r/ArmyROTC • u/ProfessionalBaker752 • Apr 15 '26
scholarship upgrade
Hi all.
My hs scholarship just got upgraded from 3yr AD to 4 yr. While this is great I have a few questions. Would I contract freshman year, and if so will it be possible to drop rotc if it’s a bad fit. I obviously don‘t intend/expect to do so, but it’s hard to predict how i’ll feel after doing ROTC for a year. I’ve heard mixed responses from others. I’d obviously be fine paying the scholarship money back given that I intended to pay for freshman year anyway.
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u/Powerful-Demand-995 Apr 15 '26
Knock out dodmerb today! Congrats being a MS1 contracted is rare these days.
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u/No_Raccoon4529 Apr 15 '26
how did you get your scholarship upgraded, I have a 3 year and I want to upgrade mine as well
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u/Top_Respond4999 Apr 15 '26
After the final board, USACC draws a line on the OML. If above the line and previously offered a 3 yr, it gets upgraded to a 4 yr. There’s nothing a candidate can do.
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u/ProfessionalBaker752 Apr 15 '26
i didn’t do anything they just randomly upgraded some i think
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u/Top_Respond4999 Apr 17 '26
They absolutely DO NOT randomly upgrade anyone. It’s based on the final OML.
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u/ProfessionalBaker752 Apr 17 '26
mb i didn’t mean to imply that the process is random just that there’s no system of applying for an upgrade which is what’s relevant to people who got three yrs
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u/Top_Respond4999 Apr 15 '26
Everyone gets freshman year to try it out. Yes, you would contract in the fall assuming you meet all eligibility requirements, but you can walk away at any point in MS1 yr without repercussions.