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West Point student creates a "Go Fund" account to raise money to bring adult film star to military banquet. https://www.lohud.com/story/news/2020/01/15/west-point-cadet-cancels-porn-star-date-diamond-foxxx/4478748002/

Hi All, I want to thank those that have posted over the years. When my DS first got interested in pursing AROTC, I was fortunate enough to find this website. Posters have provided invaluable advice over the years. I think I learned more by reading other people's questions than some of my own...

How will we find out the respective family day and graduation info? Do many parents attend? While I'm okay with missing this, my wife wants to be there when DS graduates. I would have given him the cash to make up the difference from him not having his summer job. BUT, happy wife =...

I asked my DS, who is a 3yr AD AROTC winner in his freshman year, if there was any planned training that he needed to attend this summer. He said he was not informed of any. Today at work, a co-worker of mine whose DS goes to a SMC stated that all the freshman AROTC students would be going to...

Congrats to all of the winners announced by the 1st board. If you did not get selected, do not get discouraged. My DS did not get his offer until the 2nd board last year. So, many of us are curious as to the type/location of the offers. Feel free to share here.

So, my DS won a 3 year scholarship to RPI. Happy to report he was accepted too. However, the financial aid award letter for his freshman year arrived and I was a little shocked at the aid, or more correctly, the lack of aid. We were told, by both RPI Admissions and ROTC staff, that if DS won...

Hi Everyone, I apologize in advance for this one. I could not find the answer on previous threads. DS won a 3 year scholarship to both Syracuse and RPI. His HS had a program offered by SU that allowed him to earn Syracuse credits that are completely usable. He will have 12 credits the first...

Question- My DS won a 3 year AROTC scholarship on the most recent board. We are still awaiting the official paperwork but have a quick question on the medical. Does he take the medical now or does he do it before the start of his second year? Thanks for any advice!

Hi, I just wanted to thank the senior posters on this forum for all of the advice and encouragement that they have offered these past months as my son was pursuing an AROTC scholarship. JCleppe, Clarkson, Pima, Bull, and those whose names I can't recall at the moment- Thank you. DS got a...

Hi, I was wondering if the more experienced forum members might have an idea about this. What percentage of the total scholarship pool is distributed at each board? I know the first board is a small amount of winners (unsure of total percentage). Is the second round of winners larger than the...

Hi Everyone, My DS was boarded in the first round and passed over. I thought he had a good chance; however, now after reading many of these forums I am having second thoughts. His HS does not weigh the GPA and he had a poor sophomore year due to the intensity of his coursework. Overall, his...

Can there ever be a waiver for a herniated disc (L5/S1)? The disc bulged due to a wrestling injury and after 3 weeks of PT, my kid returned to full contact sports. Football, wrestling, and lacrosse without any pain or limitation. He had no surgery or any type of invasive procedure. He...

Hi Everyone, My DS had his AROTC interview last week with the PMS and it went really well. Thanks to everyone on this forum for all the advice and tips. It really helped and my DS appreciates it. During the interview, the PMS asked if my son had any questions and he inquired about a study...

In the ROTC forums, there is a thread that contains a standard ROTC contract. http://www.serviceacademyforums.com/showthread.php?t=39104 There seemed to be a whole series of requirements that students must maintain (GPA, course load, physical fitness, etc..) to maintain the scholarship or...

Hi, I've been reading through a lot of the threads and a common piece of advice is to practice for the interview. Does anyone have a list of potential questions or topics that would be covered for an AROTC interview? DS is now considered an "interviewee" in the application process and is...

Hi Everyone, First off, I have enjoyed reading most of the threads here. Everyone is helpful and offers sound advice. As a parent, new to this process, I just wanted to thank all of you. So, my son will be applying to AROTC in the fall. He has started his application online and met with two...

Hi, My son, who will be a HS senior next year, met with the RO for an AROTC program. During the course of the discussion, he asked about any medical issues. My son told him that he has been wearing orthopedics for the past 4 years based on his doctor telling him that he a mild to moderate case...

Hi, On the Army ROTC scholarship application, one can list up to 7 different colleges in priority order. Since students apply for the ROTC scholarship before knowing if they have been accepted by the college, how does the priority process work? Can you be offered a scholarship to more than...