AFROTC Board 3

Today DD received a 4 year type 7 technical scholarship. I was a little disappointed because she will almost for sure go out of state. However, she will then convert it to a 3 year type 2. She is happy but is still waiting to hear about the nrotc ( which is what she really wants).
 
My DS received the AFROTC option of the 4 year Type 7 or 3 year Type 2 of fees covered up to 18,000. He really wanted to attend Syracuse, but the 4 year states that he must attend an in state public university and the 3 year only covers up to 18,000. Tuition is 43,000 at Syracuse. I do know that if you have a three year, they will cover the other year. Just wondering how much of the additional they'll wave.
 
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cash10 said:
New wave of AFROTC scholarships look to be out! Check your portals!
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Check with the school. My son's school offers in-state tuition for out of state students on ROTC scholarships, allowing for the use of the type 7 for a full 4 years.
 
Congrats that’s wonderful! What Major did you declare? Did you also get an Appointment to Academies?
 
CrewDad said:
Congrats that’s wonderful! What Major did you declare? Did you also get an Appointment to Academies?
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The excitement was very short lived as I also received an appointment to USNA. It was for a technical major at a school of my choice, most likely was going to be aeronautical engineering at Purdue.
 
DS received same email yesterday that he received after the last board. It states he was not selected but is in the running for the March 5 board. o_O Whoopsie. Status on portal still says boarded. I am assuming no scholarship. Thankful he has AROTC 3 year scholarship. He had applied to both. Congrats to all of the AFROTC winners!
 
DS received a type 7, 4 yr scholarship. It states for any approved major. Can anyone share a link of the approved majors. TIA.
 
@afrotc17 “Any Approved Major” is what I got last year. It is a non-tech scholarship. You can major is whatever you want. Congratulations!
 
Congratulations everybody on your scholarships! Yesterday my DS got his T2 AFROTC Scholarship upgraded to T1 any Major from a top program. Wow we're so grateful. Didn't expect it because T1 is reserved for Engineering Majors. DS is planning on non tech major. He got his T2 any major back in November and was disappointed because he received T3 any major from NROTC and AROTC - is any major. Now DS has same option to potentially enroll as AFROTC Cadet. He is now looking into designing his own Major combining non tech with tech elements. He says he will take Aeronautics, Astronautics, and Engineering Design as electives.

I looked into the past thread on how AFROTC Scholarships break down and this is what I found, it probably doesn't change much:

It reads, "Just got off phone with AFROTC HSSP headquarters:"

In 2011 there were 15,000 applications submitted for HSSP
4,000 were eligible
911 received scholarships

Now break that down even more.

Type 1 = 5% of all scholarships...so only 45 will be awarded and only 5% of them will go non-tech or about 2 or 3
Type 2 = 20% of all scholarships .... or @180 and again only about 5% go to non-tech...which would be about 10
Type 7 = 75% of all scholarships ... or 675 and this is where the majority of non-tech will get a scholarship, but will still be in the minority. I won't swear by it, but I believe it 25% of the 75% which would be @170

Add it up as a non-tech, there are about 180 scholarships for non-tech majors. Which means you MUST have a strong applicant profile. This is why many will try to enter the tech route to secure the scholarship, which is wrong, because if they want to change to non-tech they need approval and it is unlikely for that to occur in this day and age.
 
CrewDad said:
Congratulations everybody on your scholarships! Yesterday my DS got his T2 AFROTC Scholarship upgraded to T1 any Major from a top program. Wow, we're so grateful. Didn't expect it because T1 is reserved for Engineering Majors. DS is planning on nontech major. He got his T2 any major back in November and was disappointed because he received T3 any major from NROTC and AROTC - is any major. Now DS has same option to potentially enroll as AFROTC Cadet. He is now looking into designing his own Major combining nontech with tech elements. He says he will take Aeronautics, Astronautics, and Engineering Design as electives.

I looked into the past thread on how AFROTC Scholarships break down and this is what I found, it probably doesn't change much:

It reads, "Just got off phone with AFROTC HSSP headquarters:"

In 2011 there were 15,000 applications submitted for HSSP
4,000 were eligible
911 received scholarships

Now break that down even more.

Type 1 = 5% of all scholarships...so only 45 will be awarded and only 5% of them will go non-tech or about 2 or 3
Type 2 = 20% of all scholarships .... or @180 and again only about 5% go to non-tech...which would be about 10
Type 7 = 75% of all scholarships ... or 675 and this is where the majority of non-tech will get a scholarship, but will still be in the minority. I won't swear by it, but I believe it 25% of the 75% which would be @170

Add it up as a non-tech, there are about 180 scholarships for non-tech majors. Which means you MUST have a strong applicant profile. This is why many will try to enter the tech route to secure the scholarship, which is wrong, because if they want to change to non-tech they need approval and it is unlikely for that to occur in this day and age.
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So, what is the % for kids likes yours if you take it down one more level to applicants who are given a full scholarship upgrade from a school's detachment as a carrot to attend that school and be a member of that detachment? I wonder how many of those are handed out and how many programs can do that?
 
They are few and far between. The ICSP is very selective. The candidates that are offered an ICSP typically will be given a week or so to respond. IF they elect to take the ICSP than they must remove their name from the HSSP. IOWS they are stuck with only that school, unlike the national where they can take it to any college that has an AFROTC program.
~ Sometimes they may get the ICSP offer prior to college acceptance. Typically it will come down within days of their interview. IE Interview Sept 30th, Offered Oct 7th, response maybe no later than Oct 14th. Early decisions are not out yet, so it can be dicey. Do I take that full tuition to this school (OOS or private) without knowing if I am accepted, or do I roll the dice and hope I get at least a type 2 from the HSSP?

Traditionally, the dets may have 1 or 2 to offer. ICSP = Type 1. ICSP for HS students are rare, they are on par with type 1. It is IMPO used like a recruitment tool.

In all of my years here I would say I have never seen more than 2 or 3 per year that get the ICSP as a HS senior. I have seen a lot more get the type 1 HSSP.

Most of the upgrades for AFROTC occur during the fall. IE Type 2 3 yr to 3.5 yr
~ The % will change every year. Reason why is due to how many activate in the fall. HQ AFROTC only has so much money in their pot. If more activate in the fall than they expected, than there is no money left for that commissioning class. If less activate than they can offer a 3.5 yr scholarship upgrade.
 
So, what is the % for kids likes yours if you take it down one more level to applicants who are given a full scholarship upgrade from a school's detachment as a carrot to attend that school and be a member of that detachment? I wonder how many of those are handed out and how many programs can do that?[/QUOTE]

I don't know. I think that depends on by school to school. And you should discuss with the Det that awarded your child. I feel that it depends on their available fund and how much they want you to come to their program. They are mutually inclusive, believe both conditions have to be met.
 
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