aglages

I need advice on a plan for a four year ROTC Scholarship for my daughter.
She will be a Nursing (BSN) major and is currently a senior in HS. Her GPA (3.9) & SAT (1330) scores are very good, and her ECs (leadership) above average. She definitely wants to be a nurse and has wanted to be a military nurse (although she isn't particularly committed to one branch) since elementary school.

I have convinced her that she should apply for the Army, Navy & Air Force ROTC scholarships.

Now the dilemma : All of her college choices have AROTC, but some don't have Navy. One has an AFROTC program at a cross-town school but that school is over an one hour (highway) drive away (one way) and it does not have Navy. Some (2) have all three ROTC programs but neither of those are her first choice. Each ROTC program has different deadlines in regards to when you must accept and how many schools you have to choose from. Not to mention that the AFROTC introduces the issue of which tier (type) scholarship you might be approved for. And of course many of these choices must be made without knowing for certain which colleges have accepted her and what if any merit / need money is available. She has applied EA at all but one school and that one does not have an EA program and will not notify applicants until after Feb 1, 2010.

I have told my daughter that she should accept any and all of the ROTC scholarships that she is offered and that we will sort it out after we have all the information in front of us (April). Have I given her bad (or immoral) advice? Is this strategy unfair to other applicants or the various military services? Is their a "better" approach to sorting out these offers (if in fact we get any)? How about the strategy of waiting until mid November to submit the final piece of paperwork (essays are written but not submitted) to the Navy & Army ROTC program so that she makes the December boards for all three branches?

Any help, suggestions or opinions will be appreciated.

Thanks

Bill0510

One "command" with which I have just been informed is that related to Navy recruiters for health-care professions. I don't know too much about it, but apparently there are recruiters who have the job of recruiting students [I was told even high school students?] who want to pursue military health care. So . . .call the local recruiting office and ask if that person exists in your area. They may be able to provide a wealth of assistance.

aglages

Thanks Bill0510! I will try to find this person and see what advice they may have. Thanks again, I appreciate the help.