In the same boat, but not expecting ROTC to come through. DS wants to attend VMI out of state but cost is too high. Curious to what sort of assistance off of the sticker price they offered? In terms of percentages. Any estimates would help as I know all situations are different.
My son got great money from Norwich. He did earn a 3 year ROTC scholarship, so we only have to cover year 1, then they cover room and board while his scholarship is active. Norwich has a guarantee to beat offers from other privates or OOS, and they actually beat the other college my son was looking at. Norwich started at $63k and came in about $20k with his scholarships and the $5,500 federal loan. That's as good as we could have expected given we don't qualify for any need-based aid. Need to check out The Citadel and see if the financial aid award is any better because we can send it to Norwich and they will review it against their offer. My son was 100% sure he wanted a corp of cadets lifestyle so it was really important to us to try to get him there.
in short none. completely need based. Fafsa gave us 5500 even after that, with tuition room and board, uniform fees and other charges we were just north of 60K. If you get a type 2 scholarship it will cover 18K max so you are left with the slim chance you'll get a type1 or 3.
same with my DS. we looked at a state school and rotc, but he wants corps of cadets. He is also very set on getting int to the academy so if he doesnt make it this year, he will like do the SAP program at Marion Military institute and then if he still doesnt recieve an appointment, we are going to talk about re-applying to Texas A&M as he technically got in this year but was wait listed due to the huge freshman turnout and the fact that he applied very late as an alternative to the USAFA. we will have to see over the next few weeks how all this shakes out. headed to MMI this week to check it out.
If your DD is interested in attending The Citadel, you should contact the Financial Aid Office and let them know. Merit aid for out-of-state applicants is quite competitive, however, they do make awards to bring in a diverse 4th Class. Worth a call. If DD does receive an ROTC scholarship, the college awards Room & Board and for 3 year awards, it will cover 1st year tuition. Best of luck to her.
I agree, but this is all new for The Citadel this year. The Citadel and VMI have always lagged behind Norwich in terms of financial assistance. I was very pleased to see the Citadel make the changes they did this year. My guess is that VMI will also re-evaluate their financial aid supplements. I will be the 1st in line to donate for a fund at VMI to pay for room and board as well as 1st year tuition for 3 year winners. Its all a competition and VMI will get it all sorted out.