Avaughan21
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I am currently applying for the Navy ROTC scholarship and I got this weird text, has anyone else ever received a text like this before? Do I trust it?
Weird text from Navy ROTC selection board, do I trust it?
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OfficerToBe750
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Format is strange. My guess, this is not admissions, but a vendor or person trying to sell you a program that "increases your chance of selection."
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I would contact the NROTC tech support desk, with a screenshot of the text attached, plus whatever you need to include to identify yourself in their system.
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The NROTC Program was established to educate and train qualified young men and women for service as commissioned officers in the Navy and Marine Corps.
That does not seem legit. Smells like a phish
It certainly could be phishing or some vendor. On the other hand, when DS had his NROTC application in the system, he would get calls out of the blue from various Navy NROTC recruiters about this or that part of his application package. While it is likely something not legit, it might be legit, so proceed with caution.
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I received an out of the blue call which started out somewhat like your text. It turned out to be the regional recruitment officer who among other things wanted to make sure the local recruitment rep was reaching out and supporting me.
Why are you guys so lucky to have supportive local recruiters who would reach out to you? My daughter's local recruiter never responds to her email or phone inquiries/concerns. The applicant's interview results and transcripts provided months ago have yet to be uploaded as the 1st board deadline draws near. They were once lost due to the staff change and had to be provided again. I feel sorry for her as she has spent days on writing essays and months on prepping for AFA, dreaming of becoming a Navy officer.
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I texted him back, turned out to be a recruiting officer, I guess the Navy is just not good with technology, real shady. Thanks guys!
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Recruitjng officer assistance can be very helpful. However keep in mind, when dealing with him or her, that their primary mission is to recruit people for enlistment. Don't fall for the old "enlisting will make your application stronger" ploy. I doubt this person would do that, but it has happened in the past.
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you must have our same recruiter from 2 years ago LOL. He misplaced my sons application altogether
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Forgive me, but I am a little confused. When our son applied for the NROTC scholarship last year, he never spoke with or dealt with a recruiter for his application. He did however have a regional counselor who managed his file and encouraged, assisted him in its completion. The only thing a recruiter did was proctor his physical test. He had an interview at a local university with an NROTC officer. Should you be dealing with NROTC scholarship folks versus recruiters? Again, if I misread, my apologies.
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My DS handled it like your son. He never had contact with a local recruiter regarding his application. That being said, we lived in the city where the recruiting district HQ was, so that played a factor.
I have seen folks here, over the years, work with their local recruiter to complete their application, etc. and they were found to be very helpful. Others, not so much. When possible it's best to work with a Navy OSO (officer selection officer) and that can sometimes be done through the local recruiting office.
I have seen folks here, over the years, work with their local recruiter to complete their application, etc. and they were found to be very helpful. Others, not so much. When possible it's best to work with a Navy OSO (officer selection officer) and that can sometimes be done through the local recruiting office.
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It's just terminology. Navy Recruiting Command (NRC) divides the country into Navy Recruiting Districts (NRD) and some are now called Navy Talent Acquisition Groups (NTAG). Each NRD/NTAG has someone assigned as the NROTC Scholarship Coordinator (https://www.netc.navy.mil/Commands/Naval-Service-Training-Command/NROTC/Locate-Coordinator/). This is the person you referred to as the regional counselor. By virtue of the fact that the individual is assigned to Navy Recruiting Command, they are all known as 'recruiters'.
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Got it, thank you!
Exactly. Once the applicant activates the application in the portal, the NROTC regional coordinator usually would reach out to the applicant and collect required documents. I think the role of this position would be to help applicants and guide them through the application process. My DD started her application diligently on Day 1 (4/1) and wrapped up her interview in June as the last piece of her application. She is still waiting for the documents to be uploaded by the officer, but unsure now if it can be done before the 1st board deadline next week. She's also applied for the AROTC scholarship two months later in June, and its centralized application process seems to be more efficient and smoother. Once she activated her AROTC application, recruiting officers from multiple battalions reached out to her immediately and offered to help or even set up interviews. The AROTC HQ technical support staff also responded promptly to help her fix some technical glitches in the portal, and now her application status is board-ready.
Hey I'm new to the forum, and am also a current NROTC (MO) applicant. That's definitely the regional recruiter, I have been doing weekly PT with the pollees and almost every week the recruiter tries to get me into the DEP for PLC saying it will guarantee a scholarship, I appreciate the guy and I know it's his job but it sure is annoying. I would encourage you to meet the current pollees (or the Naval equivalent) it been a great experience for me personally. Good luck with the scholarship!
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You are wise. You have up to a couple years, at least, before you need to fall back on PLC as a backup - provided finances aren't the driving issue. That was DS's backup plan if he didn't win a side-load scholarship or advanced standing. You're going to college in either case.
For sure, and although it would be nice to get into an NROTC program, PLC or OCS all of them are paths to becoming a Marine officer and that's the important thing for me.