Type 2 Scholarship/AFROTC Penn State

[usafa23hopeful]

Does anyone have any experience PSU AFROTC. I’m also seeking a AFROTC scholarship. To my understanding only Type 1 scholarships are given to people with technical degrees. My major is business finance. Will this hinder me from getting a Type 2 scholarship and attempt to pursue a pilot slot upon graduation?

 

[Tbpxece]

The HSSP is over for students beginning this fall (which it appears you are), so you're just looking at the ICSP program at this point.

Your major should not be a problem for an ICSP scholarship, but may hold you up in seeking that UPT slot. However, given your other threads, it appears you may have DODMERB issues-- that will be a bigger barrier than your choice of major.

 

[Pima]

I am going to disagree just a tad with Tbpxece regarding getting a UPT slot as a finance major. My DS was a non-tech major and he got a UPT slot. The thing that can be a stumbling stone is when it comes to SFT selection. Tech majors wanting rated have the highest selection rate. Tech/non-rated and non-tech rated, are basically equal in selection percentage. Non-tech/non-rate has the lowest selection rate.
No SFT selection = no commissioning.
Non-tech need to carry a higher cgpa than tech to be competitive.. Most will have a 3.3/3.4 cgpa compared to techs with a 3.0/3.1

Tbpxece is correct if you have some DoDMERB issues than you need to get in front of them now, because even to activate a scholarship you must be given a waiver. The exam taken once selected for rated is an FAA flight class 1 physical, which is much more stringent than DoDMERB
~ caveat I have not looked to see what your issues are, just to place that in your mind.

I would also say that many AFROTC cadets take flight lessons to increase their chances of not only being selected, but to have a small bit of a handle on flying prior to UPT.

 

[Tbpxece]

I am going to disagree just a tad with Tbpxece regarding getting a UPT slot as a finance major. My DS was a non-tech major and he got a UPT slot. The thing that can be a stumbling stone is when it comes to SFT selection. Tech majors wanting rated have the highest selection rate. Tech/non-rated and non-tech rated, are basically equal in selection percentage. Non-tech/non-rate has the lowest selection rate.
No SFT selection = no commissioning.

My answer was intended to be more broad than specific. @Pima is correct in her specificity-- a non-tech degree is not a barrier, but more of a lack of a "checked box" on your package. Having the tech degree gives you a boost, which will be needed if you have a DODMERB waiver.

Thanks for the addition, @Pima !