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My DD was a 4-year AFROTC recipient and a dual citizen (Canada). She ended up turning down the scholarship because she was required to renounce her Canadian citizenship before contracting her Freshman year per ARMS-AFROTC-12-032 (a clarification memorandum issued for cadets starting the program...

I get a feed on this topic from time-to-time, and although I have no knowledge of any other AFROTC topics, I do know that unless the rule has changed since 2012 when my DD received her scholarship, you cannot activate an AFROTC scholarship, attend field training, or commission if you are a dual...

USNA1985, many thanks for your service on this forum; take pride in the thousands of lives you have positively impacted!

KP2001, thank you for your service on this forum assisting literally thousands of young people (and their parents). As a parent with no military background, the forum was a lifesaver when my DD was applying for an AFROTC scholarship three years ago. In the past two years, I have been back to...

Boeing & Citizenship I grew up in Wichita and lived for 15 years in Seattle so have several engineering management contacts at Boeing whom I asked the question regarding clearance. Security clearance is generally not required. If in fact it becomes an issue she will be able to make that...

AFROTC Citizenship Renunciation Required Flieger83 is correct. My daughter was the recipient of an AFROTC scholarship last year as a senior in high school. I found out (via this board) after she'd accepted the scholarship but before she contracted in August 2012 that she would have to...

$4,000/Mo Payback - Warning to Others Gojira, Thank you again for sharing your painful experience with NROTC. (I've been checking back on this forum, waiting to hear your result. I'm sorry that you received no relief via the legal process.) As I told you in the Spring, you and Pima...

Normal Feelings ... I think My my youngest DD leaves on the 18th and I am becoming more clingy by the day. I never thought that I would be "one of those moms" who goes to pieces when their child leaves home, and I was not for my older DD, but this time around it is different. The thought of...

Thank you again Bullet and Pima for being such a great resource for advice on the AFROTC program. You have assisted more people than you will ever know. All the best to you and your family as your son commissions -- what a proud moment!

CAP - Great volunteer and leadership opportunities My DD, an AFROTC scholarship recipient this year (she did not apply to the AFA) has been a CAP member for five years and I cannot say enough good about the program. As stated by previous poster, it differs from AFJROTC in that it is a...

Grades are King Gojira, the mother of the disenrolled Virginia cadet said that his command wanted him to change majors to something easier than engineering midway through the program. To them a lesser degree with higher grades was more important then getting the engineering degree (interesting...

AFROTC Disenrollment ... Apparently Happens Frequently My DD was awarded an AFROTC scholarship for next year; she's seen herself in the Air Force (and as an engineer) ever since I can remember and has been working hard to get herself there. I was very excited for her when the scholarship was...

Marist College ROTC Nailed It Excellent response, Marist. Even if the person you are trying to reach is unavailable there should be at least some sort of courtesy reply. The lack of response says something about the unit. My daughter only had a few weeks over the Christmas break to decide on...

Type 7 converts to $18K/year for 3 years Dunninla, just went through the decision making process on this in December. My DD's Type 7 choices were: 4 years of instate tuition, has to be at a public school. She actually could have taken the Type 7 to Texas A&M as they would have charged her...

Sr Year Move this Year We unexpectedly moved last summer - before my daughter's senior year. I thought it would be devastating to her and actually the move was harder on me. She has made some nice friends at her new school and is Cadet Commander at her CAP Unit. She started her AFROTC...

Keep Retaking the Tests My daughter took the SAT three times and the ACT three times. She focused on the SAT and when she determined she was not making progress with the scores she switched over to the ACT. Her ACT scores were: 24, 26 and 31. She finally got the 31 by being disciplined...

Ellie, My daughter was awarded a Type 7 (Tech major) scholarship in the first board so I can answer most of your questions. 1. The first board met around 12/9 and my daughter received her award letter on 12/20 (it was dated 12/16). She had until 1/6 to notify AFROTC if she would accept...

AFROTC - December Board Award 3.9 GPA (unweighted) / Private School 11 Honors & AP classes (including AP Physics & AP Calc) 30 ACT Activities: CAP Cadet Unit Commander Pilot Church Volunteer (4 years) Club Softball & JV (team captain)/Varsity SB JV & recreational soccer Jazz & Pep...

Abdominal Measurement I'm not sure why the different experience. I do know I'd have been upset if the officer that interviewed my daughter (male) tried to measure her waist - that's just a bit creepy to me. I did measure her waist myself to make sure she is within range and we had the...

PFT and Abdominal Measurement My daughter did not have an abdominal measurement as part of her PFT or the DoDMerb exam. I assume this will happen when she reports to her unit this Fall. (She did receive a scholarship during the first board.) Also, she did not prepare as much as she...