ROTC and Colorado School of Mines

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I just got accepted to Colorado School of Mines. OOS tuition is extremely expensive so I'm trying to get an Army or Air Force ROTC Scholarship. Approximately how much would the upper tier ROTC Scholarships cover? Would they cover OOS tuition or only in-state?
 
You list your top seven schools in order of preference as part of your application. If you are successful in getting a ROTC scholarship, they can be for 3 or 4 years and three of your seven schools will likely be listed. The top candidates are usually given their top three choices and a 4-year scholarship that covers all of your tuition and fees. There used to be a cap on the amount but I believe the cap is no longer there. My DD got a 4-year to a very expensive school and it pays all of the T&F plus $1200 a year for books and the monthly stipend which starts at $300 a month and goes up each year.

My DD's problem was that as she evaluated her chosen schools after the application was made, she decided against her top 3 schools in favor of a smaller D3 school which would allow her to do ROTC and varsity athletics. All of her top choices were D1 and once she got talking to ROTC and the coaches, things did not look good for doing both. So, she then had to go through a transfer process plus a medical waiver but that's another story.
 
AF does different tiers that cover different amounts. Army is 3 or 4 years but covers all tuition and fees of the school you choose out of the schools selected, it doesn’t matter if they are private, in state or out of state.
 
I would guess that if you were accepted to that school that you have great grades and ACT/SAT scores. If your PT scores and extra-curriculars are strong as well, I'd *guess* you have a good shot at a 4 year AROTC but I'm generalizing based on what I know about that school so take my opinion lightly. Good luck to you.
 
AJC said:
hate to be a buzz kill but.....
your motivation to do an ROTC program should not be as a way to finance a school you could otherwise not afford.
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Your absolutely correct. However, that isn't my only motivation, that was just my question.
 
GenericUserName said:
I just got accepted to Colorado School of Mines. OOS tuition is extremely expensive so I'm trying to get an Army or Air Force ROTC Scholarship. Approximately how much would the upper tier ROTC Scholarships cover? Would they cover OOS tuition or only in-state?
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Congratulations on your admission to Mines! DS is an MS2 there and he loves the school and the ROTC program. Both are rigorous. You will be well served with an education from there. All of his tuition and fees are covered. Good luck!
 
My son was also recently accepted to Mines and also Texas A&M College of Engineering. Now he waits for results of arotc scholarship and then its decision time. Both very different schools but both fit his personality in different ways. I am anxious to see how it all falls into place !
 
corpmomclassof2023 said:
My son was also recently accepted to Mines and also Texas A&M College of Engineering. Now he waits for results of arotc scholarship and then its decision time. Both very different schools but both fit his personality in different ways. I am anxious to see how it all falls into place !
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Congrats! Both excellent choices. Good luck to your DS. You can find a list for just about anything, here are several worth considering:
https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/engineering/rankings/top-ranked/
https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors
 
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GenericUserName said:
Would already being accepted to Mines help with a ROTC Scholarship?
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No. They are totally separate processes. If what you're asking was the case then all kids would be getting help with a ROTC scholarship, since they all are eventually accepted somewhere. So - no help.
 
kinnem said:
No. They are totally separate processes. If what you're asking was the case then all kids would be getting help with a ROTC scholarship, since they all are eventually accepted somewhere. So - no help.
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I phrased my question poorly. How does school selection work for ROTC. Are most applicants given a spot at their 1st choice school assuming they are accepted to the school and receive a scholarship?
 
It depends on how many slots are at the first choice school. If there are still scholarship slots available at the first choice school when one receives a scholarship, then they'll award it to the first choice school, etc. This is one reason why it helps to win a scholarship in the early rounds, before slots fill up. They do their best to give you your first choice, but just like in service selection it doesn't always work out.
 
If you receive a scholarship, the powers-that-be work their way down your list of schools. If #1 has an opening, you’ll get a spot. If not, they’ll go to #2, and so on. It’s possible to be slated for multiple schools. (For example, for AROTC, my DD got #1, #3 and #4.) By the way, they do all this without knowing which schools have accepted you or not.
 
Mines is a great school. What are the typical majors ROTC students taking there? CSM is well known for their geological engineering program but I don't believe that would be an acceptable ROTC scholarship major. Just curious.
 
ders_dad said:
Mines is a great school. What are the typical majors ROTC students taking there? CSM is well known for their geological engineering program but I don't believe that would be an acceptable ROTC scholarship major. Just curious.
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AROTC doesn't care what your major is. Neither does NROTC MO. Only AFROTC and NROTC Navy Option and Nursing Option care what your major is. So... geological engineering would be an acceptable major. Doesn't go to answer what most folks take though, so I'll rely on someone else to chime in on that.
 
ders_dad said:
Mines is a great school. What are the typical majors ROTC students taking there? CSM is well known for their geological engineering program but I don't believe that would be an acceptable ROTC scholarship major. Just curious.
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CGA is 1st choice, but I've declared EE for major at Mines.
 
DS went to CU Boulder and the CSM cadets would occasionally train with them. Due to the proximity to Ft. Carson they got to do some cool things.
 
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