blacklab said:
It said they received his application but not selection has been made.
It can mean 2 things:
1. The pile was so high with applicants that they did not "board" him, thus no so selection.
2. He met the board, but at this time no selection has been made.
The thing about number 2, is to understand the boards.
NROTC is like AROTC, but unlike AFROTC. The school selection list will play into the decision factor. Thus, it is not only matching the scholarship type, but also the school. It gets worse for NROTC, because it is also tied to the major, whereas, AROTC is not, and AFROTC is. That is why IMPO people say NROTC is the most competitive scholarship out there.
He could have filled the list with matches, but the big draws...ERAU, PSU, UND, VT, GT. Academically he could be a shoe in for all of them, but because scholarships are limited and tied to the unit, he may be on the cusp, so they want to see a larger pool before they make a decision.
My heart every yr goes out to A/NROTC candidates and thankful DS is AFROTC. It is hard enough to go through the college admissions process these days, but to sit there and worry about getting a scholarship when it is tied to a few schools on the list would cause anyone to go out and buy a bottle of Jack.
Don't read into this as NO scholarship will happen, read into it they are verifying his info, and WILL be reviewed again even if he was boarded.
I can't recall, but I believe he is also applying for the SA's. If he is applying for USNA, have
HIM contact his BGO. At least for AFA/AFROTC, the ALO submits the rec to both boards. IF that is the same, his BGO maybe able to use their contacts to get insight if he met the board, and if so why a scholarship did not come down.
Don't pull out the Jack yet. Use this time to see if you can also update his packet...i.e. he just got elected SC VP, or got an NROTC award.
As I posted on another thread, you are in great company, many, many, many candidates last yr were re-boarded and are on scholarship as freshman this yr. It can be as simple as it is a limited number of spots at the school, and they are finding which school they should award to.