AROTC National Scholarship info 2020-2021-ACT/SAT still required

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All, some important info for the next round of national scholarships for those HS Students graduating in Spring 2021.
See my previous post about why you need to go to the National Board with your STRONGEST FILE vs throwing a packet together to make the first board.

ACT/SAT is still required for a completed packet.

Portal opens 12 June 2020
Must open an application by 4 February 2021 and complete your packet by 4 March 2021 for the last board.



OCT BOARD Test Dates (Board scheduled for 19-23 October 2020)
SAT – 29 AUG 20, 26 SEP 20
ACT – 13 JUN 20, 18 JUL 20, 12 SEP 20

JAN BOARD Test Dates (Board scheduled for 25-29 January 2021)
SAT – 03 OCT 20, 07 NOV 20, 05 DEC 20
ACT – 24 OCT 20, 12 DEC 20

MAR BOARD Test Dates (Board scheduled for 15-19 March 2021)
SAT – none
ACT – 06 FEB 21

Other Application Important Dates
-12 JUN Application opens.
-Document submission deadlines are typically two weeks prior to the board. Refer to https://hs.usarmyrotc.com
-PMS interview deadlines are the Friday before the board.
 
Hopefully we will have SAT/ACT here in Maryland, but so far nothing is scheduled within a 2 hour driving distance for us. Anyway, to make the October board can my son take the ASVB in place of the SAT/ACT? I know that this was discussed for the MO scholarship, but I didn't know if it was for all branches
 
Hopefully we will have SAT/ACT here in Maryland, but so far nothing is scheduled within a 2 hour driving distance for us. Anyway, to make the October board can my son take the ASVB in place of the SAT/ACT? I know that this was discussed for the MO scholarship, but I didn't know if it was for all branches
As of right now- no. SAT/ACT only
 
Update from US Army Cadet Command reference ACT/SAT.

Cadet Command is working to advance students to the interview stage of the national process without an SAT/ACT score but that it remains a requirement for the board phase.

You must still have an ACT or SAT score to be boarded. 200K HS students are being tested this week (vs 400k like planned. Testing site limitations reduced the #s).

Cadet Command is in line with West Point- must have an ACT/SAT score.

We will very likely have the first board as scheduled and without modification (SAT required). If testing frees up after someone was boarded, they can always send in a new test score to update their application and improve their position on the OML.

Continue working the application and try to test as best as you can.

If you haven’t started the process, go ahead and start and do what you can so you are ready as soon as you can take the ACT/SAT.
 
Update as of today-13JAN

Cadet Command understands students have encountered challenges finding
opportunities to take SAT and ACT tests. We further understand many colleges have
waived the SAT/ACT requirement for admissions.


The Test Flexible policy was developed to ensure every high school scholarship applicant
is afforded the opportunity to submit the most complete and competitive application as
possible.

Those students who were able to take the SAT or ACT but did not earn a qualifying
score are NOT eligible to compete for a scholarship using the Test Flexible policy.

As in previous years, those students are invited to participate in ROTC when they
arrive on campus. They will be eligible to compete for a scholarship in college once
they have earned at least a 2.5 term and cumulative GPA.

Process
Students not able to test can submit supporting information beginning 29 JAN 2021
through the March Selection Board document deadline of 1 MAR 2021 for those who
cannot take the ACT/SAT before 7 FEB 2021. Supporting information includes one of the
following:

Cancelled test registration communications from ACT or College Board.

A brief statement from a high school guidance counselor for students not able to
register due to COVID-19 restrictions; no tests were scheduled in their area.

Upload one of these document categories as “ACT/SAT CANCELLATION DOCUMENT”

Once this document is approved, RMID processors will change the document type to
“SAT SCORES” and an SAT score of 998 (499 EBR&W and 499 Math) will be entered
into their application. ALL test flexible applicants will have a 998 SAT test score.

Given the student also submitted a qualifying high school transcript, their status will
change to Interviewee (see Selection Status tab of your application).

This will enable them to continue the application process to prepare their packet for
the March Selection Board.

They must still complete the rest of the application, the Physical Fitness Assessment,
and PMS Interview in order to be boarded and considered for scholarship selection.

All “test flexible” applicants will be boarded together during the 15-19 March 2021 board
window. Notification of selected applicants will be made with the normal March board.

Students boarded through the “test flexible” process and not selected through the
centralized process are still eligible to be awarded one of the brigade’s 3AD scholarship
allocations. No test score waiver will be required for 3AD winners.
 
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