Hello everyone, this past year I applied for both the Army ROTC Scholarship and the Marine Corps National Scholarship. I'll be attending Norwich University in the Fall.
My original goal was to work for the Marine Corps National Scholarship only, but I was convinced by my parents that it'd be a good idea to apply for the Army as well.
By April 2019, I was informed that the Marine Corps did not select me for the National Scholarship. However, the Army awarded me a 3 Year Scholarship to Norwich.
Understand that my original goal was the Marine Corps. I love the ethos, the culture, and the history of the branch, and it was the first and only office I walked into when I initially considered enlistment. Now I have to decide between going a completely different route from what my original goal was, or sticking to the effort of commissioning in the Marine Corps. If I decide to decline Army and attend Norwich as a college programmer for NROTC MO, I'm taking an extreme financial risk. My family can only fund two complete years of school for me before we have to take out significant loans. If I fail to attain a scholarship for the Marine Corps, I have incredible debt on my hands for the next few years of my life.
I've been seeking help from a number of sources including calling officers at Norwich for their opinion, but this is an incredibly difficult decision for me.
My original goal was to work for the Marine Corps National Scholarship only, but I was convinced by my parents that it'd be a good idea to apply for the Army as well.
By April 2019, I was informed that the Marine Corps did not select me for the National Scholarship. However, the Army awarded me a 3 Year Scholarship to Norwich.
Understand that my original goal was the Marine Corps. I love the ethos, the culture, and the history of the branch, and it was the first and only office I walked into when I initially considered enlistment. Now I have to decide between going a completely different route from what my original goal was, or sticking to the effort of commissioning in the Marine Corps. If I decide to decline Army and attend Norwich as a college programmer for NROTC MO, I'm taking an extreme financial risk. My family can only fund two complete years of school for me before we have to take out significant loans. If I fail to attain a scholarship for the Marine Corps, I have incredible debt on my hands for the next few years of my life.
I've been seeking help from a number of sources including calling officers at Norwich for their opinion, but this is an incredibly difficult decision for me.