rebel,
On the Community information feedback forum for this site you can find all of the acronyms. Here is the link:
http://www.serviceacademyforums.com/showthread.php?t=11568
OOS = Out Of State
IS = In State
IS also can mean IN SCHOOL...the context of the post will tell you which way.
I.E. Some may say IS applicant as an ROTC cadet/mid for scholarships. In that case it is not In State, It is In School, hence the ISSP, equivalent to HSSP for HS.
I read on the AFROTC website about the 4-year Type 7 transfer to a 3-year Type 2. But I didn't really understand why someone would do that though.
Than you didn't read deep enough, nor some of the posters responses.
Invisibility said:
Academically--work on that ACT score! Check out the AFROTC website, and you'll see that the average ACT is 32 for a Type 1 (full tuition), 30 for a Type 2 (tuition capped at 18k), and 29 for a Type 7 (in-state tuition, or a 3 year Type 2). So, while there are always exceptions, getting your ACT up by as much as possible would be good. You should also consider taking the SAT. I've taken both, and while I did comparably on them, some people find they strongly favor one or the other.
Your GPA is great, but since you're homeschooled they're honestly probably NOT going to pay any attention to it at all. Sorry.
Currently you are a Type 7 just on ACT, and since you have yet to state tech or non-tech, you could be not even a Type 7. I am not want that chances, but non-tech and your resume, I can't see a 1 or 2. Leaving you with why someone would do that...conversion.
If you get a Type 7, and VT does not give you IS tuition, than according to AFROTC you can't use that scholarship at all UNLESS you convert it to Type 2 3 yrs.
For clarification/simplicity purposes
Type 1 NO Limit
Type 2 18K Limit, but folks can pay the difference
Type 7 IS limit, can't pay the difference.
OOS VT is 26K in tuition, you can't use the 7 if your IS is even 22K. You are over the IS. Your only option is 3 yr Type 7 conversion.
Here's the OMG problem. If as a C200 you are not selected for SFT, and you need that scholarship to pay for college you can be SOL (not on the acronym list...S out of luck). They can disenroll you from AFROTC. The scholarship is gone.
I am starting to feel like a Parrot repeating myself...AFROTC has a make or break yr, and it is your soph. yr. AFROTC scholarship will not guarantee SFT.
You will be like GemStoneMom come Dec of soph yr. Pins and nails waiting for that selection list to be released, and planning how to pay for 2 more yrs of college if not picked up.
You cannot rest on your laurels ever in ROTC. Scholarship is gravy, it is not tied to your career opportunities.
As far as UPT. They don't give a crap if you are scholarship or not. Non-scholarship cadets owe the exact same time as scholarship.
You also need to understand it is not 10 yrs from commissioning, but winging. Scholarship grads report no earlier than non-scholarship.
~ Expect 3-6 months before reporting
~~ 6-9 months casual before UPT
~~~ UPT is one yr.
Total is not 10 yrs. but 12.
DS'S class had only 3 on scholarship, 13 in total got rated.
OBTW, you can't just say PILOT for AF, you apply for ALL rated slots. Pilot. CSO, RPA, and ABM.
If you are assuming you can ask just for pilot, you are wrong when it comes to the AF.
Another reason to investigate Navy further. Maybe you can do just pilot for NROTC.
I would hope that NROTC posters post illustrating the what ifs in their program.
I am not trying to be Debbie Downer, I am trying to make sure you know the dirty details. I don't believe in blowing smoke up parts of your anatomy.
I have said it before will say it again. Talk to the folks and financially plan the what ifs! What if you get a Type 2 AFROTC scholarship, but not SFT, how do you pay those last 2 yrs? What if you get college programmer for NROTC, how do you pay the 1st 2 yrs?
