Oh okay, I thought you were referencing the in-college scholarships. Yes, I intended to enter as a non-scholarship cadet and apply for scholarship once in college.
Cool. Have you reached out already? You don't need to wait to be on campus. Be proactive.
 
Out of curiousity, what did your DS do post-graduation and what is he doing now?

My AROTC DS majored in Chemistry, but had fascination with and the opportunity to become proficient in other languages. He actually applied for the Critical Languages Program you mentioned, but was not accepted. He participated in Project GO (it was funded), studying Russian in Kiev, Ukraine. One of his running mates was an AFROTC cadet, majoring in Russian, who went on to become a pilot.

My son commissioned as a Signal (communications) Officer and ended up in support of an Army Special Forces Battalion. Their Intel support is very robust and a good entree into other Intel heavy Army and JSOC units or three letter agencies for that matter.

This is why I suggested that for your purposes, your goal being Intel rather than flying, then the Army route may offer more opportunity and flexibility. Also look into Army Civil Affairs, PsyOps, and Special Forces.

Read a book called Imperial Grunts. My son cut his teeth on it as teenager and it definitely informed his path forward.
 
Cool. Have you reached out already? You don't need to wait to be on campus. Be proactive.
Not quite yet, as I am actually waiting for a call back from the AFROTC admissions officer for my area. I contacted him a few days ago to see if I could get some questions answered and talk to him about his experience since he informed me he was also a non-technical major. I'll definitely get into contact with my schools detachment soon though
 
Not quite yet, as I am actually waiting for a call back from the AFROTC admissions officer for my area. I contacted him a few days ago to see if I could get some questions answered and talk to him about his experience since he informed me he was also a non-technical major. I'll definitely get into contact with my schools detachment soon though
Good. But don't be afraid to reach out to the detachment, they can answer those questions as well. Maybe even better since they work with cadets who are non-tech majors. Maybe others have better insight, but I'd suggest asking questions of the detachment at your school. Also, I've had 2 out of 3 kids as non-tech majors and all have excellent experiences.
 
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