Do I have a chance at getting an Army ROTC scholarship?
I have been a member of J.R.O.T.C for 4 years. This year I am the battallion commander and have the rank of L.T Colonel (highest rank in the program). I have been awarded numerous awards including distingushed cadet, superior cadet and cadet of the year. I also have been a recipient of 2 challenge coins. I am also captain of the drill team and just recently took command of the Color Guard team. I was also a former member of the Civil Air Patrol where I attended a leadership camp at Stratton Air National Guard Base. I even flew in a C-130 (aewsome). I have also received awards for such things like recruitment and serving more than 50 community service hours.I have also been to Fort Dix for J.R.O.T.C Cadet Leadership Challenge. The only negative thing is my grades are not all that good. I have been mostly a ‘B’ student all my life. Welcome to all answers.
5 Responses
SMBR
04 Feb 2010
florida gal
04 Feb 2010
Wow, you’re done a lot with ROTC. That’ impressive! I’d say you do have a good chance or getting a scholarship, but grades are also important. You should have started looking for scholarships in your junior year. Talk with your school counselor. That’s your best source of information.
lil_korean_pup
04 Feb 2010
yup. i had about a A/B average in my high school years, never played a sport, didn’t do too much activities, and i made the navy college program. army scholarship shouldn’t be too much of a problem for you. what’s your ethnicity? affermitive action is a big thing in the military. if you’re a hard working minority, or even better, a minority female, you’re moving up. plus the army is practically throwing out scholarship. they’re really hurting for people and officers.
again, the chances of getting a scholarship shouldn’t be to much of a problem. EXPECIALLY w/ your JROTC background.
good luck w/ that. 
EDIT: if you choose to join after sophmore year, you WILL BE BEHIND. if you think you can’t handle it, then by all means, go for the 2 yr scholarship AND attend the acedemic classes that they are required to take so you won’t be completely lost in what they learn in the classroom. but like i said, it’s best that you go for the 4 yr scholarship and not slack off. I have 15 units, majoring in aerospace engineering, NROTC, AND part time job (15 hrs a week). trust me. If you buckle down and work hard, you will be fine. and yes, you will have alone time as well. It’s all a matter of time management. planning and time mannagement.
ARMY STRONG!
04 Feb 2010
Well I see that you have alot of accomplishments. Being a recruiter for the US Army I could tell you that your grades will play a key role in you getting an Army ROTC scholarship. By all means I am not trying to tell you to stop, but you would also benefit from joining the military to add that to your ROTC request. This would help your commitment for the Army. If you get the full ride ROTC scholarship, you will not have to complete your contract obligation as enlisted.
Good Luck
SSG Schramm
US Army 15 years
US Army Recruiter
Watch out for bu
04 Feb 2010
A recruiter’s only job is bringing in ENLISTED members into the military. Not much help if you aspire to be an officer. In four decades of military service, both enlisted and an officer, don’t buy the bunk that being enlisted first makes you a better officer. That’s what most recruiters will tell you. Nothing could be further from the truth. Take care of your people, train your people, properly equip them and communicate openly with them = all you basically need to be a good officer and leader.
Other than that, there’s lots of good advice from folks above you should take.
Yes, you should certainly apply – to several universities.
Each PMS will have a different viewpoint but they are all looking at basicly the same things:
Grades (more important at harder academic schools obviously)
Leadership (that is your BN CDR… that alone should get you an interview unless you are a c-student) (also counts that you were cpt of drill team and colorguard team)
Service (community service, service in schools etc..)
Grades (yes, i put this in twice because most PMS’s consider them 2x more important than anything else — we can train you in leadership etc… but you HAVE to pass your academic classes)
Physical Fitness (you have to take a pretty basic fitness test… scoring higher wont make up for bad grades but scoring low will overshadow leadership and academic strengths. You need to pass comfortably every event. Talk to your ROTC instructor — the NCO not the officer — and I am sure you will do well).
Finally you have to do well in the interview — show confidence, bearing and desire.
Good luck, and God Bless you!