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<p>So true, but I think for most because they are not intimately connected they don’t understand the inner workings of the military regarding commissioning options. Teachandmom illustrated that with the comment of do ROTC AND OCS. </p>
<p>Teach, no insult, but you either do ROTC or do OCS, you don’t do both. Additionally, the majority of kids in college on scholarship are merit scholarships from that particular school. For an AFA cadet they aren’t taking money away from your child because they would not be attending the college.</p>
<p>Yes, there are national and local scholarships, but many state exactly how the money can be spent…i.e. tuition, room, board, books, thus, it is a moot point.</p>
<p>JMPO, but why should a cadet be penalized if he won the scholarship. They earned it. Would you feel the same way if they got a full ride merit from Duke, and also other scholarships that would give them cash to use however they wanted. Would you feel it wrong if their folks could easily financially afford to send them to college with no loans and took a free ride anyway?</p>