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Thanks. I did not know about campus-based 4-year scholarships or the SMP option.

The first question, as pointed out by others, is "are any scholarships available"? My daughter finds herself in the unfortunate position of her application file not containing her physical fitness assessment. Unfortunate because it was sent in and misplaced. In any event, she is now...

Cadet Command must have their reasons, but when i did this way back in 1983, just getting a scholarship that was good wherever you wanted to go seemed to work out well. I hate to think how many good officers we lose over the mismatch between a scholarship and a student's top choice.

Hopefully this will prove true. The "buzz" is that money will be tight.

I have spoken with the ROO at Santa Clara. He has been helpful, and he has suggested my daughter prepare an application for a campus-based scholarship. Thankfully, he thinks he will know in mid-May how many, if any, will be available. Here is where getting into Stanford actually works against...

After I posted the initial question, I had an opportunity to discuss this with a person fairly high up in Cadet Command. Essentially what you wrote is correct. (other than that bit about Berkely, the host for Stanford is Santa Clara University) There is no appeal process. It is also unclear...

I hope someone can help me answer some questions that have arisen during my daughter's application for an ROTC scholarship. Here is some background information: 1) My daughter applied for an Army ROTC scholarship, listing Stanford as her first choice. 2) At some point in the process, her...

Is it just my experience, or has the Army ROTC Scholarship web portal been marked by poor technical performance? It was down multiple times at or near submission deadlines, and at one point was redirecting to what seemed like a sham site. Also, from other forum entries, it looks like it did...