SAI Mixer 2013 Southern Guards Army ROTC

0900- Welcome and Refreshments Introductions Guest speaker Wofford Update Break Scholarship Best Practices Lunch Timeline

 SAIs / AIs  Professor of Military Science  New Staff Introductions

Centralized Scholarship Selection Process - Outline BN recruits Prospect SAL and directs to online application Prospect applies on Line Feb (Jr Year) – Jan (Sr Year), Interviewee list established, PMSs review HQCC determines school scholarship allocations 18 months in advance Prospect interviews with local ROTC program Jun (after Jr Year) – Feb (Sr Year) HQCC conducts 3 scholarship boards OCT (Sr Year) – MAR (Sr Year) HQCC (PMS board) determines scholarship winners and informs PMSs thru CCIMS PMSs review/approve winners, school entrance eligibility HQCC mails letters to scholarship winners with 5 school choices Prospect receives offer letter and accepts scholarship offer to 1 of 5 school choices (within 30 days) Prospect has until 1May to confirm or request change school offer

First Interview List generated, PMS review New Scholarship Offer Timeline for any SY 1st Board Application Window Opens 2nd Board 3rd Board Prospect JR YR Prospect SR YR School Confirmation CC Determines Allocations PMS Use 20% Allocations 4YR On Campus Campaign Application Window Closes 10 Jan 1 st Award List, PMS review/approve For each board w/i 72 hr Mid Course Review

Key Dates Scholarship Important DateDue Date Days until Due Date High School SY National Board Deadlines 1st High School Selection Board Deadline for Documents7-Oct st High School Board-Ready List PMS Deadline 18-Oct st High School Selection Board21-Oct nd High School Selection Board Deadline for Documents26-Dec nd High School Board-Ready List PMS Deadline3-Jan nd High School Selection Board6-Jan Year High School Application Deadline for SY Jan Final (3rd) High School Selection Board Deadline for Documents - - Missing Items 28-Feb rd High School Board-Ready List PMS Deadline7-Mar Final (3rd) High School Selection Board 10-Mar-14214

On-line Application Critical Elements Prospect applies on-line from Jun JR yr to Jan SR Yr Selects up to 7 school choices in priority order Applicant becomes an interviewee based on self reported SAT/ACT and Cumulative GPA – Starting in Jun visible in PMS Review in CCIMS PMS views Interviewees via CCIMS alert spreadsheet –File Updated Weekly

Scholarship Allocation Process Allocation Process does not change: –Brigades give each school allocations based on commission mission –20% of allocations reserved for “one time” on-campus offers HQCC offers ~ 2 scholarships per available allocation – Offers continue until allocations are filled – Allocation fill is based on accepts/declines PMS awards on-campus allocations after National Scholarship Application Closes (March) –Primarily for incompletes, non-applicants and non-selects after the last board –Used for prospects still in consideration if they are admitted to the school making the offer Unused funds roll over Mid-Course Review to ensure all schools remain viable

Interview Process Critical Elements HQCC Continues to Refer Interviewees to PMS/APMS through CCIMS beginning in Jun 13 –Interviewees are referred to 5 schools within their local commuting area –Use New ROTC Interview Sheet CCF 159-R CCIMS Purpose: –Assess qualitative aspects of applicant –Provide Information about Army ROTC –Eyes On observation Composure Appearance - PMS conducts/confirms Ht/Wt Verbal Communications skills Motivation Overall potential –Interviewer confirms PFT and transcript have been sent Interviews (CCF 159-R) entered in CCIMS

HQCC Conducts Centralized Board Critical Elements Prospects must supply transcript, PFT and validated SAT/ACT to HQCC and have been Interviewed in order to be considered by board –HQCC sends letter explaining process to all applicants as they apply Prospect boarded only one time and considered throughout the process Re-boards for admin errors only

Centralized Board Process Selection Board Composition –HQCC tasks Brigades for PMSs or Army Officers based on number of files to be reviewed. –Precise Dates TBD Annually Board Qualified Record –Transcript –Validated SAT/ACT Scores –Presidential Physical Fitness Test (PFT) or Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) –PMS Interview Sheet Each File is Boarded Once and Scored by Three Officers – 35% of WPS –The Board WPS is used to draw the cut line for the number of scholarships to be offered –Number of Scholarships to be Offered is based on a percentage of the applicant base

Whole Person Score Interim Whole Person Score (assigned based on application in CCIMS) POINTSPERCENT SAT/ACT Scores % SAL Points200 20% Whole Person Score PMS Interview % Board Whole Person Score Board Points 35035% TOTAL %

