There eventually was a BFE for last board. I forget when it came, it may have been after the 3/6 acceptance date. But still a nice keepsake. It was just the letter you already have, and a certificate.
I would do what the portal says— don’t wait on a BFE which may not maynot come.
The BFE is beautiful (my son received one following the second board) but agree that you should do what instructed to do in terms of accepting your scholarship on the portal and not waiting for the BFE.
I was told to mark and sign the winner letter located in the "file upload" section to accept the scholarship and make your choice of which school.
You're welcome. Look at your letter. You need to "check the box" of where you are accepting the scholarship and sign the bottom before you upload it.
I finally found the letter, thank you!
I went and contacted cadet command. I would hope they already know of my situation as I mentioned it multiple times while going through the process(resume, essay, etc.) Hopefully everything works out. Thank you for the advice of contacting cadet command.
@VisionofConflux Make sure you have completed the FAFSA with your parents - like today. If you need help completing it ask for someone at your HS or college of choice to assist. You need to have a back up plan (financial aid/grants or loans) to pay for your 1st year of college as generally you can't contract for a 3 yr AD scholarship until you have completed your MS1 year regardless of your academic standing as an incoming student. Call the financial aid office tomorrow at your school of choice. Tell them you are a '1st generation college student', that your parents did not go to college, and that you have a 3 year ROTC scholarship that won't pay until sophomore year - I read your post history. Schools like to help 1st in a family to get to college, and if your family income is low (EFC $0) you likely qualify for financial aid/grants.
I have already done the FAFSA stuff. However, I’ll still contact my choice school for further information.
Does Army ROTC mail a BFE like the ones the Service Academies do? I was not aware of that.
No no no. Telling the ROO means nothing. YOU have to return a letter on the portal.
Not sure what the SAs send, but you get a package with hard copy of your award letter, and a certificate set in a faux leather folder.
I never realized there was that form until last night. But thank you for clarifying, I will turn the form in.
No downside. Just make sure you submit it prior to the 30 day deadline. In the event your acceptance comes later, you can request a transfer to that school. Good luck and congratulations on your scholarship.
Thank you!