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ROTC path questions
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EDelahanty
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Feel free to PM me, and I'll try to be helpful.
If you are not familiar with it yet on goarmy.com there is a complete list of ROTC host and affiliate schools organized by state, including HBCU schools you might consider.
If you are not familiar with it yet on goarmy.com there is a complete list of ROTC host and affiliate schools organized by state, including HBCU schools you might consider.
You have received some good advice to get you started.
My comment about not being eligible for the HSSP was based on the fact that you had already graduated and said you were going to get college credits that would make you a sophomore by the time you started ROTC.
As far as the Army being WAYYY more forgiving, that may be the case for enlistment, you are asking about becoming an officer, that bar is set a lot higher.
Best of luck.
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I agree with Jcleppe, the Army is downsizing and due to the economy they can now afford to be selective regarding ROTC. If paying for college can only be attained via a scholarship, I think you should have a strong plan B in place while going for plan A.
FWIW, I would say that to anybody who says it is the only way I can pay for attending college regardless of your cgpa or your legal issues.
FWIW, I would say that to anybody who says it is the only way I can pay for attending college regardless of your cgpa or your legal issues.
Scholarship is not the only way but as my next move I mean are there other ways to lighten the $$$ load college requires besides the hard work I am going to put in for several scholarships?
Ohhhhhhh, you thought I had ALREADY started college classes so that's why I would've been ineligible? Correct?
Correct.
You stated you would have enough credits to start next fall as a sophomore. You would not be eligible for the HSSP if you have 30 or more credits.
OK. Whew! I'm glad we cleared that up! Lol i was talking about when i attend the school I'm accepted to and do rotc there, will I be able to take some summer classes after this semester I'm enrolling in so that by fall 2013 I have enough credits to be a sophomore.
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Just my assumption, but the answer would be no, because now you would be a sophomore. Part of the reason this is an issue is that for the military they need to plan their long term manpower needs, ROTC is one of them. You would not be the class of 17 come 2013, but actually 2016 since you will enter with more than 30 credits as a sophomore, not as a freshman.
ROTC is not a cake walk regarding the amount of hard work you will put in to stay in ROTC, let alone get a high enough OML to commission with your 1st choice.
I think you should take some time and investigate how much time per week you will be required to spend on ROTC aspects. Aglahad is a great go to person for guidance on how much time they as a cadet spend weekly regarding ROTC.
You need to be honest of how you will balance both school and ROTC while maintaining a high cgpa. ROTC scholarships typically have a lower threshold in this area compared to merit scholarships. Merit usually require a 3.2 cgpa while in college, whereas, ROTC is 2.5.
Just placing that out there, because as I said earlier if a scholarship is the way to attend that school, and you have both merit and ROTC, you may lose the merit, but not ROTC. How will you finish school without it? As a soph you qualify for 6500 from FAFSA. Will that be enough for you to stay there?
mrjamil said:
ROTC is not a cake walk regarding the amount of hard work you will put in to stay in ROTC, let alone get a high enough OML to commission with your 1st choice.
I think you should take some time and investigate how much time per week you will be required to spend on ROTC aspects. Aglahad is a great go to person for guidance on how much time they as a cadet spend weekly regarding ROTC.
You need to be honest of how you will balance both school and ROTC while maintaining a high cgpa. ROTC scholarships typically have a lower threshold in this area compared to merit scholarships. Merit usually require a 3.2 cgpa while in college, whereas, ROTC is 2.5.
Just placing that out there, because as I said earlier if a scholarship is the way to attend that school, and you have both merit and ROTC, you may lose the merit, but not ROTC. How will you finish school without it? As a soph you qualify for 6500 from FAFSA. Will that be enough for you to stay there?