Nick225
New Member
Hello,
I'm currently in high school and am narrowing down my options for where I want to attend college this next fall. Part of my current decision process lies in the way I'd like to commission into the Navy. I applied for and unfortunately did not receive an NROTC scholarship, but I did receive an AFROTC scholarship of $18,000/yr plus stipend and book expenses; nonetheless, Navy still remains my first choice. My original plan (created a few years back) was to partake in NROTC and hopefully commission as a SNA. However, with my college search and subsequent massive amounts of research and reading this past year I am finding that OCS (and potentially BDCP, if it comes back) is quite a good option to consider.
Currently I have numerous college acceptances to choose from and am finding that my top choices do not have NROTC programs. I like the campus/programs/lifestyle of TCU (Texas Christian) and SMU (Southern Methodist) the best at the moment, but I'm hesitating to commit to either because they lack NROTC programs (though they do have AFROTC). In addition, both of these schools have offered me hefty merit scholarships. On the other hand, my options for schools with NROTC include Purdue, BU (Boston), and Embry-Riddle- Daytona. Like I said, OCS seems to be a good option at this point, as it allows me to enjoy the classic college experience, and I'd be willing to put up with the difficulty of the 3 months in Newport if it meant becoming a SNA.
In summary, what would be best? Is my current thought process logical/wise, and is it best to not base college choice on their ROTC detachments? Any past experiences would be helpful, because I'd hate to go someplace I don't like the best simply for ROTC when I can achieve the same result through OCS.
Thank you in advance.
I'm currently in high school and am narrowing down my options for where I want to attend college this next fall. Part of my current decision process lies in the way I'd like to commission into the Navy. I applied for and unfortunately did not receive an NROTC scholarship, but I did receive an AFROTC scholarship of $18,000/yr plus stipend and book expenses; nonetheless, Navy still remains my first choice. My original plan (created a few years back) was to partake in NROTC and hopefully commission as a SNA. However, with my college search and subsequent massive amounts of research and reading this past year I am finding that OCS (and potentially BDCP, if it comes back) is quite a good option to consider.
Currently I have numerous college acceptances to choose from and am finding that my top choices do not have NROTC programs. I like the campus/programs/lifestyle of TCU (Texas Christian) and SMU (Southern Methodist) the best at the moment, but I'm hesitating to commit to either because they lack NROTC programs (though they do have AFROTC). In addition, both of these schools have offered me hefty merit scholarships. On the other hand, my options for schools with NROTC include Purdue, BU (Boston), and Embry-Riddle- Daytona. Like I said, OCS seems to be a good option at this point, as it allows me to enjoy the classic college experience, and I'd be willing to put up with the difficulty of the 3 months in Newport if it meant becoming a SNA.
In summary, what would be best? Is my current thought process logical/wise, and is it best to not base college choice on their ROTC detachments? Any past experiences would be helpful, because I'd hate to go someplace I don't like the best simply for ROTC when I can achieve the same result through OCS.
Thank you in advance.