Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I went through Army ROTC at Princeton in the 80s when the program there was very large (over 100 cadets).
Most cadets at Princeton received 4 years of full tuition scholarship and $100 per month stipend.
I chose Princeton/ROTC over West Point. ROTC scholarship or West Point were the only non-state school options available to me given my family's financial situation.
Most of the ROTC cadets were (like me) from middle or UMC families. Very few were what I would call "rich". Many came from families with a tradition of military service, and/or from families that were trying to send several kids through college.
ROTC enrollment at expensive/elite private colleges declined in the 90s when full tuition scholarships were replaced with capped dollar scholarships that would not cover full tuition costs at expensive private colleges. Full-tuition ROTC scholarships were revived several years ago, and ROTC enrollment has grown again on elite private college campuses.
ROTC was/is not for everyone, but I am very fortunate that it was a route available to me.
But now elite colleges already offer absurdly generous financial aid packages. So, why would a middle class kid need to do ROTC?
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