Army ROTC Scholarships

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Army ROTC Scholarships

• Mr. Michael Hudson
• 502-624-6998
• Michael.l.hudson1.civ_at_mail.mil

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Agenda

• Why this matters to you
• Scholarship Types
• Where to find online application
• Overview of Board and Selection Process
• How you can help
• Additional Opportunities
• Questions

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Why This Matters To You

• Face of the Army
• Dual Win College and Army
• Experience Matters

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Scholarship Types

• 4-Year
• Line
• Nurse
• 3-Year Advanced Designee
• Line
• Nurse
• Special (Must ID)
• JROTC
• Military Junior Colleges (MJC)
• Historically Black Colleges and Universities
  (HBCU)

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3-Yr Advanced Designee

• A 3-year Advanced Designee (3AD) scholarship is a
  4-year scholarship that does not pay benefits the
  first year, pending one-year validation by the
  PMS.
• For benefits to start
• - be enrolled in ROTC classes during the entire
  first year and successfully complete MS1.
• - have achieved a 2.5 or higher academic CGPA and
  a 3.0 ROTC GPA at the end of their MS1 year.
• - be qualified, medically and administratively.
• pass the APFT at the 60/60/60 standard, prior to
  contracting.

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How To Register With GoArmy And Begin An
Application
http//www.goarmy.com/rotc
Click here
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How To Register With GoArmy And Begin An
Application (contd)
Now click here
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How To Register With GoArmy And Begin An
Application (contd)
1st-time user clicks here to create GoArmy.com
account.
Returning user clicks here to re-login to
application
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Logging into Application
FOR QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS CONTACT US AT THE ABOVE
EMAIL ADDRESS
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Application Dashboard
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Application

• The tabs above show status and allow easy
  navigation of application areas

• Any errors on the page will be reflected here

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Selection Status
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Overview of National Scholarship Selection
Process

• Prospect applies online 12 Jun (after Jr Year)
  10 Jan (Sr Year)
• Prospect interviews with local ROTC program Jun
  (after Jr Year) Feb (Sr Year)---- PMS
  Interview
• PMSs review board files and school entrance
  eligibility
• HQCC conducts 3 scholarship boards Oct (Sr Year)
  Mar (Sr Year)
• HQCC mails letters to scholarship winners with
  selected school choices
• Prospect receives offer letter and accepts
  scholarship offer to normally 1 of up to 3 school
  choices (within 30 days)

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2015-2016 Board Schedule
1st High School Selection Board Deadline for Documents 3-Oct-14
1st High School Board-Ready List PMS Deadline 17-Oct-14
1st High School Selection Board 20-Oct-14
2nd High School Selection Board Deadline for Documents 24-Dec-14
2nd High School Board-Ready List PMS Deadline 2-Jan-15
2nd High School Selection Board 5-Jan-15
4-Year High School Application Deadline for SY 15-16 10-Jan-15
Final (3rd) High School Selection Board Deadline for Documents -- Missing Items 28-Feb-15
3rd High School Board-Ready List PMS Deadline 6-Mar-15
Final (3rd) High School Selection Board 9-Mar-15
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Facts about the National Scholarship Selection
Board

• In order for a Prospects File to be reviewed by
  the Selection board, HQCC must have
• Copy of Students High School Transcript
• An ROTC Physical Fitness Assessment
• Validated SAT/ACT to HQCC (copies of scores or
  electronic validation)
• PMS Interview
• Prospect boarded only one time but considered
  during each scholarship round until selected or
  boards completed
• Re-boards for admin errors only
• Board points are 25 of the Whole Person Score

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Board Process Diagram
OCT
JAN
MAR
Month
New Files
3000
4000
6000




OML Files
3000
6600
11900

Selection
400
700
900
400
1100
2000
Total Offers
Reinserted into Next OML
2600
5900
11000
Includes winners from previous boards
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4-Year Scholarship Selection Considerations

• Selection Board Evaluation Factors
• Military Potential
• Athletic Participation
• JROTC Participation
• Physical Fitness
• Program Motivation
• Officer Evaluation
• Personal Factors
• Leadership Participation
• Non-School Activities
• Character
• Exceptional Achievement
• Technical Interest
• Scholarship
• Math/Science Achievements
• Intellectual Motivation
• Personal Statement

• Quality Index Factors
• High School Class Rank/GPA ( 2.5)
• SAT ( 920) / ACT ( 19) Scores
• PMS Interview

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Winner Profile Mission Set 2018

• Percentage 2016 2017 2018
• Top 5 of Class 48 44 41
• Top 25 of Class 85 82 78
• Top 50 of Class 97 97 95
• Presidents of Student Body or Sr. Class
  15 16 7
• Other Class Officers 39 43 29
• National Honor Society 49 49 56
• Varsity Letter Winners 80 82 65
• Varsity Team Captains 60 61 45
• Club Presidents 7 7 15
• JROTC Participants 26 28 27
• 4 Year College Board Mean 1267 1253 1247
• National College Board Mean 1010 1010 1010
• High School GPA 3.7 3.6 3.6

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How You Can Help

• Be familiar with the process
• Submit an application
• Know timelines
• Encourage early submission
• Interview Preparation
• Practice the interview
• Uniform
• Encourage
• Start with Freshmen
• Scholar, Athlete, Leader

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Additional Opportunities

• Campus-based Scholarships
• Army National Guard and Army Reserves
• Military Junior Colleges

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Questions?
Mr. Michael Hudson 502-624-6998 Michael.l.hudson1.
civ_at_mail.mil
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