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ThePilotguy

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Hey everyone I am currently looking into applying for the AFROTC Scholarship and the NROTC and most say that in order to get these scholarships you need sports. Now my school is associated with another school for sports but they don’t offer and transportation now my mom who is a single mother cannot transport me to and from my practice since she has work. Will this impact my chances of receiving a scholarship. If I could get some answers it would help me a lot
 
Are you saying that you live somewhere that has no sports at all not even club sports or individual sports such as long distance running or martial arts ?

Not having any sports will set you apart. It does not need to be HS sports it could be another form of competitive sports.

Are there no car pools from your school to that other school that you might take advantage of? Parents generally understand when a child does not have other options and many would step in to help.
 
I like Small Team above find it a bit hard to believe that there is a high school which offers no sports or intra-mural activities whatsoever. But for now let me assume that premise is correct. NROTC is not aingularly focused on sports when determining the whole person concept and who should get a scholarship.

The intent of involving yourself in sports is to develop yourself physically, while also demonstrating that you work well with teams and can show your leadership potential. For the leadership side of the house, you could be active in student government, volunteer for various charitable organizations, be involved in programs such as Sea Cadets or other civic organizations, etc. Not being active in team sports is not a show stopper, but it's how you compensate for that which will be key.

There is a section in the application which asks how you have worked to overcome adversity in your life. This would be the portion of the application where you explain the challenges of being in a smaller school and part of a single parent family but you overcome those challenges by doing.........(fill in the blank with your personal story)

Otherwise, you will come across as the young person complaining that life gave you a bag of lemons......and I'd tell you to start squeezing and male some lemonade.

I also notice that you mention AFROTC and NROTC. You may be focused on those two, but every branch of service will be curious as to your physical conditioning and ability to be part pf a team.

So the fact that your mother can't take you places won't impact your chances of getting a scholarship. But if you don't come up with innovative ways to stay in great physical shape or just claim your school offers nothing in the way of sports......well that my friend, is not the attitude of a person who really wants a commission in the armed services. I'm not trying to be a jerk here; but maybe jist trying to shake you by the shoulders and say......time to innovate and overcome. Wishing you the best in the future.
 
ThePilotguy said:
Hey everyone I am currently looking into applying for the AFROTC Scholarship and the NROTC and most say that in order to get these scholarships you need sports. Now my school is associated with another school for sports but they don’t offer and transportation now my mom who is a single mother cannot transport me to and from my practice since she has work. Will this impact my chances of receiving a scholarship. If I could get some answers it would help me a lot
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Does your HS co-op sports with another HS nearby? If so, I am familiar with that setup. Interesting that your school doesn’t provide transportation, but if not, it is what it is. So it’s on you to work it out. If there is another kid from your school making the same trip, hitch a ride every day. Talk to your school administration to see if they have any suggestion that helps. It might be something you aren’t aware of. “Improvise, adapt, overcome.” - Clint Eastwood as Marine Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Highway in Heartbreak Ridge.
 
Since the applicant is a senior, the chance to play sports is basically over. Most coaches don't want a beginner senior. He or she will have to make the best of his or her other activities.

I echo the PNS comments above. The applicant was presented with a problem and didn't appropriately problem solve to find a solution. The problem was lack of transportation to host school for sport activities. Did applicant seek out other students who have a car or whose parents drive them? Let's hope the applicant doesn't have a below average PRT score. That would show the applicant also didn't workout at home, and doesn't live a fitness lifestyle. Push ups, planks, and a 1 mile run are free, and can be executed anywhere.
 
my constructive guidance would be for a candidate like this to focus what they put forth in the interviews/ application and fitness eval scores in a way that shows they can and do deliver results, not excuses. If you rock the fitness eval, use your essays/ interview to outline how fitness is central to your life... you're at a disadvantage (Because sports isn't only about fitness but leadership, resolve, grit, toughness, overcoming challenge/ deficits, digging deep, etc.) but prepare vignettes/ short stories that demonstrate how you are a leader in the classroom, school, community, through civic involvement, in clubs and how you made a measurable difference *if in your case not those contributions were not in athletics too like the great majority of your peers also applying. if this is your dream, go for it. At this point, take the time you need to strengthen your application/ your preparedness. If you're a couch potato (haha - takes one to know one), then start a 80 day fitness track so when you apply/ interview you are putting your best self forward. Good luck.
 
My daughter got a 4 year AFROTC Scholarship. Her sport? Shooting. She was team Capt her sr year.
 
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