Three Year Scholarship?

I'm also worried about how I'm going to explain myself to the recruiting officer. I left the Naval Academy because I was SIQ for a week and I just had so many negative thoughts and I just felt that I didn't want to be a part of a regimented system and be separated for my family for so long. I believed I was not ready to make such a commitment yet, but before I was on SIQ, I was very gung-ho about being at the Naval Academy. I made a rash and immature decision in leaving, and I don't know how to explain this to the recruiting officer.

On the decision part:

We’ve all made bad decision so don’t beat yourself over the head too much about it. In my opinion it’s not the bad decision that I’m going to look at it’s how you went about the process of identifying it as a bad choice and what you did to move forward to fix that choice. There’s two type of people when it comes to bad choices one that sits backs and whines about the consequences about their bad choice and the person that acknowledges that bad choice and figures a way to move forward in lieu of that choice. You sir are the latter… you’re trying to fix the choice that means a lot in my book. And who do you think I would rather have in our great military? Yup you got it the one that moves forward and fixes it.:thumb:

I know it’s kind of cheesy but my favorite motivation saying is the only difference between a road block and a stepping stone is how you look at it.

Good luck and keep moving forward.:wink:
 
I believe I gave a good impression to the Recruiting Officer. He said I was very impressive but the biggest problem was me leaving the Naval Academy (which he called the kiss of death). He said that because I did that it may be highly unlikely (but still possible) to get a scholarship, but he said I should keep my options open and look at a program where I would take some engineering courses and I would get paid for it then go to OCS when I graduate.

I'm glad I can have some more options available for me to become an officer, and I'll look into the one that best suits me, and overall I think I like ROTC the most.

I had a question about switching from Navy to Marine Corps and he said it was possible since it was under the same program, however I've also been told that I'm obligated to serve in the Navy if I get the scholarship. Can anyone clarify this for me?
 
^ that is true. The scholarships for Navy ROTC come in three flavors:

- Navy Option
- Marine Option
- Nursing Option

Whatever scholarship you get (and remember not too many who have been kissed by death get $$), is where/how you'll serve.
 
I had a question about switching from Navy to Marine Corps and he said it was possible since it was under the same program, however I've also been told that I'm obligated to serve in the Navy if I get the scholarship. Can anyone clarify this for me?

The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy.... the men's department. :rolleyes:
 
Well then now it's back to the waiting period like last year but I got a letter from UCSB saying that if I maintain a 3.0 GPA and apply again this year, then my spot at UCSB is guaranteed for Fall 2012. I'm pretty sure that's probably the route I'm going to go, my parents aren't so supportive of NROTC because of the schools that I'm applying to (either because of location or price). If I do manage to get an NROTC scholarship, I'll talk to them about it, if not, oh well, I tried. Thank you everyone for your help
 
Men's Department?...You mean like the one at JC Penny......

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Well, that's supposed to be the pun.... but of course to Marines it means they're the men! But i guess you knew that! :biggrin:
 
Well, that's supposed to be the pun.... but of course to Marines it means they're the men! But i guess you knew that! :biggrin:

I'm sure all the women in the Marines would agree.

I remember years ago their was a book of jokes that was circulating the Academy, I wish I could remember the name. The book had some of the best jokes that poked at each of the services. The book was hilarious, sparring no one, though they did seem to have the best ones reserved for the Coast Guard and the Marines. During my time in the Coast Guard I think I heard them all.
 
Just saw something I have never seen before: Student's choice - accept a 4 year scholarship to a private school, or a 3 year scholarship to a more expensive private school.
 
Just saw something I have never seen before: Student's choice - accept a 4 year scholarship to a private school, or a 3 year scholarship to a more expensive private school.
Meanwhile, my son received an offer from his #2 choice but not his #1. Both are public out-of-state universities and #2 is actually 28% more expensive than #1.

Delighted regardless. I realize there are variables beyond my awareness at play.
 
Just saw something I have never seen before: Student's choice - accept a 4 year scholarship to a private school, or a 3 year scholarship to a more expensive private school.

Did they receive a letter already or does it say online whether it is a 3 or 4 year now for some recipients?
 
