First off, the candidate needs to call, not the parent. Especially if they are over 18. Once over 18 that is private information, sim. to doctor patient. They will not release any info at all regarding the candidate, unless it is the candidate. That includes the parent. The candidate may be a dependent, but to them they are a legal adult.
Secondly, you can contact them, but it is highly unlikely they will give you the results. They will just say "yes, you met the board" or "no, you didn't meet it"
The importance is that may calm you down for a second, and as soon as you process that thought, it creates a new fire storm of questions.
Did I get one?
When will I hear?
Next step is exactly what?
The big thing is just because you met the board, does not mean there is a definitive answer. For all you know they could have rolled you over.
I know you believe this is the hardest time of your life, and that your world is going to be permanently impacted. However, this is the AFROTC system, and honestly, this is the easiest part of the system.
Time warp yourself 2 yrs(soph in college) from now. You will be at another board for SFT. That board's result will be a part of your resume for the AFSC....cadets who get in will have it, cadets that don't won't. Scholarship recipients vs non-scholarship recipients do not matter as much as other things matter...gpa, det jobs, PFT, major, etc. Scholarship recipient with a 2.8 and a 85 PFT has less of a chance of getting that SFT slot over the 3.2 non-scholarship cadet who has a 97 PFT and a job in the det.
You know what they call the scholarship cadet? Cadet. You know what they call the non-scholarship cadet? Cadet. Once in college, it all starts over again.
Time warp 3 yrs from now, and now you are up for AFSC. This is now real life 8-4 for 4 yrs, and maybe more depending on the career field. No SFT and it will be a player. Scholarship not so much.
At this point, this isn't about finding money to pay for college, this about life. You can always take loans, enroll in ROTC and still get your AFSC. CS300's don't have options, this is you will take what we give you.
Trust me. I have walked down this path back in 08. I get it. I feel for you. Nothing I say is meant to be harsh, it is to be meant as this is the smallest of all of the hurdles you will face.
With each step in the ROTC world the boards they face will become increasingly stressful.
Hindsight is 20/20. I wish I listened to a poster who told me that 3 yrs ago. Walk away and enjoy the time you have left. Understand that being snoopy over the mailbox (home or internet) will not affect the decision you will receive. It is out of your hands.
Time is the only thing you can never get back, and in 5 yrs from now when they get orders to move half way around the world, you will be wishing back for this time. Wanting to do it all over again, because that will be when you realize it is all fate, and no amount of screaming will impact the outcome. You will realize that you spent too much time worrying about the future and not enough time enjoying the present.
Best wishes. I hope every dream comes true. Thank you for the willingness to serve this great nation, be it a parent of a candidate or a candidate.
Yes, parents serve this nation too. It takes a great parent to say to a child "I support your decision to lay down your life, so I can live".
Be it scholarship or no scholarship, these candidates at 17/18 are better than many of our own citizens because of that belief. Again, that is a child we should all be proud of.