ROTC Scholarship Process

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I am a newbie and my DS is only a rising sophomore in high school, so I am still trying to learn the process. Let me see if I have this correct.

1. He will start applying to colleges as a rising senior in the summer after junior year in high school. He will simultaneously apply for ROTC scholarship(s). If he gets one, great.

2. If he does not get a 4 year scholarship, he can apply to join an ROTC unit at the school he enrolls in, and then during or after his 1st year in ROTC apply for 3 yr scholarship, and then apply again for a 2 yr scholarship if he does not get the 3yr?

3. If he is enrolled ROTC but does not get any ROTC scholarship, he can still apply for advanced standing (or whatever it is called depending on which service) and if selected he can commission upon graduation and upon complete of the ROTC program?

Sorry if these are very basic questions.
 
That is the basic gist for the NROTC scholarship. NROTC includes Navy option and Marine option. They are separate application processes and you can only apply for one or the other of these. NROTC application will open for him around the beginning of April his junior year. Start the application before school gets out for the summer and request the teacher references before school gets out. It can be difficult to get these completed over the summer. For NROTC, Navy option there are several boards, usually beginning in September and running about one per month through April. The best bet is to have the application submitted and ready for review as early as possible. If a scholarship is not awarded on it's first review, it is rolled over and considered again at each subsequent board, until a scholarship is awarded or declined. Declines seem to start coming out around February.
 
ProudDad17 said:
That is the basic gist for the NROTC scholarship. NROTC includes Navy option and Marine option. They are separate application processes and you can only apply for one or the other of these. NROTC application will open for him around the beginning of April his junior year. Start the application before school gets out for the summer and request the teacher references before school gets out. It can be difficult to get these completed over the summer. For NROTC, Navy option there are several boards, usually beginning in September and running about one per month through April. The best bet is to have the application submitted and ready for review as early as possible. If a scholarship is not awarded on it's first review, it is rolled over and considered again at each subsequent board, until a scholarship is awarded or declined. Declines seem to start coming out around February.
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Thanks for the info. on timing. We will start the application early. Fortunately, my son is very close with his three NJROTC instructors, so we have contact with them throughout the summer during NJROTC activities and I will be able to get recs. from them even after school is out.
 
He will also need teacher recommendations. I know my DS needed one from his math teacher and, I believe, his English teacher. Instructions will be there in the application.
 
ProudDad17 said:
He will also need teacher recommendations. I know my DS needed one from his math teacher and, I believe, his English teacher. Instructions will be there in the application.
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Oh, o.k. So they ask for recs. from particular school subject teachers?
 
GaitherDad said:
ProudDad17 said:
He will also need teacher recommendations. I know my DS needed one from his math teacher and, I believe, his English teacher. Instructions will be there in the application.
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Oh, o.k. So they ask for recs. from particular school subject teachers?
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Yes. They want recs from specific teachers. English and Math stick in my head. DS also had a rec from his wrestling coach. The NROTC application usually opens up about April 1 of Junior year. If your son starts then he might be able to complete those recs prior to the summer. He should also get contact info from those teachers in case he needs to reach them over the summer, I imagine email should be sufficient and he'll need that anyway.

AROTC and AFROTC work entirely differently with regard to applying for scholarships while enrolled in the program (without a scholarship obviously). I won't even claim to understand those processes, if they exist.
 
OP...that is a great, succinct run down of the options, especially when it comes to Army ROTC. The other thing a sophomore should know is that we look for scholar/Athlete/Leaders, so now is the time to build the resume and seek out opportunities to demonstrate SAL attributes. Being successful academically, playing sports, and seeking leadership opportunities like Eagle Scout or Boy’s State or student government will make a student competitive. If your boy thinks he wants to study engineering I’d love to have him consider our school/program.
 
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