resubmit interview as soon as possible.
Good Luck!
Thanks to all of you for your advice!! I have copies of everything and have scanned and emailed it to Cadet Command. Good idea to fax and Fed Ex as well; I will do that this afternoon. The problem is the interview. I don't have any documention on that, so I suppose I have to have faith that the Captain I spoke to at the school will be able to resolve it. She assured me she would call me back today, but let's just say I've been assured that everything was squared away each time that I have called there and things are not working out as planned.
I know things fall through the cracks, and I am trying to be patient. The fact that he has virtually no chance of making this board has me really bummed. I know the more time that passes, the less money is available. I was trying not to be a pushy mom and just let the system work itself out, but I guess that is naive and I will need to follow up, follow up, follow up!
ROTC scholarship site is back down!
goliedad, from your keyboard to God's ears.
ETA: All kidding aside, I checked Son's status around 8:30 am and logged in successfully. So, the outage is very new.
Just to give an update on my son's drama. We sent everything again last week, and he received an email from CC on Friday that his application is complete and he will go before the next board on January 12-15. The webpage still shows the same status--"you have been selected for an interview, contact PMS at school of your choice"
So I guess I will continue to ignore the status and assume the email is correct.
Lesson learned--do what they say in writing, NOT what you are told over the phone! That seems like a pretty obvious common sense statement, but I learned it the hard way.
Good luck to all!
The news won't be up for another couple of weeks according to an email I received from Cadet Command. They told me that the board met last week and this week they have to merge the OML scores from the last board and this board and decide the scholarships. She also said it would then be the week after that the notifications would start going out.