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TAMU might have the largest Corps in the country but the commissioning numbers are not as high as you would think. Many Corps cadets are D&C cadets who don't contract and pursue commissions. TAMU offers many Corps only scholarships. Every kid in Texas is trying to get into TAMU but not every kid...

No don’t pay tuition. The billing statement should reflect AROTC Scholarship and ID White Scholarship. Email Bursar office and call to make sure they are tracking your rook is a rotc scholarship awardee. Make sure your rook shows up at school ready to pass PT test. He won’t contract until he...

Our experience with Norwich has been good. Our son will be a MS4. NU has covered room and board all 4 years. It always reflected on his tuition statement. Son contracted in October of freshman year. Cadet Command was slow to pay that first year but NU never put any pressure on him about past...

Outstanding Good Luck and Godspeed.

Outstanding. Will he get put on orders soon? Our friend had to wait about 6 months for orders to TBS.

TAMU has 19 billion. As far a ROTC scholarships they have the Patriot Scholarship which makes a 3 or 4 year scholarship a full ride. Every kid in Texas is trying to get into that school. They aren't very generous with freshman shcolarships. There are many valedictorians and salutatorians paying...

I just announced a retired 3 star USMC Alum.

Did you go back home to renew plates every year? In Texas they require a state inspection prior to license plate renewal. DLs can be renewed on-line. What address did you use for DL when PCS away from Florida? If stationed in Texas PCS or TDY For Our Troops TxDMV appreciates your service...

yes, super hard to get away from barracks to walk down there to pick up. Washing machines and dryers are free, just provide soap. Pro-tip : if an athlete bring a sleeping bag or poncho liner

Stay out of it, he needs to learn to be his own advocate and learn to problem solve on his own. Can you imagine being a senior USMC NCO getting a phone call from a parent of one of his NROTC-MO mids about his uniform issues.

I tried lookng for Rook packing list on the website but couldn't find it. Call or email admissions officer. They may be coming out with a new Rook packing list. I read that there may be a uniform change so that may be the reason the packng list needs to be changed. When you do get it stick to...

AROTC and NROTC-MO do not care what your major will be. Just graduate.

There is a bus between TAMU and Blinn several times a day transporting cadets back and forth. I have even seen cadets in uniform OCP's riding a bike to class too. Imagine walking out of a chemistry class in the Chem building then needing to be in a class in 30 minutes in the behavior lab past...

If you are trying to pursue a commission in Navy or Air Force do your homework on requirements and pathways to contracting. Many students show up on campus with the intention to contract into AFROTC or NROTC but soon find out that may not be possible. There's a reason the AROTC battalion grows...

Son got his dates for AC-CST-LDAC or what ever they call it now. Any suggestions on a decent place to stay near post? Louisville, Elizabethtown, on post, or just outside the gate? Last year there was a family day, day before graduation. Did they release cadets on that day with instructions to...