How late is too late to transfer 4 year scholarship?

I received a 4-year scholarship to PSU, but I got into Notre Dame (unexpectedly), and since visiting recently, I really want to go there. Is it too late to move my scholarship, and how “competitive” is getting it at Notre Dame NROTC. Also if I don’t get the scholarship there, is there any chance I can still do CORTRAMID, because I am still very split on what service selection I want the most.

It is not to late.
Click on the link below and email to ask.
You can switch, if qualified, up to your senior year.
Earlier is easier and most units will work with you.
https://netfocus.netc.navy.mil/nrotc/candidate_app/status_scholarship.aspx
OS

I forgot to mention. Reach out to the ND unit directly, they can help in the transfer process if there any issues.
Congrats!
OS

Agreed, contact the Notre Dame unit directly and tell them you have a scholarship and want to transfer it there and that you have already been admitted to the university. Ask if they still have spots open for scholarship awardees. If they do, transferring the scholarship should just be a matter of filling out the transfer request. Other people who have transferred scholarships have said it only takes a day or two. Congrats!

dpweldo said:

Also if I don’t get the scholarship there, is there any chance I can still do CORTRAMID, because I am still very split on what service selection I want the most.

Click to expand...

Just to answer this part of the question for you and any lurkers, if you are unable to transfer the scholarship there and you still decide to attend, you would need to win a scholarship and contract by the end of your freshman year. Only scholarship midshipmen can attend CORTRAMID.

A second aspect is what option you specified on your application? If you specified Navy Option, then you're starting as a Navy option. If you specified Marine option, then you're starting as a Marine Option. You can change, but your application to change must go before a National Board. A change is never guaranteed. It's not too much of an issue through freshman year, but by the start of sophomore year the curriculum begins to diverge. I would recommend making your decision by the end of freshman year, or at least by the end of CORTRAMID.

If you're a Navy Option and are thinking about changing to Marines, then start PFTing with Marines and mimic their PFT as well. It's way harder than Navy Option PFT. If you cant keep up with them during PFT then you will probably not make the cut should you apply to change options. Going the other way is easier, as long as you can do the math and physics that are required and have a technical major.