Hi! I am currently in ROTC. I applied to USNA and ROTC last year and didn't get either. I was, however, able to participate in the college program at my current ROTC unit. College program is basically the same thing as scholarship ROTC, except you don't get paid. Coming into college, I didn't think I could do ROTC without a scholarship, but you definitely can!!! I was on college program for 3 months, then picked up a scholarship in December. So don't give up on ROTC even though you didn't get a scholarship. Also, i don't believe ROTC selection has any effect on USNA admissions. Keep your head up!