I have mixed feelings about this...

SUNY Farmingdale

From their catalogue...

The Department of Aviation at SUNY Farmingdale State College offers a BS in Aeronautical Science - Professional Pilot which is one of the leading programs in the country. Through an agreement with the Long Island Regional
Advisory Council for Higher Education (LIRACHE),
full-time matriculated students may enroll at one of
the participating colleges in Nassau and Suffolk
Counties for courses not offered at Farmingdale but
which are applicable to their degree. Registration is
contingent upon approval by the campuses. Included
in this program is the opportunity to enroll for ROTC,
which is offered at some of the participating colleges.
 
ODU has more Army ROTC cadets than either Va TEch or VMI. Don't forget at the Sr Military colleges you can attend without any military obligation.
They have nearly 300 AROTC cadets and NROTC is a part of the Hampton Roads consortium and has about 250 MIDN.
Norfolk is a huge military town.

From ODU: "Approximately 25% of ODU students are military affiliated.
We host extremely active programs to prepare young men and women
to be officers in the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and Marine Corps."

ODU student body is 24,000

The ODU Monarch Battalion
http://www.armyrotc.com/edu/olddominion/about.htm

# Largest in our 40 year history
# Largest Army ROTC unit on the East Coast
# Larger than any other branch of the military's ROTC departments nationwide because the Army is where it is at nowadays


Wiki:
Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets
Except for the service academies, the Corps, in conjunction
with its ROTC affiliates and the Department of Military Science at Texas A&M University,
produces more military officers than any other school in the United States.
 
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A&M Corp of Cadets

"Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets
Except for the service academies, the Corps, in conjunction
with its ROTC affiliates and the Department of Military Science at Texas A&M University,
produces more military officers than any other school in the United States"

Members of the Corps are given Texas in state tuition rates.
 
I speak Dhari, which is Afghan Farsi, but I can't write or read at all. I know that's bad, but will it deny my chance at a scholarship?
 
I also did think of the Navy... but the I don't know how that works. Can you fly in the Navy?
 
From their catalogue...

The Department of Aviation at SUNY Farmingdale State College offers a BS in Aeronautical Science - Professional Pilot which is one of the leading programs in the country. Through an agreement with the Long Island Regional
Advisory Council for Higher Education (LIRACHE),
full-time matriculated students may enroll at one of
the participating colleges in Nassau and Suffolk
Counties for courses not offered at Farmingdale but
which are applicable to their degree. Registration is
contingent upon approval by the campuses. Included
in this program is the opportunity to enroll for ROTC,
which is offered at some of the participating colleges.
On this note, nearest detachment is Manhattan College.

These are the schools that they have a crosstown agreement with:
http://home.manhattan.edu/~afrotc/new/?q=content/crosstowns

Manhattan was on my list of colleges as a backup to Embry Riddle. A reason that I'm not going to college on/near Long Island (where I live) is simply because commute to Manhattan only for ROTC just would've been a lot to deal with that I didn't want to. The officer who interviewed me there however (Capt Mark Jansen) was top notch though, as was the rest of the staff there - very professional, so it's certainly not a bad choice either. Just depends on if you like living by the city.

Edit: Yes you can fly for the Navy (hence the aircraft carriers :thumb:). Navy and Marines both fly fixed wing aircraft.
 
Approximately 25% of ODU students are military affiliated
to be clear, this doesn't mean they are in ROTC. Like I said, Norfolk is a huge Military town, not just Navy. Many ODU students are actually in the Military.

Kawah - I highly suggest you sit down with your parents and discuss college and the cost. Often even the poorest students don't get enough financial aid. Go to this website and complete this:
http://www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov/F4CApp/index/index.jsf
This will give you a good idea if you qualify for Federal Grants, such as Pell.

If you won't qualify for a Pell grant, then you will only qualify for a Subsidized/Unsub loan from the Fed gov't. The maximum limit for freshmen is $5500. All your other money will have to come from your state grant programs, the school and you and your parents. Don't forget on top of tuition you have to pay for room and board, books etc.
 
I speak Dhari, which is Afghan Farsi, but I can't write or read at all. I know that's bad, but will it deny my chance at a scholarship?

