Accepted AROTC - how late in the process can you request a transfer?

[sdsmom]

DS accepted his 3 year scholarship yesterday after a stressful few weeks visiting and choosing between the 3 schools. He is still torn between his #1 on the list and one other great in-state school that was not on his offer. I realize that most schools make you leave a deposit or make a decision by May 1. How late into the spring can you or should you request a transfer? We didn't see anything about a transfer deadline in the winner instructions. Thanks

 

[clarksonarmy]

The third board is meeting soon, and the last round of offers go out by the end of the month. About the same time Cadet Command usually puts out the “last call” for transfer requests. I think there is a deadline somewhere on the application website...in the additional information tab maybe?

Bottom line is the longer you wait the harder it may become.

 

[USMAROTCFamily]

DS accepted his 3 year scholarship yesterday after a stressful few weeks visiting and choosing between the 3 schools. He is still torn between his #1 on the list and one other great in-state school that was not on his offer. I realize that most schools make you leave a deposit or make a decision by May 1. How late into the spring can you or should you request a transfer? We didn't see anything about a transfer deadline in the winner instructions. Thanks

Had your DS listed the "great in-state school" on his original list of colleges on the scholarship application? If so, where was it ranked? It may be that this school already has their full allotment of scholarship winners and will not be able to accept transfers. I would check in with the ROO of that school before he spends much time on this. 4 years ago when my DD won her scholarship, her #1, #2 and #4 schools were offered. She called the ROO at the #3 school to find out if she could transfer to that school and was told they couldn't take any more, which is why it wasn't offered in the original offer letter.

 

[sdsmom]

DS accepted his 3 year scholarship yesterday after a stressful few weeks visiting and choosing between the 3 schools. He is still torn between his #1 on the list and one other great in-state school that was not on his offer. I realize that most schools make you leave a deposit or make a decision by May 1. How late into the spring can you or should you request a transfer? We didn't see anything about a transfer deadline in the winner instructions. Thanks

Had your DS listed the "great in-state school" on his original list of colleges on the scholarship application? If so, where was it ranked? It may be that this school already has their full allotment of scholarship winners and will not be able to accept transfers. I would check in with the ROO of that school before he spends much time on this. 4 years ago when my DD won her scholarship, her #1, #2 and #4 schools were offered. She called the ROO at the #3 school to find out if she could transfer to that school and was told they couldn't take any more, which is why it wasn't offered in the original offer letter.

Thank you. It was his #2 school and he was offered 1, 3 and 4. The Roo has said he could request a transfer when he visited (they still had him come to the shadow day after the board results) but we will make sure. Thanks for the input.

 

[sdsmom]

The third board is meeting soon, and the last round of offers go out by the end of the month. About the same time Cadet Command usually puts out the “last call” for transfer requests. I think there is a deadline somewhere on the application website...in the additional information tab maybe?

Bottom line is the longer you wait the harder it may become.

Ok thank you. We will go through everything again and look for a deadline.