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I guess it depends on what your perception of competitive means. I'm just telling you what I've seen personally, and heard from many cadre members. PMS's have a tendency to play up the competitiveness of scholarships when in reality they are given to almost anyone who can gain admission and pass a medical/pt test. When I signed my contract the enrollment officer was actually confused because I was the only person he had come across that didn't ask for a scholarship or sign for one; in other words it's not something you apply for, it's generally assumed you get one whenever you contract.
At the end of the day how "competitive" it is doesn't matter, perhaps I shouldn't have used that term, we're all going to be officers in the United States Army and after you commission no one cares about how hard it was to get your scholarship. I didn't mean to disparage anyone's accomplishments, I was merely offering some perspective as I didn't want the OP to think that her son was being granted some one-time deal that they couldn't pass up.
BTW, I'm speaking about AROTC scholarships, I have no idea how the other branches do their scholarships, although I have heard that in recent years the Army has gotten a lot more funding for scholarships than other schools.
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