Good evening everyone! This is my first time posting; I am a mom of a midshipman entering his freshman year. I believe I get to call my DS that since he just graduated from NSI but please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. He has been in the waiver review process since March and we are waiting to hear if his NROTC scholarship will be activated. Time is not on our side as we are close to a month out from his school start date. I thought we were near the end of the waiver review process because he was asked to provide a statement about his NSI PRT results and completion status (which he passed and graduated) but then I was told today we still needed to hear from BUMED and then another layer in the process (NTSC) which typically takes 14 business days but will likely take additional time due to all the problems with the DoDMERB site. He is registered to attend two universities (our plan B) in case the NROTC scholarship doesn't activate. He is fully committed to serving as a Naval Officer and my heart will break if we have to walk away from this possible opportunity because of the timing. I really wish I knew what the odds were that my DS will be cleared for NROTC as I try to determine if we should commit to the higher tuition this first year and see this waiver review process through or move on to plan B. We chose the less expensive of the NROTC in-state schools but it still is not a financially responsible option for us without the scholarship. I just thought I'd reach out to see if anyone has any words of wisdom or similar experiences to share. Thanks in advance
