I am going to take a different path than other posters.
1. A sealed transcript is not necessarily the same as what you can view if your school is computer savvy. I.E. We sign up online and can see everything regarding grades any hour, any day, earned at the HS, but not the CC grades. Ye,t because of our district those CC grades show up at the end of the college semester, and will show up when the Dec. semester (2nd quarter HS) transcripts are posted, it just appears at that point.
~~~ Talk to your GC and find if it is certain that is how it works. Not saying it doesn't, just saying
2. I oppose you hiding it. I feel like this is violating two of the most important things in the military. Integrity FIRST. Service before SELF.
~~~ It rings to me the issue many discuss on this site for the idea of gaming the scholarship. Sorry, but that is my opinion. You are lucky and can opt not to report it, but another kid in a school district that doesn't allow it, has to live with it.
~ Not saying you are, just saying if you are correct and you get the option, then elect to not include, the question you need to ask is did you place integrity first, or the $$$ first for the scholarship (yourself).
3. Tied to #2. If you need the scholarship to matriculate to your dream schools for financial purposes, than please read more threads.
~~~ The majority of posters will tell you it is a heavy burden to carry, because it carries very unique aspects. You really won't know if you enjoy ROTC until you are in it, and you can leave with no harm/foul after the 1st yr., but than you have to find the money for 3 more yrs. You stick it out to pay for college and owe 4 yrs at least after college.
Finally, the boards look at the rigor of your academic course load to even the playing field. A C- in college as a junior is not OMG my chances are over! However, I will say a 71 in our state is a pure D-, as a HS student. 93 is an A, 85 =B, 78= C, 70 =D, 69 = F.
I am saying this so you understand colleges and ROTC have their own system when it comes to the process, and looking at the school profile/course Rigor/class standing/course weighting all comes into the equation.
A kid with a 4.52 wcgpa may not be accepted while the 3.98 will be accepted. Reason why? Their cgpa could be a 7 pt scale, the weight for AP could be 4.5, pre-reqs for Honors, AP/IB, Dual, 50% of the class go Ivy, and they opted for more safeties/matches with no reaches, while the other opted to shoot for the moon placing only reaches.
The idea that every HS in this nation has the exact same grading scale or dual enrollment is a fallacy. You need to understand that they do look deeper because of this exact reason.
~ If you were my child I would have you sit with the GC and ask, how will this C- impact my class rank? Is a dual enrollment the same weight as an AP/IB? How about the college selection process, will it hurt me if I drop it? (Have you checked Naviance?)
GCs are employed to assist you as a HS student. Ask for an appointment, if it means missing lunch one day, I am sure you will agree the lunch food stinks, and you can place a power bar in your backpack. Afterall, 1 day of missing lunch is worth a dream.
Best wishes, hopes and thoughts. Thank you for desiring to serve this great nation.