NROTC Alternate Chances and Timeline

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I have been an Alternate for many months now (since October) and the waiting has been quite challenging. I would like to ask what, at this point, chances are of being awarded a scholarship (For a Tier 1 Major) and what the timeline usually is for that notification. Have any alternates been selected yet or will the notifications only go out at the very last moment? This is because acceptances are rolling in and deadlines are getting closer it would be very helpful to find out where I stand or at least know when I can expect to get that information.
 
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Paging @GWU PNS Best to go right to the source with your question. Capt Meyers is one of the best sources for NROTC info as he is CO of GW University NROTC Program.
 
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Board results from last week should be in front of the Admiral by middle of this week and "hopefully" notifications go out Thursday or Friday.

There has been a delay in notifications for alternates due to a ripple effect of service academy appointment notifications which was due to the DODMERB debacle. That seems to be sorting itself out now which means people who applied to both USNA or USMA and NROTC will likely shift to a service academy of they are appointed. This opens spots for NROTC.

And from there the alternates get notified. When will that happen? I think there will be some alternates notified in the next two weeks because they are above the revised cut line and have stayed above for two successive boards. With only a couple boards left it is safe to tell them they made it. An unofficial rule (meaning this isn't a guarantee but has generally proven to be true......) IF you received an alternate notification letter AND you are Tier 1 or Tier 2, then your odds are good to very good that you will be selected. If you received an alternate letter and you are Tier 3, you may get selected of a Tier 3 shifts to a service academy or different branch for ROTC.

Depending on the college, telling the admissions office you will attend if you receive the NROTX scholarship sometimes gets them to hold a spot for you. But those are the smaller colleges and not the big ones or Ivies.

I hope that helps.
 
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COApplicant said:
I have been an Alternate for many months now (since October) and the waiting has been quite challenging. I would like to ask what, at this point, chances are of being awarded a scholarship (For a Tier 1 Major) and what the timeline usually is for that notification. Have any alternates been selected yet or will the notifications only go out at the very last moment? This is because acceptances are rolling in and deadlines are getting closer it would be very helpful to find out where I stand or at least know when I can expect to get that information.
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Just sharing prior year experiences with this. Four years ago, our area had a big group applying for the NROTC national scholarship - some heard quickly, but many were alternates or had issues with their applications being processed - for months. In that year (2019), a wave of updates went out within a couple of days of each other in mid-April with one scholarship awarded and many not selected notifications. So buckle in - remember if you're not updated you're still in the running, which provides at least some hope. Good luck to you.
 
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COApplicant said:
I have been an Alternate for many months now (since October) and the waiting has been quite challenging. I would like to ask what, at this point, chances are of being awarded a scholarship (For a Tier 1 Major) and what the timeline usually is for that notification. Have any alternates been selected yet or will the notifications only go out at the very last moment? This is because acceptances are rolling in and deadlines are getting closer it would be very helpful to find out where I stand or at least know when I can expect to get that information.
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I understand the pain of the wait. My son was an alternate since the first board but was notified about a month ago that he was selected. Don't give up hope!!
 
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