What are my chances for the Army ROTC scholarship?

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I have a 3.7 weighted gpa, 3.5 unweighted. My SAT’s aren’t the best, they are a 1040 but I’m planning on retaking them. However I’m applying to the 3rd board so my new scores when I retake the SAT’s won’t be included, I would’ve applied earlier, but my instructor at JROTC just informed us about the scholarship so I didn’t know much about it until recently. I’m applying to an in state public school (University of Maine) as well as an in state (one of the top affordable) private school (Husson University). I’d prefer Husson.
The sports I was involved in was track and field freshmen and sophomore year (no JV or varsity for this sport at my school), Cross country freshmen year (again there was no JV or Varsity for this sport at my school), Equestrian outside of school (horse back riding) all 4 years, and cheering my junior year (JV).

majoring in nursing, accepted to Husson for Nursing
3.7 gpa weighted/3.5 unweighted
1040 SAT (my only drawback) :frowning:
Leadership through JROTC (I was in JROTC for 3 years and became a staff sergeant.)
Track,Cross Country, Cheering (JV), Equestrian
I work 2 jobs as a waitress/cook and I oversee a barn
Volunteer work (I don’t have a crazy ton because I work 2 jobs) I tutor and teach many other high school students in math
I’m a trainer at my waitressing/cook job and I train new employees.
Teacher’s assistant for one year during my junior year

I know my chances for a 4 yr scholarship is slim, but what about a 3 yr or 2 yr?

Thanks in advance!!! :slight_smile:

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ROTC scholarships are highly competitive, period.

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4 year scholarship winners have an average GPA of 3.6 and SAT of roughly 1270 (ACT equivalent is about 28).

What’s your class rank? Any leadership positions?

Unfortunately, you’re applying late in the app cycle based on the date of your post.

You have a decent chance for a 2 and 3 year scholarship if you join ROTC at your college (no obligation to serve the first 2 years if you’re not on scholarship) and do well in class (especially ROTC classes and lab).

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Why not reach out to the officer at the ROTC office in your area or at the college where you want to attend? That is what my son did when he was considering ROTC. The officer explained everything to him and so he was much better able to make a decision about applying for ROTC.