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    Scholarsihp Awarded, but no available allocations?

    I'm also very interested in this timing-I'm a noncontract AROTC freshman waiting for on-campus scholarship funds to become available so that I can receive a scholarship and sign my contract. My understanding is that such funding comes from turned-down AROTC 4 year scholarships.
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    Joining without scholarship?

    You're right JAM, I misspoke. The way my school's class registration system works is that certain classes require you to enter a "permission number" into the online system in order to enroll in that class. Military science is one such class, therefore you would need to get a permission number...
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    Joining without scholarship?

    Can't speak for AFROTC, but I'm currently a noncontract, nonscholarship freshman in AROTC. Had my heart set on CGA (or so I thought), changed my mind fall of senior year, and decided on Army ROTC far too late to apply for a 4 year scholarship. It is very easy to become involved. I literally...
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    Two good books for anyone who is looking

    Thanks for the suggestions! The Werner and Lehmann books both look REALLY good, I've been reading a lot of German WWII nonfiction lately and I think those two will be next on my list. The Tin Can Sailors was a great book-I still get goosebumps when I read that order from Sprague- "Small boys...
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    Two good books for anyone who is looking

    Just finished reading two of my Christmas presents: "Black Edelweiss" by Johann Voss is the WWII memoirs of a Waffen-SS Mountain Trooper. Goes back and forth between his wartime experiences and his account of captivity after the war. Good chance to read about the fighting near the Arctic...
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    "Bulking up" while on an Army PT plan

    Hello all Am currently a freshman (MSI) in AROTC. I am 6'3", 150 lbs, lanky, but I would consider myself very lean and with very defined muscles. I have been getting better at PT ever since I began the workouts with my battalion, and have definitely seen an increase in my number of pushups...
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    Chances of Campus Based Scholarship

    I can't speak for a Senior Military College, but I am currently an MSI freshman at a state university, and have been waiting 5 months for scholarship funds. I joined the ROTC program upon my entering school this past August, worked to get myself qualified (DODMERB, APFT, etc) and upon doing so...
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    Medal of Honor winner, 90, ordered to remove flagpole

    Well said Sprog. Apparently he put in a request to install the pole and it was rejected in July of this year. He proceeded to install it anyway. I think we can all agree that the Colonel is a great man and worthy of our respect, but the fact is that he chose to live there and signed the...
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    My school has no scholarship funds right now?

    Glad to know someone else is in the same boat, azncreazion. I am confident that it will all work out in the end, no matter what that happens. The Army can't stay in debt forever, haha! and HOOAH Lesrunmore, your post really put things into perspective. My apologies if I came off as whiny, was...
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    My school has no scholarship funds right now?

    Thanks for the information bruno and JAM. I was told that if I wish to contract without a scholarship (that is, receive the stipend but not the scholarship benefits), I have to wait until I have been in the program for two full semesters (aka beginning of sophomore year), and yes that will mean...
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    My school has no scholarship funds right now?

    You are absolutely right justamom, it isnt anyones fault, just very disappointing....yes at this point I am shooting for a 3 year scholarship, as I said I have passed DODMERB and the APFT and my file is complete so technically I am ready to contract right now. I have been told that when...
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    My school has no scholarship funds right now?

    I have now been told that I'm not even allowed to contract without a scholarship until the beginning of sophomore year...unless funding for on-campus scholarships comes in during the next few months, I am not allowed to contract until then:unhappy: I love how they tell me these things now...
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    Results

    Mr. Mullen is the expert here, but it is my impression that it really varies. This is a very busy time of year for them so you can probably expect a little delay due to the sheer volume of medical info coming in (I think it says on the website that their staff only consists of 21 military and 23...
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    My school has no scholarship funds right now?

    Thanks justamom, I will just have to wait some more, Lord knows I'm going to be doing enough of it in my Army career:shake: Sucks but what can you do, I just hope the money becomes available soon, I'd like to shoot for a 3 1/2 year scholarship...
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    My school has no scholarship funds right now?

    That is something to think about, however my officer straight up told me that he cannot contract me as a nonscholarship freshman. Don't ask me why, but that is the situation. He said I can either wait for funds to become available, or join the National Guard and try for SMP (I'm waiting for...
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