Recent content by VisionofConflux

I know the feeling. I wish your son the best of luck!

I also had the same thought but I believe your son would still be bound to a specific mission set(and graduation year, as a result) with the scholarship.

I haven't had to miss any class(es) to attend ROTC events. The only thing that comes close to being a conflict is lab, but it's mainly up to the cadet/person to schedule their classes properly to avoid conflicting with the predetermined lab time.

If at any point it is stated that an item is needed, then it is an absolute requirement. I understand the worry about the SAT w/ written, but it shouldn't mean you should avoid taking it.

Must've discovered the bricks......I mean Standard-issue boots. : )

To reiterate what everyone has said, and from my own personal experience, recruiting officers(ROO) are a source of a TON of information pertaining to ROTC(of their respective service), and reaching out to them(I found it best in-person as well) will help you out a lot.

I believe it closes on its own if left inactive for too long.

Be yourself, don't be nervous, and dress nice.

Kinda sucks because majors like Engineering and Computer Science are quite rigorous and stuff like this does happen.

I remember the suspense of the scholarship boards. I can already bet applicants everywhere are probably checking the portal everyone 30 seconds. Good luck everyone!

Yes, it's a National 3AD Scholarship. ROO did say the same thing as what the cadre have said in accordance with his experience with the USAR/ARNG in the past.

My instructors.... basically said as long as I don't sign for the GRFD scholarship or anything that would bind me to the guard then I should be fine. There is a pathway to go in without having to do basic training and my release from USAR/ARNG would be prearranged. I had done a bit of research...

Interesting.....at my ROTC unit, the cadre told us we could do SMP(09R10) then come out of it at the time of contracting for the National 3AD Scholarship. Looking over it, I guess we aren't really considered full-SMP cadets.

Are there any adverse effects to doing SMP as a 3AD Scholarship cadet?

The applicant would want to reach or get very close to the maximum event repetitions to be competitive. Good luck!