Army ROTC/SA Timeline

[Herman_Snerd]

Question: if you currently are a second semester freshman at a junior college and was awarded a 3 year AROTC scholarship that you wish to use at a 4 year university beginning sophomore year, you would have to pay out-of-pocket for full tuition and room & board for sophomore year? Then the scholarship would effectively only be a two year scholarship paying for the last two years tuition and/or room & board depending on the school? Thanks.

Is this a hypothetical or real scenario? Is the person at the Ju-Co participating in ROTC as a freshman through a host university? If so then the 2 semesters of being in ROTC before the scholarship kicks in would already be satisfied, and the scholarship would start on day 1 of sophomore year/ next year. If this is a real scenario and you or your student feels they can complete the degree in just 3 years at the new university, and applied for the AROTC scholarship while attending Junior college recently? then please discuss your options/ confirm when the scholarship will kick in at the school to which this was awarded and will be used. You also have the option of reaching out to cadet command but I would start with the university Roo first. Please provide more data so I or others can try to further help.

 

[101JAG]

Is this a hypothetical or real scenario? Is the person at the Ju-Co participating in ROTC as a freshman through a host university? If so then the 2 semesters of being in ROTC before the scholarship kicks in would already be satisfied, and the scholarship would start on day 1 of sophomore year/ next year. If this is a real scenario and you or your student feels they can complete the degree in just 3 years at the new university, and applied for the AROTC scholarship while attending Junior college recently? then please discuss your options/ confirm when the scholarship will kick in at the school to which this was awarded and will be used. You also have the option of reaching out to cadet command but I would start with the university Roo first. Please provide more data so I or others can try to further help.

Sent you a PM. Thank you.

 

[EJF]

Can't 3-year winners contract freshman year (if medically qualified and pass ACFT) and receive the monthly stipend and annual book allowance, even though tuition benefits don't kick in until sophomore year?

Your question was already answered, but I want to tag on that you should think about asking the ROO at the schools you are considering if they have any money available to go towards room and board. Speaking from an AROTC perspective, many schools have extra funds available for 3 year winners to help with costs until your scholarship kicks in at year 2. They will give you this for first semester and then likely have you go before their own scholarship review board for second semester. There are also opportunities to earn extra money if you are a member of a special team such as Ranger Challenge, Color Guard, 10 Mile etc. My son did not have to be contracted to participate in these. There are also often 3 year Freshman that are offered scholarship upgrades by their schools after they get there and begin to perform well, starting their contracting early and they receive the stipend, tuition payment etc. as a 3.5 year winner.

 

[bethf]

It's not uncommon for plebes/doolies to show up at I-Day/R-Day with an ROTC scholarship in their back pocket, just in case. If they successfully navigate plebe/doolie summer and don't show up for day one at civilian school, the scholarship is cancelled.

The military is well aware of this and bakes it into their scholarship distribution math. They can estimate the yield so that everyone whom they deem deserving of a scholarship gets one.

This is a curious question for me. At what point is the ROTC scholarship canceled? Once they step foot on the ground on I Day /R Day? What is the moment of the day that is goodbye ROTC and "no turning back"? For instance, if there is some random thing that medically would turn someone back last minute (let's say they show up with a swollen ankle, temporary illness, etc...), but would likely be cleared by the time of ROTC reporting time, could a candidate leave SA, show up for ROTC reporting at university and participate? I guess I'm asking, for the ones who keep the ROTC scholarship in their back pocket, is this for reasons that they may change their mind about the SA? Because if something prevents you from starting on I Day / R Day, wouldn't that also prevent the ROTC contracting? (other than the temporary type issues I described above).

 

[Ihavenoidea]

This is a curious question for me. At what point is the ROTC scholarship canceled? Once they step foot on the ground on I Day /R Day? What is the moment of the day that is goodbye ROTC and "no turning back"? For instance, if there is some random thing that medically would turn someone back last minute (let's say they show up with a swollen ankle, temporary illness, etc...), but would likely be cleared by the time of ROTC reporting time, could a candidate leave SA, show up for ROTC reporting at university and participate? I guess I'm asking, for the ones who keep the ROTC scholarship in their back pocket, is this for reasons that they may change their mind about the SA? Because if something prevents you from starting on I Day / R Day, wouldn't that also prevent the ROTC contracting? (other than the temporary type issues I described above).

I believe a lot of SA candidates will contact the ROTC units and withdraw from the scholarship on I Day/R Day. That is when alot would be canceled. Though NROTC would be "cancelled" when you don't sign up for a NSI date since that is required for scholarships. That happens in spring time.

Yes. There are several things that can occur at I Day/R Day that would disqualify you both for SA and ROTC. Drugs, major injury, conviction of felony, etc. Temporary illness and light injuries could hold you back from SA, but you could be ready in time for Army and Air Force ROTC. Navy would be alittle more difficult with NSI. Of course, you would also have to place deposits for housing and other stuff for the back up college also. Some colleges will go for being back up, but others won't. As long as the candidate has had a conversation with the unit and college that they are back up to the SA, and the college and unit are OK with it. It is fine.