This has been discussed at length. For everyone's reference, I'll attempt a brief explanation of how this is going to work:
1. At the conclusion of the March board, the 2023-24 scholarship application Order of Merit List (OML) is FINAL. Every single applicant is ranked from top to bottom based on their composite Whole Person Score.
2. There will be two "cutoff" lines on the final OML. Starting from the top, everyone from No. 1 to the first cutoff line will receive a 4-year scholarship. That will include some previous 3-year winners who will be upgraded, some new applicants who were just boarded this week for the first time, and possibly some carryover applicants who had not received any scholarship yet. It just depends on how many 4-year scholarships are available, and none of us know that number.
3. From the first cutoff line to the second cutoff line, everyone in that segment will receive a 3-year scholarship. Again, this list of names includes some applicants who have already been notified of a 3-year award in previous boards, carryover applicants who did not receive an award from previous boards, and new applicants who were just boarded this week. Again, how many people receive 3-year scholarships just depends on how many scholarships are available. No one knows that number.
4. Everyone below the second cutoff line gets nothing. Those applicants should reach out to the ROOs at their program of choice to inquire about campus-based scholarship opportunities. They can also seek a GRFD or Minuteman scholarship through the National Guard or Army Reserve.
Hope that helps makes sense of the process for everyone. Again, no one knows the total number of scholarships available this year. Historically, they've said it's about 1,000 4-Year Scholarships and about 2,000 3-Year Advanced Designee Scholarships. But who really knows for sure?