Accept NROTC Scholarship?

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AC11

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Hello All,

Just had a quick question I was hoping someone could answer. I found out today that I have received a NROTC scholarship. I noticed on my status page that I must either accept or decline the scholarship, but I was wondering whether or not I should accept the scholarship if I am still in the process of applying to the Service Academies (Received LOAs from USAFA and USNA)? Is it possible to accept the scholarship, then decline it if I am later accepted to a Service Academy?

Thanks for the help!
 
Yes, if you get a service academy appointment you can turn down the NROTC scholarship if you want. Accept it.
 
AC11: I just pulled out my son's NROTC paperwork from three years ago.

You have 30 days after receipt of the paperwork to complete and return an acceptance questionaire. The form clearly states that signing it does not obligate you to Navy service.

There is additional information that states that if you decide you are no longer interested in NROTC after initially accepting the offer you should immediately notify NTSC in writing of your decision.

Go ahead and sign the acceptance questionaire when you get it - you can decline the scholarship if an academy opens up.
 
Yes. Even if you fail to use the scholarship (get into a Service Academy, choose an AF or Army ROTC over Navy, or just plain change your mind) there is no obligation. Even if you fail to show up when school starts next Fall, there are no repurcussions. Your obligation starts the first day of the second year of the program.

Out of courtesy to other applicants, you should formally decline an accepted scholarship as soon as you know you won't use it after all.
 
Thanks Strength and Honor, USMCGrunt, and dunninla for the help! :thumb:
 
Hello Everyone
Not sure if this thread is checked anymore, but I was awarded a Marine Corps NROTC scholarship this week. My recruiter and the RS XO presented me with the check, but my online portal has not been updated to show I have been accepted. Does anyone know when the paperwork and online portal update/arrive? I don't want to accidentally miss the deadline to accept this amazing scholarship.
 
The Corps is notoriously slow about updating its portal. I expect they may be waiting until your college(s) have been assigned. Patience is the order of the day. I would certainly wait until the end of the first week of January before I started panicking and taking action. You will not lose your scholarship if the screw-up isn't yours.
 
Since their is no down side on accepting, you may as well. You can always back out epecially if you get into an acadmey
 
@Freedom1776: I am surprised you had a "ceremony" with a check presentation at this point. After notification of the scholarship, you need to sign some forms indicating you are accepting it, have a physical and pass that hurdle and I believe you would have to have completed your high school requirements for a diploma. Yours is the first I head being done in the way you describe.

Hang in there - the portal will eventually update and I can't remember if the paperwork came via U.S. Mail or downloaded off the internet. But it will show up soon.
 
Thank you to everyone for the great advice. I received an email from Naval Service Training Command that had the forms I needed to accept the application and request a unit transfer to Texas A&M. I sent them back, filled out, and now I just need to wait for the online portal to update and accept the scholarship before heading off to DODMERB.
 
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