My DS1 never applied to UNCCH, although he was IS and a match, this was not a REACH school for him. He just didn't want to go IS. He also never completed his NYU application because after looking into the school deeper he took it off his list. He received his AFROTC scholarship in Dec. In Feb when the admission letters started rolling into our mailbox he received the congrats admission letter from both schools. I was stunned by this knowing he did not apply to either one and decided to call the admission dept. directly. Partly because I thought somebody was scamming us and would want our SS numbers or something like that and thus, wanted to inform them that was occurring. However, when I did call they said in fact he was admitted. A little deeper digging brought me to the CoC of the AFROTC det. and they told me that they saw his stats when he received the scholarship and felt he would be a match so they put his name in from their side to the admissions dept.
Now let me say that was 7 years ago, so things may have changed at those schools, but I agree with others it depends on the school. DS had Notre Dame on his list and they did not move him off the waitlist, thus, not every college gives wait to ROTC scholarships. The college he did attend, also did not give any weight to receiving a scholarship for admissions nor merit scholarships.
I will also say that some colleges always have a ROTC CoC on their admissions board, but will rotate that CoC. I.E. this year it could be the NROTC CoC and next year it could be AROTC or AFROTC. This means if you are only applying AFROTC and this yr it is AROTC they would not know if you have a scholarship or not unless those CoCs talk to each other.
In the end this is also another reason to visit as many of the detachments as you can for the just in case aspect.
1. It will allow you them the ability to put a name with the face.
2. You can ask them directly if they sit on the admissions board, and if they do, than ask if you look like a match.
3. Call in advance and ask to see if you can meet with some current POCs, especially if they are in your major or intended career field.
~ Ask the folks not to join you. Nothing against the folks, but it becomes more of a dog and pony show if they show up with you, plus, it illustrates to them your own independence. Cadets and mids will respect your folks and will be less likely to talk to you as a peer. If the folks want to go with you to meet the CoC and see the det. that is fine, but ask them to leave after 10-15 mins. Agree to meet somewhere on campus @1 hr later. Again, this will allow you to walk around as if you are already a student on campus.
Good luck.