AFROTC at Elite Institution

Just noticed this thread. As far as EA's go here is the formula they use to calculate your score

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Don't know what all the variable names in the RSS formula mean though. It was given to me earlier this year. These are the only things that go into decisions for EA's.

I will say that I have seen trends as far as average GPA's for EA's given for different universities. For example, one school I know has an average GPA of 3.5-3.6 for cadets who earn an EA. Another school that is much harder has an average GPA of 3.2-3.3. So I'm assuming that they give more leeway to cadets are harder schools as far as GPA goes. I don't think they give much more advantages other than the, but I wouldn't really call it an advantage because the harder the school it is the harder it is to get good grades. My best guess is to ask your cadre what the average stats are for cadets who earn EA's at your school. You aren't competing against the people at your school. You are going into a national pool, but like I said before you do tend to see some general trends
 
DCR is detachment commanders ranking. So where ever you fall among your peers compared to your class size, weighted against your class size. I.E., a #1 ranked cadet in a class of 15 cadets is not equal to a #1 ranked cadet in a class of 50 cadets. These variables produce your Relative Standing Score, which is then plugged into the Line Order of Merit along with the rest of your scores. All of this is then stratified across AFROTC.
 
Anyone know if the Commander's In-College Scholarship is Type 1, 2 or depends on the budget from year to year?
 
I was offered one a while ago, but it was for an in-state public school so it didn't make a difference if it was type 1, 2, or 7. I think I remember him saying it was equivalent to a type 2, but I could be remembering wrong. It would make sense since type sevens are only good for in-state public (can't be used at private or out of state schools) and interview's aren't always at public or in state schools so it would be pointless.

Type 1 would make less sense than a type 2 because covering the full tuition of a student has the potential to be really expensive and the det. only has so much money each year to allocate toward non-HSSP scholarships.

This is for the Commander's scholarship possibly awarded in the interview for the HSSP. For scholarships given while a student is in college, those go under a different type. Hence why it jumps from 1, 2, and all the way up to 7.
 
I took at look at the latest AFROTC Instruction Manual, and effective on July 1 of 2015, the scholarship types have changed to the following:
  • 3.5.1.1. Type 1 scholarship. Provides full tuition and fees (with no cap on tuition and authorized fees) and $600 per year for textbooks.
  • 3.5.1.2. Type 1U scholarship. An upgrade from a high school Type 2 offer in a critical technical major.
  • 3.5.1.3. Type 2 scholarship. Provides up to $18,000 per year (up to $9,000 per semester or up to $6,000 per quarter) towards tuition and fees and $600 per year for textbooks. At schools where tuition and authorized fees are over the scholarship cap, students are liable for the difference even if the tuition is below the cap when the student starts at the school, but then increases above the cap during the student’s academic program.
  • 3.5.1.4. Type 3 scholarship (ICSP only). Provides up to $9,000 per year (up to $4,500 per semester or up to $3,000 per quarter) towards tuition and fees and $600 per year for textbooks. At schools where tuition and authorized fees are over the scholarship cap, students are liable for the difference even if the tuition is below the cap when the student starts at the school, but then increases above the cap during the student’s academic program.
  • 3.5.1.5. Type 6 scholarship (ICSP only). Provides up to $3,000 per year (up to $1,500 per semester or up to $1,000 per quarter) towards tuition and fees and $600 per year for textbooks. At schools where tuition and authorized fees are over the scholarship cap, students are liable for the difference even if the tuition is below the cap when the student starts at the school, but then increases above the cap during the student’s academic program.
  • 3.5.1.6. Type 7 scholarship (HSSP only). Provides full tuition and fees at the in-state rate and $600 per year for textbooks. The Type 7 selectee must attend a school where he/she qualifies for the in-state tuition rate.
 
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