Recent content by dumpyonion17

My DS (HS Senior graduating this month) attended between his Jr and Sr year and absolutely loved it. He often says that "everyone there was like me" and he enjoyed making connections. The experience was beneficial to him and I would say one of his favorite things about high school.

Yes he had a personal statement. And, for confidentiality I cannot share the reason he was seeing a therapist. But he was seeing the counselor/doctor for mental health issues.

thank you. DODMERB says Under Waiver Review for the AROTC. There has been no movement on that for weeks. I'll have him reach out to the recruiting officer at the Citadel and go from there. Thanks.

I am hoping for the best for you, but my DS was DQ'd and denied a waiver after he had 4 counseling sessions almost two years ago and took antidepressants for about 6 months, 1.5 years ago. He was 3Q'd and had a principal nom, but USMA denied the waiver. It may not be a hard and fast rule, but...

Excuse me in advance for a lengthy post, but we aren't really sure what the next steps are. My DS was awarded and accepted a 3 year scholarship to his top school, The Citadel. He had a principal nom to USMA but was DQ'd and waiver denied. That was very disappointing. But, he's resilient...

just to confirm, Accepting the scholarship does not commit to anything, right? It simply documents the intention to accept, but if my DS decides not to enroll in the college or do ROTC, he can do that without obligation, correct?

That is great! Just curious because my DS is in the same situation with same DQ issues. Did they require anything specific from you for the waiver? For example, previous records, pharmacy info, etc? He's been under waiver review for a few months and there has been very little communication...

From what I understand, MOCs are notified first, usually on Friday, to allow them time to get in touch with the candidate and inform them of the appointment. Other posters have indicated that the SA tends to hold off on updating the portal or notifying the candidate until Monday or early next...

I've read both perspectives in these forums. The uploaded documents obviously support the waiver from his medical providers, indicating that the condition will not impact his ability to serve. In addition, I've read that when the SAs retrieve his records to make a determination, what we've...

My DS is in the same position. Exam completed in October and learned of DQ in December. Communication from USNA and USMA is sparse. Waivers requested for both but websites don't provide much info. He's logging into DoDMERB multiple times per day to see if there have been any record requests...

Same here. Unable to log in.

This is encouraging and I wanted to thank you for posting. My DS got his packet in, CFA completed and medical completed in October. He also has a principal nom. We're working thru a medical waiver now but it surely requires patience and trust in the process. He is "this close" to an...

As a mental health counselor myself, I can assure that we ARE legally obligated to release counseling records, all of them. The record actually belongs to the patient and is just stored in our system. If the patient signs a release, we must send the records. The only exception is that if...

I've seen a recent post or two about candidates waived for depression and anxiety. The hospitalization may be a deciding factor since it likely indicates a more serious mental health concern. However I am just speculating.

Does University of AL offer additional scholarships (room and board) for students that have an ROTC national scholarship?