My son is a freshman at Norwich and is currently a college programmer in the NROTC unit. He received an email a few days ago from his Naval Science instructor. This is what it said:
The Commanding Officer of Norwich University NROTC can nominate up to three Freshman students for an "on-the-spot side load nomination" (OTSSN) scholarship. You are eligible and can compete for this nomination based on your performance (PRT scores/cumulative GPA) and participation in the NROTC BN. The NROTC Staff will interview applicants [...] and you'll have 5-10 minutes to explain why you're the best candidate.
Does anyone have any insight on how this is different than the regular side load application process? Up to 3 freshman can be nominated, but who are they competing with and how many are actually given the scholarship? Is this for a 3-year scholarship or will this also cover part of his freshman year?
I Googled OTSSN and came up with nothing.
The Commanding Officer of Norwich University NROTC can nominate up to three Freshman students for an "on-the-spot side load nomination" (OTSSN) scholarship. You are eligible and can compete for this nomination based on your performance (PRT scores/cumulative GPA) and participation in the NROTC BN. The NROTC Staff will interview applicants [...] and you'll have 5-10 minutes to explain why you're the best candidate.
Does anyone have any insight on how this is different than the regular side load application process? Up to 3 freshman can be nominated, but who are they competing with and how many are actually given the scholarship? Is this for a 3-year scholarship or will this also cover part of his freshman year?
I Googled OTSSN and came up with nothing.