On the contrary, I think I just heard the sound of someone (you) hitting the jackpot.

What year high school are you in?

I strongly recommend you consider UT-Austin and/or Texas A&M.

And definitely the service academies.

But remember, after you set your goal, where you go to school is only the path you follow to get there. Never give up.
 
On the contrary, I think I just heard the sound of someone (you) hitting the jackpot.

What year high school are you in?

I strongly recommend you consider UT-Austin and/or Texas A&M.

From my read of the AFROTC web site he will need to major in his language to get a scholarship.
So I'm guessing a double major - Language and Engineering to reach his goal (Pilot)
I'm not seeing Persian-Afghan listed at AF Academy.

The only two places with majors in Persian-Afghan (also called Fārsi, Pārsi, Tajiki, Dari or Pārsi-ye-Dari (Dari Persian))
and Aeronautical Engineering(his choice for a major) are University of Maryland and UT-Austin.
University of Maryland is close to home, their Aeronautical Engineering rates next to UT Austin.

Maybe some AF expert can comment?

http://www.afrotc.com/scholarships/in-college/foreign-language-majors/


The Express Scholarship is designed to meet Air Force ROTC officer production requirements in specific fields and year groups. Contact the detachment at The Air Force ROTC unit at a host university. nearest you for the most up-to-date information on this program.

This program awards Type 1 Pays full college tuition, most fees and $900 per year for books. scholarships. In most cases, these scholarships can activate during the same term as nomination.

The Express Scholarship program is operated on a fully qualified basis – those who meet the qualifications are awarded the scholarship and do not meet a scholarship selection board. The processing of the scholarship award is completed at the local detachment.

Major in one of the fields listed below for your commissioning year group................

Foreign Languages..............

Eligibility Requirements.............

To be eligible to apply for an Express Scholarship, you must:..........

* Major in one of the fields listed below for your commissioning year group

Eligible Majors...........
...
Persian-Iranian/Persian-Afghan
...
 
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UT Austin

Sounds like UT Austin may be the ticket- the only problem with UT is that it isn't A&M. :thumb:
 
Okay let's go back to how the AFROTC scholarship program works. It is not like the Navy or the Army. You apply for the scholarship and meet a board on a national level at Maxwell. What schools you apply to are not a part of the equation. If they accept AFROTC scholarships and you get one then yo are good to go, the det has NO IMPACT!

Now let's talk about kawah.

You have a strong M SAT, but a very weak V SAT. You need to explain the difference of these scores to the board.

Here's my Janie raincloud moment. You state you speak Farsi, but can't read or write it. You need to explain why you are weak in your Verbal from an English standpoint because you can't say you spent your life writing and reading in Farsi. 2+2 must equal 4. The board can give an all clear if English is your second language, but they can't if you say you don't read or write another language.

I know that is harsh. I know you don't want to hear it, but before you go to the board, you need to explain the cause of the difference. As I stated earlier the AFA would deem anyone under 490 V as non competitive. You need to hear why this matters to you.

The avg AFA cadet will also apply for an AFROTC scholarship as their plan B. Scholarships are national, not state by state or college. You will be fighting against them.

NOW, that being said you can earn a scholarship easily, because you have something that the AF needs...your Afghani background. You understand not only the language, but the culture too. You need to highlight that in your application. You need them to overlook the low V SAT and see the value of your background.

I will say this, even as an engineering major you will take English and History as mandated requirements for your degree. Here is where I see a problem for you. You have great Math ability, but your verbal is very weak. You get a scholarship for AFROTC, but you don't realize you need a 3.0 to keep it. You get A's in Math and Science, but get C's or D's in History and English, that can put you below the 3.0 marker. Additionally, even in ROTC you will be required to write papers and the ROTC det commander will have a voice when you go to the board as a Cadet 300 for your career.

I believe 100% you can do it, I would take this summer and start reading books. You chose what the material is about, but just read, read, read. That is the best way to assist you in overcoming the weakness of the English language.

Said it before, will say it again...the only 100% guarantee anyone can give you is that you have a 0% chance if you don't apply!

PS. Never say negatives on your application. Don't say I speak Farsi, but can't read or write it.
 
I thank you all for giving me hope on this. I will definitely find a way to serve in the Air Force.
 
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