DS is a freshman at a college A and recently awarded 3-yr campus-based AROTC scholarship. It is my understanding that the scholarship kicks in on the first day of coming fall when he signs the contract. DS is excited about the opportunity. At the same time, he is having a second thought about applying transfer to college B (or C) after sophomore year (for various reasons).
His intention is to continue ROTC. Ideally, he gets accepted to college B (or C) and his AROTC scholarship gets transferred. However, it is my understanding that campus-based scholarship is tied to school A and there is no guarantee for transfer (maybe very difficult?). BTW, College B is in the same battalion with college A, while C is not.
Once accepted to college B (or C), he will transfer regardless of his scholarship gets transferred, or not.
Questions are:
1) If his scholarship is not transferred, can he still continue ROTC (w/o scholarship) at a new battalion without paying back the money he has received? if so, under the same contract or new contract?
2) If he quits ROTC at a new school, does he needs to pay back all monetary award he has compensated including monthly allowance? or just tuition portion? College education is priority, so enlist is not an option.
3) Once DS starts to apply transfer, his PMS will be informed. Would it affect negatively when he applies for summer training, i.e. CULP, CTLT, and etc.
4) There is no guarantee, but would it be fair to assume that his scholarship can be transferred easier to college B (same battalion) as long as PMS approves? (tuition at college A, B, C is comparable)
There are lots of 'if's at this time, but we'd like to be prepared to make informed decision when those 'if's are realized.
His intention is to continue ROTC. Ideally, he gets accepted to college B (or C) and his AROTC scholarship gets transferred. However, it is my understanding that campus-based scholarship is tied to school A and there is no guarantee for transfer (maybe very difficult?). BTW, College B is in the same battalion with college A, while C is not.
Once accepted to college B (or C), he will transfer regardless of his scholarship gets transferred, or not.
Questions are:
1) If his scholarship is not transferred, can he still continue ROTC (w/o scholarship) at a new battalion without paying back the money he has received? if so, under the same contract or new contract?
2) If he quits ROTC at a new school, does he needs to pay back all monetary award he has compensated including monthly allowance? or just tuition portion? College education is priority, so enlist is not an option.
3) Once DS starts to apply transfer, his PMS will be informed. Would it affect negatively when he applies for summer training, i.e. CULP, CTLT, and etc.
4) There is no guarantee, but would it be fair to assume that his scholarship can be transferred easier to college B (same battalion) as long as PMS approves? (tuition at college A, B, C is comparable)
There are lots of 'if's at this time, but we'd like to be prepared to make informed decision when those 'if's are realized.
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