We also just learned today that our DS did not get a congressional nomination (1st congressional district VA - 96 requests, over 600 for entire state). He had only a couple of pieces left to submit on the USNA and USAFA applications which he was in the process of finishing up this week. He had waited until he got his private pilot certificate (to include in the activities/resume sections), which he just did this week. He had his fitness tests scheduled for later this month. Everything else is complete, including the medical.
As I understand from these posts, once you do not get the nomination, there is no further recourse, other than contacting the congressman (in the event something opens up) as stated earlier in the post. My question is this: is there any reason to complete the applications? It does not seem like there is. He is also applying to several colleges with ROTC and has gotten into one of them already. We are all new to this, and are not sure what to do. Thanks.
Did your son apply for a nomination from your Senators and VP? If he did and hasn't heard back from them yet, it's still possible for a nomination. I'd still complete my application. If he didn't, I'm not sure there's anything he can do. Perhaps somebody else could give you a definite answer.
However, there's still NROTC and AFROTC scholarships he can apply for that do not require a nomination. I'm not sure what the timetable and deadlines are for them, but it's worth looking into. He could win a 4 year scholarship, but they also give out smaller (less years/$) as well I believe. It's possible for him to win a scholarship, go to college/ROTC on it, then reapply next year for USNA and USAFA again. ROTC also gives him another avenue to apply and possibly receive a nomination. His DODMERB qualification is also good for two years, so he wouldn't need to re-qualify next year.