There is a backdoor into the 3-yr scholarship program. You can do it traditionally and participate in the NROTC Unit and get your scholarship through them after a year or you can do what I did. To recieve a scholarship you have to have under 30 credit hours, that equivalent to one year in college. I went to a state university, did well, got my scholarship and had a year NROTC free. I think it helps you get an idea of what a typical college student (nrotc free) goes through. Just don't go to a university that has amazing girls that out number the boys then transfer to ERAU where the girls are near extinction. Any other questions PM, I know a lot of stuff about the 3 year deals.