Odds of an AFROTC Scholarship?

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My 17yr old son (senior this fall) has been a college student since his SOPH year in HS. Carries a college 3.8GPA and will have his associates by Summer 2022. ACT score is a 27. Varsity lettermen in 3 sports. PFT score 95.

Thanks for any info/help...
 
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Cannot be determined on what you provided alone. he has a chance, like all candidates. And sounds like a talented / hard working young person.

Certainly would encourage him to apply. The interview, recommendations, fitness scores, and how he distinguishes himself as a scholar, athlete, leader, with community/ civic engagement etc. All factor in. The only way not to have a chance is to not apply. Is he a captain, an officer in clubs, did he start a club? Eagle scout, Boys state, class officer, volunteer? All ingredients in the soup.

So, get your best application ready and Go for it! Also, I would encourage him to explore each branch of service and apply as if his ultimate goal is to serve, he may find that Army/ Navy wants him while Air Force this year doesn’t. Or that his scholarship is a full ride through one branch and limited help in another (AFROTC Type 7 or 2 to an expensive out of state school) vs the Navy National scholarship at a school that provides room and board. It doesn’t stink to have multiple options at decision time. Good luck.
 
Cannot be determined on what you provided alone. he has a chance, like all candidates. And sounds like a talented / hard working young person.

Certainly would encourage him to apply. The interview, recommendations, fitness scores, and how he distinguishes himself as a scholar, athlete, leader, with community/ civic engagement etc. All factor in. The only way not to have a chance is to not apply. Is he a captain, an officer in clubs, did he start a club? Eagle scout, Boys state, class officer, volunteer? All ingredients in the soup.

So, get your best application ready and Go for it! Also, I would encourage him to explore each branch of service and apply as if his ultimate goal is to serve, he may find that Army/ Navy wants him while Air Force this year doesn’t. Or that his scholarship is a full ride through one branch and limited help in another (AFROTC Type 7 or 2 to an expensive out of state school) vs the Navy National scholarship at a school that provides room and board. It doesn’t stink to have multiple options at decision time. Good luck.
Tks. We applied today. He comes from a USN household (both mother and father were Intel) which is why we are pushing towards USAF. ;-)
 
Tks. We applied today. He comes from a USN household (both mother and father were Intel) which is why we are pushing towards USAF. ;-)
Don't forget that your DS might also qualify for an academic scholarship too. He can get both. 27 ACT would get a partial at most state schools, and a full ride is often around a 30, with his GPA. I would suggest making list of his favorite schools, and reaching out to their ROTC directors, and admissions staff. They will shoot you straight on what they can offer. That's how they are at my daughters college. They really want to help cadets get national money, as it makes the program look good. Best of luck!
 
The major he selects will play a big part in his chances. About 85% of awardees are STEM majors.
 
Update, we submitted the application yesterday and by 5:30 that evening, received an e-mail with our interview this coming Tuesday!
 
ACT is a bit low. Hire a good tutor, practice, see if you can raise it. Best of luck to you.
 
My 17yr old son (senior this fall) has been a college student since his SOPH year in HS. Carries a college 3.8GPA and will have his associates by Summer 2022. ACT score is a 27. Varsity lettermen in 3 sports. PFT score 95.

Thanks for any info/help...
Based on what you shared, he should apply. As long as he has successful leadership experience, he should have a solid shot. As others have said, the interview weighs heavily.

I have come to believe the interview and athletic performance are very important with all of ROTC scholarships. My DD did not have an AA degree. However, she was fortunate to be selected for the AROTC, NROTC-MO, and AFROTC scholarships. Her fitness scores were very high, and she was very involved with volunteering and campus/community leadership.
My 17yr old son (senior this fall) has been a college student since his SOPH year in HS. Carries a college 3.8GPA and will have his associates by Summer 2022. ACT score is a 27. Varsity lettermen in 3 sports. PFT score 95.

Thanks for any info/help…
 
Based on what you shared, he should apply. As long as he has successful leadership experience, he should have a solid shot. As others have said, the interview weighs heavily.

