What are my chances for a NROTC scholarship?

[BusyBee604]

Not a SWO, but here's what Google turned up:
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BzB

 

[RiseR 25]

I'm currently a NROTC applicant (high school senior) and was wondering what you guys think my chances of getting the scholarship are. Here are some stats:

GPA: 3.843
SAT: 1910
I just took the Math 2 and Physics subject tests (waiting on scores)
I've taken the most advanced courses possible (AP/honors) except my freshman year
Three seasons of sports per year
Eagle Scout and SPL
Volunteer Firefighter/EMT
I sent my application in around mid-August, in time for the first set of boards
Not sure if this has any bearing on the application, but my brother is a Marine option with NROTC (he just graduated college and is going to TBS soon)
I've had my interview and thought it went OK (I was pretty anxious)

My five schools are:
1- University of Wisconsin-Madison
2- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
3- University of Colorado Boulder
4- University of Maryland:CP
5- Penn State

Congratulations on the GPA and SAT scores! From a fellow Eagle Scout congratulations on making it into the brotherhood and I hope your troop enjoyed your leadership during your bout as SPL

To answer your question of odds of landing an NROTC scholarship I'd say they are pretty solid, although I've seen some pretty crazy stuff in the past in terms of selection. Just keep in mind all is not lost in terms of a scholarship (there are plenty of ways to secure funding for school). If you have a specific designator (career field) you want to shoot for keep in mind OCS is not a bad option as well. Good luck!

 

[Sam I am]

My cousin just started his freshman year as a NROTC student. He was pretty top notch. You're in the same league. Have faith and if you don't get it there are still ways to get there...ECP (I think it's still around...probably the greatest deal in the entire world if you can pick it up) and OCS. It's a buyers market right now...good luck.

 

[ea6bflyr]

My cousin just started his freshman year as a NROTC student. He was pretty top notch. You're in the same league. Have faith and if you don't get it there are still ways to get there...ECP (I think it's still around...probably the greatest deal in the entire world if you can pick it up) and OCS. It's a buyers market right now...good luck.

ECP has been dead a long time. STA-21 replaced it.

 

[Sam I am]

ECP has been dead a long time. STA-21 replaced it.

Your correct. I got my accronyms confused. I meant the BDCP. Details in this thread:

http://www.airwarriors.com/communit...baccalaureate-degree-completion-program.1915/

I had some flight students that went this path...sounded pretty sweet. E-5 pay, BAS, BAH and TRI-Care while attending college. That time counts and you acrue leave...so you get out of OCS with 2 years leave already on the books, you get O-1,2&3E pay. Not too shabby for getting paid to be a civilian student.

 

[Sam I am]

I just got acquainted with the rest of the forum...looks like BDCP is dead for now according to this thread...

http://www.airwarriors.com/community/index.php?threads/bdcp-closed-for-fy14.41065/

Disregard my previous posts.