My son has received an AFROTC Tier 1 scholarship so far. Their deadline to accept/decline is May 1. He has been accepted to TAMU in College Station. Their deadline is also May 1. Still waiting to hear about nominations and SA appointments. I never thought about paying to secure a spot in case he gets an appointment, but gets injured before I-day. I guess if you turn down the scholarship, there is no going back. This is all so complicated!