Board Process Diagram (example) SEPOCTNOVJANFEBMARAPRMonth # New Files Selection Reinserted into Next OML Total Offers # OML Files + = = = = ==

Separate OMLs to Maintain Diversity (example) OML All Applicants Cut Line Offer 500 Files OML Eligible HBCU Applicants OML Eligible Nurse Applicants Mid-Course Review OML As Needed Cut Line Offer 150 Files Cut Line Offer 50 Files Not to Scale

Mid-Course Review - Jan HQCC will review applicant base to ensure all schools have an opportunity to award their allocations Decision will be made to either: – conduct special OMLs within the remaining boards – increase campus based allocations for those schools

Centralized Board Dates SY Not released at this time OCT JAN MAR

HQCC Determines Winners Critical Elements HQCC identifies number of offers for each scholarship board and selects winners from board OML HQCC identifies up to 5 schools to offer to each winner (Generally 1 or 2, rarely 3 or higher) HQCC manages total number of offers allowed per school “Misfire” offers are made to schools above their allocation

PMS Review Critical Elements PMS reviews scholarship winners in CCIMS PMS can de-select prospect from school based on admissions ineligibility only PMS can recommend a 3YR AD offer in lieu of a 4YR offer PMS names of de-selects and offer changes to HQCC

HQCC mails letters to Winners Critical Elements HQCC mails winners letter guaranteeing conditional scholarship offer Winners have 30 days to accept scholarship and to identify their school of choice Winners have until 1 May to confirm school of choice HQCC will consider requests for school change to a school not included in original offer (very limited)

Scholarship Best Practices DOs Take both the SAT and ACT Jr. Year after a prep. course ( Apply for 4 Yr Scholarship starting June 1, 2013 Make an early decision on which school to attend; this will effect interview score. Use early admission if possible PT DON’Ts Assume unlimited Scholarships are available Apply for a scholarship in January 30, 2013 or later and expect to get an offer “Play” one school off of another. Rule out USAR and ARNG options Couch / Twinkie / X-box 360 training

Percentage Top 5% of Class37%40%39% Top 25% of Class68%70%74% Top 50% of Class91%93%96% Presidents of Student Body or Sr. Class8%9%12% Other Class Officers25%27%34% National Honor Society29%29%41% Varsity Letter Winners64%68%77% Varsity Team Captains40%44%53% Club Presidents6%6% 8% JROTC Participants32%29%28% 4 Year College Board Mean National College Board Mean High School GPA Scholarship Program Winner Profile- Mission Set 14 (as of 5 th Board)

Percentage Top 5% of Class26%32%31% Top 25% of Class52%56%62% Top 50% of Class86%81%90% Presidents of Student Body or Sr. Class 6%7%17% Other Class Officers22%36%31% National Honor Society17%24%24% Varsity Letter Winners40%40%45% Varsity Team Captains24%33%34% Club Presidents2% 8% 14% JROTC Participants 65 %68%62% 4 Year College Board Mean National College Board Mean High School GPA Scholarship Program - HBCU Winner Profile- Mission Set 14 (As of 5 th Board)

Percentage Top 5% of Class31%35%38% Top 25% of Class62%70%81% Top 50% of Class92%91%98% Presidents of Student Body or Sr. Class7%8%10% Other Class Officers29%35%38% National Honor Society27%28%48% Varsity Letter Winners51%61%67% Varsity Team Captains35%41%52% Club Presidents 5%6% 6% JROTC Participants36%33%28% 4 Year College Board Mean National College Board Mean High School GPA Nurse Scholarship Program Winner Profile- Mission Set 14 (as of 5 th Board)

Percentage Top 5% of Class33%39%41% Top 25% of Class58%54%74% Top 50% of Class88%82% 94% Presidents of Student Body or Sr. Class4%4%12% Other Class Officers8%11%35% National Honor Society17%11%40% Varsity Letter Winners46%43%73% Varsity Team Captains21%43%52% Club Presidents0% 4%8% JROTC Participants17%46%28% 4 Year College Board Mean National College Board Mean High School GPA Year Advance Designee Winner Profile Mission Set 14 (as of 5 th Board)

Southern Guards Class of 2017 Factoids High score 31 ACT 2 x 3YR AD 1 x Nurse 6 x pending Chinese Major

Southern Guards Battalion Army ROTC Simon Stricklen Enrollment and Scholarship Officer Office#: Cell#: Wofford, USC-Upstate, Converse, Limestone Army ROTC Links CONTACT INFORMATION