bringbacknelsoncruz
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Background
DS has a speech impediment and has accepted the 3-year AROTC scholarship awarded to his dream school. This expensive private school is generous with first year perks and room and board. However we could never afford his going there without the 3-year scholarship. Lastly, DS1 is about to commission out of this AROTC program and it and the school have been a fabulous fit for him and our family.
****Preface is that I may be entirely wrong about the timing of the ROTC medical qualification. I've researched and I am still confused. I think DS does not need to medically qualify before his sophomore year.
1. DS has speech impediment.
a. No speech therapy since 8th grade but problems with "r" sound and it is detectable
b. Sounds like he has a regional accent or is perhaps British
c. Does not impact his success socially or in his job or in leadership roles
d. But it exists and sometimes he needs to repeat his words
2. PMS Interview
a. I overheard parts of the zoom interview and his impediment was absolutely present
b. Yet awarded scholarship
i. Would this have been written up in the PMS evaluation and recommendation?
3. Private Speech Therapy
a. Just engaged with one to help with the "r" sounds
Questions and Concerns-Medically Qualifying
1. WHEN to seek medical exam
a. Cannot attend this school without ROTC scholarship
b. Yet does not need to be medically qualified until sophomore year
2. Waiver Process
a. The individual ROTC unit grants the speech waiver?
i. I am very confused about this part. I have tried to understand through research and I apologize that I've failed to comprehend
ii. If at individual ROTC unit, that bodes well for him based upon past feedback from JROTC units and teachers and coaches and employers etc.
b. If waiver is sought before he goes to school, who grants that waiver?
i. His pediatrician who states he is intelligible?
Bottom Line
We don't know how to proceed. There is a huge gamble of his going to school not knowing if he will medically qualify. Yet if my understanding of the waiver process is correct, he would do better to seek the waiver approval from the ROTC unit. The last thing we want is for him to have to leave the school after one year of college As I write this out I can imagine the answers being - attend your state public school. I hear you.
DS has a speech impediment and has accepted the 3-year AROTC scholarship awarded to his dream school. This expensive private school is generous with first year perks and room and board. However we could never afford his going there without the 3-year scholarship. Lastly, DS1 is about to commission out of this AROTC program and it and the school have been a fabulous fit for him and our family.
****Preface is that I may be entirely wrong about the timing of the ROTC medical qualification. I've researched and I am still confused. I think DS does not need to medically qualify before his sophomore year.
1. DS has speech impediment.
a. No speech therapy since 8th grade but problems with "r" sound and it is detectable
b. Sounds like he has a regional accent or is perhaps British
c. Does not impact his success socially or in his job or in leadership roles
d. But it exists and sometimes he needs to repeat his words
2. PMS Interview
a. I overheard parts of the zoom interview and his impediment was absolutely present
b. Yet awarded scholarship
i. Would this have been written up in the PMS evaluation and recommendation?
3. Private Speech Therapy
a. Just engaged with one to help with the "r" sounds
Questions and Concerns-Medically Qualifying
1. WHEN to seek medical exam
a. Cannot attend this school without ROTC scholarship
b. Yet does not need to be medically qualified until sophomore year
2. Waiver Process
a. The individual ROTC unit grants the speech waiver?
i. I am very confused about this part. I have tried to understand through research and I apologize that I've failed to comprehend
ii. If at individual ROTC unit, that bodes well for him based upon past feedback from JROTC units and teachers and coaches and employers etc.
b. If waiver is sought before he goes to school, who grants that waiver?
i. His pediatrician who states he is intelligible?
Bottom Line
We don't know how to proceed. There is a huge gamble of his going to school not knowing if he will medically qualify. Yet if my understanding of the waiver process is correct, he would do better to seek the waiver approval from the ROTC unit. The last thing we want is for him to have to leave the school after one year of college As I write this out I can imagine the answers being - attend your state public school. I hear you.