Originally Posted by
Adlerdriver
Salty,
One other point. It's been over 20 years since the scholarship went 2 years without a commitment.
The cadet/midshipman with a scholarship is allowed to spend the freshman year only in a non-committed status. Prior to starting their sophomore year with a scholarship, they must commit to service.
You are correct, If trying to get pilot slot, assumed one would never take the scholarship as it locks you in and then they can/will do the "needs of the service" Saw it done way too many times. Good point.
Originally Posted by
Beaker
As referenced by WAFP, unless things have changed you don't find out if you have a pilot slot until the spring of your junior year, which is after you have committed. Nothing says those slots can't be taken away by the needs of the service as in the early 90s. Might even be due to political / $ constraints - reference the upcoming change of administration. My point is to pick a branch of service that you would be happy in, even if you do not end up with a pilot slot, because lots of things could happen between now and earning your wings.
Good luck
Clever bastages aren't they. Reason to NOT go ROTC anymore. OTS/OCS with pilot slot. Of course, as USMCFLYR points out, Saw way to many fellow PLC Marines 'NPQ' (Not Physically Qualed) after they were in TBS (The Basic School) , etc. If not commissioned, like Navy OCS, can quit, reqroup and try a Guard unit. Which is a great route!