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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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.[/quote]

But now elite colleges already offer absurdly generous financial aid packages. So, why would a middle class kid need to do ROTC?[/quote]

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