AFROTC (Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps) College Scholarship Program: Making Every Dollar Count.

Abstract

The costs of the Air Force Reserve officer Training Corps (AFROTC) College Scholarship Program (CSP) are growing more rapidly than program funding. Unless the trend is reversed, AFROTC will have to make difficult choices about how to allocate available scholarship funds. The study assesses the impact of growing CSP costs and recommends changes in CSP policies to help insure its effectiveness as a recruiting tool. Spiraling college tuitions are identified as the primary cause of higher CSP costs. Real world constraints, such as the difficult recruiting environment and political considerations, also influence CSP policies and sometimes contribute to higher costs. The study recommends that AFROTC (1) limit the per student costs by directing scholarship selectees to attend lower cost schools, and (2) prioritize CSP programs based on specific factors which measure recruiting efficiency, and use that information to eliminate marginal CSP programs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA167858

Entities

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  • Robert A. Hooper

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  • Air Command and Staff College

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  • Air Force
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  • Federal Budgets
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  • Law
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  • Research Facilities
  • Reserve Officer Training Corps
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  • United States
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