Don’t distress if you were not awarded on the first board. My DS got nothing first board, then 3 year award on 2nd board, then upgraded to 4 year on the 3rd board. I got to watch him board a Chinook yesterday for his first FTX.
Patience will get you there - you’ve done the hard part already...
The PMS came out to my son’s award ceremony, gave a nice recap of the award and my son’s accomplishments and offered congratulations. It was very cool, unexpected and very appreciated. Only seniors and their families were there, but I’m sure the LTC made a great impact for any younger kids who...
DS was awarded 3 year on 2nd board. Portal is now closed. If 3 year is upgraded to 4 year, will notification be via email, since we can’t check the portal?
Thanks for the update....grrrrr. Question though: my son received his latest transcript after the doc submission deadline for the second board. He applied on the first board, but maxed out his GPA the past semester and would like to submit that. Is the doc deadline pushed back as well? I...
One thing that jumped out at me when helping my son apply for AROTC scholarship: the board does not take rigor of course load into account. My son’s 3.8 weighted GPA had to be entered in raw format - 3.45. He’s got great test scores, so hoping that will outweigh the GPA. Good luck - you’ll...
There are some good books on Amazon about how to prep for the scholarship application. I ordered one for my son by LTC Robert Kirkland, who is a retired PMS. Had some great tips and insights, including "You must have four years remaining in an approved college program to be eligible for the...
Wow, thank you all very much. I really appreciate all of the feedback. Just for additional info/clarity's sake:
- DS holds full time job over the summer, in addition to off-season lax training.
- Works weekends during the school year.
- NHS member.
- He often helps out with his 6 YO sister...
My DS is looking for a 4 year Army scholarship, based on below stats:
31 ACT (not super scored)
3.78 GPA weighted, 3.5 unweighted
5:53 mile run, 54 push-up, 52 curl-up
2 varsity sports
Multiple volunteer hours
No captain/elected office, but starting a new school club.
Likely to major in I/T...