Pima
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Clarkson,
Are you posing that without the scholarship your unit would fold? If so, I don't believe that is a strong enough defense to keep the 4 year program.
Out of curiosity, what is your commissioning rate? I.E.percentage of MSIs that enter and commission 4 years later? That would sway me much more. If you sat here and said Alabama commission rate is 24%, but yours is 42% than it makes sense to keep it as a recruitment tool for colleges like yours.
I personally do not see them getting rid of the 4 year scholarship, but I can see them rejigging the percentage of those that get three year to four year, with fewer four years being offered in the future.
~ Too many people believe that sequestration was only for last year, but in reality it is currently on the books for years to come. With each year it will become harder and harder to pinch pennies. ROTC is an easy way to pinch without direct impact on operations. The change of pay for CULP and the future of LDAC illustrates that they are pinching pennies out of ROTC. Two, three years from now they are going to be faced harder decisions and the 4 year scholarship might be their answer.
~ I don't know the exact number of four year scholarships awarded, but we must be honest that each four year with the cost of college is on average for private or OOS 20k a year. Now if even 200 a year are on this path you are hitting millions. That does not include the cost of operations....staff, electricity, building rental on campus, PT gear, etc.
Just saying as a taxpayer, if the defense is your school needs the four year to recruit cadets, how as a taxpayer should we believe it is a wise decision instead of using that money in other area like CULP and LDAC? Especially if they can walk free of charge after their first year
Are you posing that without the scholarship your unit would fold? If so, I don't believe that is a strong enough defense to keep the 4 year program.
Out of curiosity, what is your commissioning rate? I.E.percentage of MSIs that enter and commission 4 years later? That would sway me much more. If you sat here and said Alabama commission rate is 24%, but yours is 42% than it makes sense to keep it as a recruitment tool for colleges like yours.
I personally do not see them getting rid of the 4 year scholarship, but I can see them rejigging the percentage of those that get three year to four year, with fewer four years being offered in the future.
~ Too many people believe that sequestration was only for last year, but in reality it is currently on the books for years to come. With each year it will become harder and harder to pinch pennies. ROTC is an easy way to pinch without direct impact on operations. The change of pay for CULP and the future of LDAC illustrates that they are pinching pennies out of ROTC. Two, three years from now they are going to be faced harder decisions and the 4 year scholarship might be their answer.
~ I don't know the exact number of four year scholarships awarded, but we must be honest that each four year with the cost of college is on average for private or OOS 20k a year. Now if even 200 a year are on this path you are hitting millions. That does not include the cost of operations....staff, electricity, building rental on campus, PT gear, etc.
Just saying as a taxpayer, if the defense is your school needs the four year to recruit cadets, how as a taxpayer should we believe it is a wise decision instead of using that money in other area like CULP and LDAC? Especially if they can walk free of charge after their first year