I'm sure all the women in the Marines would agree.

I expect it's an old joke. Probably dates to Nov 11, 1776, the day after the Marine Corp was founded.
 
I expect it's an old joke. Probably dates to Nov 11, 1776, the day after the Marine Corp was founded.

We actually had the same saying.

The Coast Guard was a department of the Department of Transportation.........

I love how all the jokes are interchangeable.

Semper Paratus

kinnem,
You short changed the Marines....they were founded Nov. 10, 1775
 
Just saw something I have never seen before: Student's choice - accept a 4 year scholarship to a private school, or a 3 year scholarship to a more expensive private school.
That *is* a new one. About two years ago when I started looking into the whole college thing, I expected that all private colleges/Universities would have the same "rack rate", that is the same tuition+fees before Financial Aid got involved. How wrong I was.

Some religious private schools (e.g. BYU at $9k tuition/fees per year for non-LDS, $5k per year for LDS) are extremely cheap, some cheaper than even in-State flagship public universities. I'll call those "super-cheap" privates.

Then there are a Second Category of religiously affiliated, smaller private colleges where tuition can be from, say $10k - $25k. Of course the religious supporters subsidize that tuition+fees quite a bit.

Then there is a Third category of mid-priced Privates. This category seems to be populated by both larger, once very religious, now not as religious schools, plus some secular small/medium size privates. Examples are Baylor and TCU (both $32k tuition+fees), Loyola University of New Orleans ($31k tuition+fees), our own Clarkson $37k tuition/fees, and quite a few more who are in the low-mid 30's.

Then there is full rate Privates - Fourth Category. This is currently at about $42k tuition+fees, give or take $1,500, and includes pretty much every Private in the US New Top 50 ranked schools, and most privates ranked in the top 150, including the top 50 or so Liberal Arts colleges. Some religiously affiliated schools are fit into this full rate category.. such as Pepperdine, Loyola Marymount and some other highly ranked prestigious Catholic institutions.

Marist, it sounds like what you're posting is that you saw a 2nd or 3rd Category Private get awarded at 4 Years, and a Category 4 Private be awarded a 3 Yr. Adv. Designee. Is that correct?
 
Marist, it sounds like what you're posting is that you saw a 2nd or 3rd Category Private get awarded at 4 Years, and a Category 4 Private be awarded a 3 Yr. Adv. Designee. Is that correct?

The student has the choice of accepting a 4 yr at what you categorize as a Cat 3 private, or a 3 yr at a Cat 4 private.
 
OK, then they're slicing and dicing the offers pretty narrowly. Actually it is not so bad that a Category 3 Private was offered at 4 years, instead of lumping all Cat. 3 and Cat. 4 privates together and doing only 3 Year AD. glass half full I suppose because they could also have chosen to offer the Cat. 4 at 4 years... but I don't recall seeing any mid/high priced Privates awarded at 4 Yrs. posted out of March 2011 Board, so didn't think mid and high priced Privates would get 4 year at all this year.
 
The NROTC coordinator contacted me and said that I need a letter of good standing from the Naval Academy in order to submit my application. I am deeply concerned about this because I obviously did not give a good impression to the Academy. Who should I turn to for this and how should I go about doing this?
 
I would contact the BGO you worked with last yr as a hs sr.

I would take this as a good sign. They are at least willing to put you in the pool, compared to what you thought you were facing only a few short weeks ago.
 
The NROTC coordinator contacted me and said that I need a letter of good standing from the Naval Academy in order to submit my application. I am deeply concerned about this because I obviously did not give a good impression to the Academy. Who should I turn to for this and how should I go about doing this?

I'm no expert but it seems to me whether or not you impressed them has nothing to do with whether or not you were/are "in good standing". The NROTC coordinator may know who to contact; otherwise, being ignorant myself, I'd start with the academy admissions office and perhaps they can point you in the right direction.
 
I would contact the BGO you worked with last yr as a hs sr.

Just got a reply from my BGO, he says that I would know better than him who to contact at USNA for a letter of good standing. I just contacted the Admissions office and now I'm anxiously waiting for a response.
 
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