Question about minimum credit hours per semester for AFROTC?
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In most cases, 12 hours per semester will require more than 4 years to graduate. My DS is NROTC-MO and has not had a semester under 18 hours so far. I would look at the credits needed to graduate in 4 years (amount covered by scholarship) and back into the needed hours per semester.
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mascara_mom
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12 hours--- however due to AFROTC- my son did go to college for 5 years to receive his BS in Mechanical Engineering. His last semester was 9 hours.
Hi - we are in the same boat. My son is finishing up his 5th year now, BS in Mech Eng as well, and also decided to take 5 years to allow himself to actually enjoy college and not just be slammed with work, school, ROTC stuff. He started on 4 year plan but after being not that happy with the crazy workload that first year we moved to a 5 year plan since AFROTC (type 1) will cover 5 years if approved. He will only have 11 hours next semester, his final semester and 1 hour (unit) is his AFROTC class (essentially just PT). It sounds like even if the school declares him to be "part time" (not full-time) AFROTC will allow it still for the scholarship since it is his last semester? Just wanted to confirm your son was receiving ROTC scholarship as well for that final 9 hour semester. Thank you!
mascara_mom
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Yes, he also had a Commanders Type 1 that begun first semester of his sophomore year though. So it paid for 4 full years for him. My son went to a big SEC college and marched in the band his 4th year (5th year Covid hit, so couldn't) --- 5th year also was intentionally left easy due to his engineering senior project.