For God and Country,
Just so you have as much info as you can get:
Our son is currently a freshman in the VT Corp of Cadets and AFROTC. He was accepted into the VT ENG dept upon application. His good friend from high school was admitted to VT but was declined by the ENG dept and was offered "University Studies". However, about 5 weeks later, just before they graduated high school, his friend was notified that he was ADMITTED to ENG. The decision was reversed due to declines. There is evidently an uofficial "waitlist" and if you qualify for the ENG program but don't make the cut due to "no vacancy" (there is a SET number of spots each year) and other accepted students decline, then you can possibly move into an admitted ENG spot. Not something to count on, but it is possible. Your SAT scores are quite low for ENG so you may want to contact the Dean of Admissions ENG to assess whether you think you are "qualified no vacany" or simply did not make the cut at all. They may actually tell you this directly. I'm not sure.
On another note, our son is AFROTC and was awarded an in-college Type 2 this month. These are very scarce for ALL ROTC's but it is possible. However, due to scarcity of these scholarships, you should not count in receiving one as your only option to pay for your last three years.
Lastly, you may also want to contact Major Mariger, head of VTCC Recruiting. She has great info on the Corp (which is mandatory if you are going to participate in ROTC) and there is an OOS Scholarship (Emerging Leader) that might help you out. She may possible be able to point you in the right direction to explore other financial options.
I hope these "random tidbits" help. I wish you the best of luck!