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| Last Friday, I went to the University of Oregon on a campus visit/tour. I spoke with one of their military science guys (a retired captain) and he told me to check out their website for info about scholarships. I'm not joining ROTC for the College Benefits and if I don't get the scholarship, I'll glady accept a commission anyway but if I can manage to get a scholarship, I'd willingly take the help with my tuition. So I went to check out the site and the requirements seem very easy. They are that you agree to a commission, Be Between 17-26, A US Citizen, Meet the Physical Standards, Graduate from HS, Beat a 920 on the SAT, and have a 2.50 GPA or better. My question is...Is this the actual standard? I've been making my way through College and Scholarship Applications enough to know that quite often the "standards" they put forth are just bare minimums and they typically require a lot more. I have a 1200 SAT (Taking it again on the new test to try and improve) 3.0 GPA and a score of 280 on the APFT. According to the standards, I should be a shoe-in but I'm not so sure that a big scholarship like this would come my way that easily. I'm not trying to sound arrogant or anything, I just want to know where I'm at and if I need to explore other options like other scholarships, loans, the dual membership program, etc. Any help I could get would be great.
"I Know in my heart that Man is good, That right will always eventually triumph, and that there is purpose to each and every life."
-Ronald Reagan, November 4, 1991 at the Dedication of the Reagan Library
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Regular Joe
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Thanks for the info and sorry about starting another topic on it. When I spoke to the Military Science guy at Oregon he said that I may be able to get a 3 year scholarship right now, if I don't get a full ride. I've also got to think about what schools would be best for me. I've checked into Oregon and like it there, Mortarman has highly recommended North Georgia College and that also looks like a great place with an awesome ROTC Program.
Besides meeting with somebody from the detachment is there any other way of telling what ROTC Programs are very squared away and what Programs are not up to par? Like a ranking system or a competition of some sort. I know about the "Best Ranger Challenge" that every school participates in, but is that a good indicator of their entire program?
"I Know in my heart that Man is good, That right will always eventually triumph, and that there is purpose to each and every life."
-Ronald Reagan, November 4, 1991 at the Dedication of the Reagan Library
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| Colin, did you contact my nephew at North Georgia yet?? He confirmed that OUT-OF-STATE personnel that are enrolled in the Corps of Cadets pay IN-STATE tuition. THAT, should be motivation enough to go there. Get away from home. It will be the best decision you ever make....well until you attend the Airborne Course!!!! Women there OUTNUMBER the men 3 to 1 if not more!!!! My nephew has a little HAMMER for a GF!!! Most of the chichas are not in the Corps.
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"I Know in my heart that Man is good, That right will always eventually triumph, and that there is purpose to each and every life."
-Ronald Reagan, November 4, 1991 at the Dedication of the Reagan Library
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