I have come to believe the interview and athletic performance are very important with all of ROTC scholarships. My DD did not have an AA degree. However, she was fortunate to be selected for the AROTC, NROTC-MO, and AFROTC scholarships. Her fitness scores were very high, and she was very involved with volunteering and campus/community leadership.
That is encouraging. He interviews well and is very athletic. Will report back after the Tuesday interview....
 
Completed the interview today. Was much easier than we thought it would be. Now we wait...
 
Completed the interview today. Was much easier than we thought it would be. Now we wait...
The interview is, I believe the most important part. The application sells itself on what is there. For my DD...she must've blown out the interview because she was offered a CLS Type 1 --> the school offered her the scholarship, not the board. She interviewed at the closest school to us (assigned by headquarters) that she hadn't applied to simply because it was too close to home, even though their program is highly rated. Changed her choices of schools, but she's excited to be going in, especially knowing the SCHOOL wanted her. Good luck to your son in the process. Waiting through the boards is the hardest part but he got the interview done early, so he is primed from the start!
 
The interview is, I believe the most important part. The application sells itself on what is there. For my DD...she must've blown out the interview because she was offered a CLS Type 1 --> the school offered her the scholarship, not the board. She interviewed at the closest school to us (assigned by headquarters) that she hadn't applied to simply because it was too close to home, even though their program is highly rated. Changed her choices of schools, but she's excited to be going in, especially knowing the SCHOOL wanted her. Good luck to your son in the process. Waiting through the boards is the hardest part but he got the interview done early, so he is primed from the start!
Cool. The school he interviewed at was not on his top 5 list either. The Major that interviewed him did graduate from the school, but never asked why he didn't choose it (which we assumed they would). Believe the interview is worth 450pts and think he probably got all the points from it....
 
Cool. The school he interviewed at was not on his top 5 list either. The Major that interviewed him did graduate from the school, but never asked why he didn't choose it (which we assumed they would). Believe the interview is worth 450pts and think he probably got all the points from it....
The Commander did ask DD why she didn't apply to his school, but more out of curiosity since there are 4 schools in our state that host AF ROTC and his was the closest.
 
While I wish I had a crystal ball for you, you’ll have to wait it out and see. But I was in your shoes just last year and boy was it a long wait! My son submitted his application early and was reboarded to the 2nd ( and final) board where he ended up receiving a type 7 /4 yr scholarship!
Here’s his stats:
GPA 4.0
ACT:26
3 year XC, 4 yrs swim, 2 yrs band
Cadet Cpt Civil Air Patrol Cadet Commander and attended so many camps/events and held so many leadership roles there’s too many to list
Over 20 Volunteer hrs a month
Private Pilots License
Aero Engineer major

I thought the ACT score would be the end of him but his tests kept getting cancelled with Covid so we crossed our fingers and submitted. It’s a mute point now, but I really think he killed the interview and he also did not apply to the school he interviewed at. We’re an active military family also. Best of luck! I think what helped us get through the wait was to have a great backup plan! It helped my son that he decided he would be doing AFROTC regardless of the scholarship or not. And if anyone can learn anything from last year, make sure you son picks a school he can afford if he doesn’t get selected for training!!
 
While I wish I had a crystal ball for you, you’ll have to wait it out and see. But I was in your shoes just last year and boy was it a long wait! My son submitted his application early and was reboarded to the 2nd ( and final) board where he ended up receiving a type 7 /4 yr scholarship!
Here’s his stats:
GPA 4.0
ACT:26
3 year XC, 4 yrs swim, 2 yrs band
Cadet Cpt Civil Air Patrol Cadet Commander and attended so many camps/events and held so many leadership roles there’s too many to list
Over 20 Volunteer hrs a month
Private Pilots License
Aero Engineer major

I thought the ACT score would be the end of him but his tests kept getting cancelled with Covid so we crossed our fingers and submitted. It’s a mute point now, but I really think he killed the interview and he also did not apply to the school he interviewed at. We’re an active military family also. Best of luck! I think what helped us get through the wait was to have a great backup plan! It helped my son that he decided he would be doing AFROTC regardless of the scholarship or not. And if anyone can learn anything from last year, make sure you son picks a school he can afford if he doesn’t get selected for training!!
NIce! Good advice.
 
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