AFROTC February/March Board 2024

StarSon2028 said:
Not selected.

Not surprised w/ DS being non-stem. But, I def admit feeling disappointed at the lack of AF love after DS’s four year drive to do all the things and exceed the criteria. It’s how things go, and barring an April USAFA appointment, DS will turn his sights to USMA and make that the new dream. Pivot.
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All of these excellent candidates being turned down is shocking to me. "Pivot" that's what we are trying to learn to do too.
 
@Texark147

Definitely easier said than done, esp for a jet loving kid. The scramble DS does to get outside and identify the source of a distant, but distinct, noise in the sky - gets me every time. That being said, AF has given him goals that set him up well. Very thankful for that.
 
Not selected, can’t win em all I guess.
 
Update for you guys, AFROTC sent me an email today saying I did not receive a scholarship. Good luck to the rest of you waiting on a scholarship/ service academy decision.
 
Question? Does AF ROTC also offer "programmer" status, to non 4 year scholarship winner? Applying to 2 and 3 year scholarships doable?

Thanks
 
Azzurri said:
Question? Does AF ROTC also offer "programmer" status, to non 4 year scholarship winner? Applying to 2 and 3 year scholarships doable?

Thanks
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My DS got the scholarship 2 years ago. I don't think AFROTC offer 4, 3, or 2 year type of scholarships. Instead, it offers Type 1, Type 2 and Type 7. They all cover 4 years. The difference is weather it covers out-of-state, private and/or public universities.
 
mjlpearce said:
My DS got the scholarship 2 years ago. I don't think AFROTC offer 4, 3, or 2 year type of scholarships. Instead, it offers Type 1, Type 2 and Type 7. They all cover 4 years. The difference is weather it covers out-of-state, private and/or public universities.
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AFROTC changed the HSSP program last year and only offers Type 1 to high school applicants now.
 
I have a question for any AFROTC Type 1 scholarship winners from any of the 3 boards this year.

Does the contract language regarding potentially having to repay the tuition costs for your first two years if you are not selected for Enrollment Allocation (EA) in the Professional Officer Course (POC) make you think this might be a bad idea?

If I go AFROTC, I will be attending a school that has a $68,000 yearly tuition bill. Having to pay back 2 years of tuition and other costs is a serious concern. I have seen data for cadets going on to the POC in the last few years at rates of 70% to 82%. That's 3 in 10 or 2 in 10 cadets not advancing, and if they were on scholarship, they could potentially be in a world of hurt!

Does anyone know if scholarship cadets who are serious about the program but don't move onto the POC are required to pay back scholarships or serve as enlisted?
 
Sully16 said:
I have a question for any AFROTC Type 1 scholarship winners from any of the 3 boards this year.

Does the contract language regarding potentially having to repay the tuition costs for your first two years if you are not selected for Enrollment Allocation (EA) in the Professional Officer Course (POC) make you think this might be a bad idea?

If I go AFROTC, I will be attending a school that has a $68,000 yearly tuition bill. Having to pay back 2 years of tuition and other costs is a serious concern. I have seen data for cadets going on to the POC in the last few years at rates of 70% to 82%. That's 3 in 10 or 2 in 10 cadets not advancing, and if they were on scholarship, they could potentially be in a world of hurt!

Does anyone know if scholarship cadets who are serious about the program but don't move onto the POC are required to pay back scholarships or serve as enlisted?
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I don't know the answer, but that does sound scary.
 
Sully16 said:
I have a question for any AFROTC Type 1 scholarship winners from any of the 3 boards this year.

Does the contract language regarding potentially having to repay the tuition costs for your first two years if you are not selected for Enrollment Allocation (EA) in the Professional Officer Course (POC) make you think this might be a bad idea?

If I go AFROTC, I will be attending a school that has a $68,000 yearly tuition bill. Having to pay back 2 years of tuition and other costs is a serious concern. I have seen data for cadets going on to the POC in the last few years at rates of 70% to 82%. That's 3 in 10 or 2 in 10 cadets not advancing, and if they were on scholarship, they could potentially be in a world of hurt!

Does anyone know if scholarship cadets who are serious about the program but don't move onto the POC are required to pay back scholarships or serve as enlisted?
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Asked this question of several detachments and all 4 yr HSSP winners made the cut. They probably only gave out less than 500 4 year awards his year so that makes a 4 yr AFROTC winner a pretty elite group. I would say more competitive than the SAs and certainly the other ROTC programs.
But, let's say you run into issues. It's my understanding that as long as you make the minimums and are not selected to continue, you do not have to pay back with either $$ or service.
There are a lot of non scholarship students included in the numbers and those are likely 19 of that 20% that are not selected.
 
Texark147 said:
I don't know the answer, but that does sound scary.
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Yes - if we have to pay back $136,000 that would be $90,000 more than if I didn't do AFROTC and just accepted the financial aid offer - so that makes it doubly scary!
 
DJmav said:
Asked this question of several detachments and all 4 yr HSSP winners made the cut. They probably only gave out less than 500 4 year awards his year so that makes a 4 yr AFROTC winner a pretty elite group. I would say more competitive than the SAs and certainly the other ROTC programs.
But, let's say you run into issues. It's my understanding that as long as you make the minimums and are not selected to continue, you do not have to pay back with either $$ or service.
There are a lot of non scholarship students included in the numbers and those are likely 19 of that 20% that are not selected.
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Thanks - I have a meeting scheduled with a ROO to discuss this issue, but they have already given me incorrect/inaccurate information that has caused a lot of unnecessary stress, so I'm trying to get information from some other sources as well.
 
Sully16 said:
Thanks - I have a meeting scheduled with a ROO to discuss this issue, but they have already given me incorrect/inaccurate information that has caused a lot of unnecessary stress, so I'm trying to get information from some other sources as well.
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If you were selected for a 4year, I would not worry one bit. I just read a study on NROTC attrition rates and they are a lot worse than AFROTC. They have really limited 4year scholarships for AFROTC, so you should have quite the athletics and academics to support your 4 years. Don't listen to the noise of that 'one year they cut good people and only 70% made it.' It was aa anomaly. The other ROTC programs and SAs have attrition equal to or worse than AFROTC.
 
Sully16 said:
I have a question for any AFROTC Type 1 scholarship winners from any of the 3 boards this year.

Does the contract language regarding potentially having to repay the tuition costs for your first two years if you are not selected for Enrollment Allocation (EA) in the Professional Officer Course (POC) make you think this might be a bad idea?

If I go AFROTC, I will be attending a school that has a $68,000 yearly tuition bill. Having to pay back 2 years of tuition and other costs is a serious concern. I have seen data for cadets going on to the POC in the last few years at rates of 70% to 82%. That's 3 in 10 or 2 in 10 cadets not advancing, and if they were on scholarship, they could potentially be in a world of hurt!

Does anyone know if scholarship cadets who are serious about the program but don't move onto the POC are required to pay back scholarships or serve as enlisted?
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You only pay back the scholarship if YOU break the scholarship's contract on your side (not passing PFA, less than 2.0 GPA, attendance issues, etc.). If the Air Force doesn't select you for Field Training, that is THEM breaking the contract, therefore, you walk away without owing anything.
 
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