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Basic Certification Recruiting Knowledge

Basic Certification Recruiting Knowledge. Maj. Gen. T.G. Darling Recruiting Company Corps of Cadets, Texas A&M University. Darling Recruiting Company 02 Mar 2010. Corps Recruiting Goals & Programs. Recruiting Opportunities CMS Prospect management Recruiting Goals Corps Recruiting Programs

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Basic Certification Recruiting Knowledge

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  1. Basic CertificationRecruiting Knowledge Maj. Gen. T.G. Darling Recruiting Company Corps of Cadets, Texas A&M University Darling Recruiting Company 02 Mar 2010

  2. Corps Recruiting Goals & Programs Recruiting Opportunities CMS Prospect management Recruiting Goals Corps Recruiting Programs Scholarship Programs Scholarship Program qualifications Scholarship Program Outline General/Other Programs General Program Qualifications Spend the Night With the Corps 22 April 2010 2

  3. Recruiting Opportunities • Corps Recruiting • Contact outfit prospects • SNWC runners/escorts • High school recruiting visits • Darling Recruiting Company • Off-campus recruiting trips • Presentations, campus tours, quad tours • Summer Recruiting Company • Corps Recruiting events during New Student Conferences • Essential for all outfits • Specialized Organizations • Aggie Eagle Post • Corps Center Guard 22 April 20103

  4. Darling Recruiting Company CMS Prospect Management 22 April 20104

  5. CMS Prospect Management • Commenting on CMS • CONTACT • “Called 25 Jan, discussed …” • “11 Nov: facebook chat about SNWC and sending transcripts…” • ADMISSION • RECRUITING PROGRAMS • INTEREST • INT, PJ, WJ, WNJ [checkbox] • Must include explanation if WNJ • Indicate changes in comment box • UNIT QUALIFICATION • ROTC preference • Major 22 April 2010 5

  6. Recruiting Goals Fall Semester • Interested seniors: • Encourage SNWC, AEP, JCAP, 4H/FFA • Encourage complete application, scholarship options • Contact appropriate departments regarding ROTC scholarships • Interested juniors: • Encourage SNWC, AEP, JCAP, 4H/FFA • Encourage SAT/ACT, required course-work Spring Semester • Admitted seniors: • Encourage SNWC, AEP, JCAP, 4H/FFA • Sign up for NSC • Denied admission: • Apply for TAMU-Galveston • Interested juniors: • Encourage SNWC, AEP, JCAP, 4H/FFA, • Encourage SDWC • Interested sophomores: • Encourage SDWC • 22 April 2010 6

  7. Corps Recruiting Programs Scholarship Programs • AEP • JCAP • 4H/FFA • General Programs • SNWC • SDWC Other Corps-Run Program • Corps Summer Mentorship Program University Recruiting Events • Aggieland Saturday • 22 April 2010 7

  8. Darling Recruiting Company • Aggie Eagle Program • Available to students who qualify as: • Eagle Scouts, • Gold Award or Stars and Stripes Recipients, or • active scouts (American Heritage Girls, Life Venture, or Sea Scouts, etc.) • Junior Cadet Accessions Program • Available to students involved in: • JROTC, • Civil Air Patrol (CAP), • Sea Cadets, or • Young Marines • 4H/FFA • Available to active members Scholarship Programs • 22 April 2010 8

  9. Darling Recruiting Company • High school juniors and seniors only • Senior eligibility • Top 10% • Academic Admit • Top 25% AND 1050 SAT or 23 ACT • Top 50% AND 1150 SAT or 25 ACT • Seniors who are not eligible may qualify through TAMU-Galveston option • Junior eligibility • Top 25% AND 1050 SAT or 105 PSAT • Top 50% AND 1150 SAT or 115 PSAT • Scholarships • Upon joining the Corps of Cadets, participants are guaranteed a minimum of $2,400 total over four semesters ($600/semester) • Scholarships for multiple JCAP, AEP, 4H/FFA sessions do not stack Scholarship Program Qualifications • 22 April 2010 9

  10. Darling Recruiting Company • A&M Informational Briefings • Campus/Quad Tour (includes Formation) • Admissions Briefing • Academic Support Briefing • Scholarships/Financial Aid Briefing • O-Course • Training with FDT Advisors • ONLY for JCAP Program • Game • Fall – Football game • Spring – Basketball or Baseball game • Scholarship Banquet Scholarship Program Outline • 22 April 2010 10

  11. Darling Recruiting Company • Spend the Night With the Corps • 15-16 programs every semester • Monday/Tuesday or Thursday/Friday programs • Spend the Day With the Corps • Summer programs • Open to the whole family • 23 July 2010 • 6 August 2010 • Corps Summer Mentorship Program • For Aggie Gateway to Success (AGS) students • Aggieland Saturday General/Other Programs • 22 April 2010 11

  12. Darling Recruiting Company • High school juniors and seniors only • Senior eligibility • Top 10% • Academic Admit • Top 25% AND 1050 SAT or 23 ACT • Top 50% AND 1150 SAT or 25 ACT • Junior eligibility • Top 50% • On a college track • A or above GPA • TAMU-Galveston Option • Available for Top 75% students who don’t otherwise qualify General Program Qualifications • 22 April 2010 12

  13. CORPS RECRUITING: Cadet responsibilities Spend the Night With the Corps • 22 April 2010 13

  14. High School Recruiting Visits • Opportunities • End of Fall semester • Spring Break • End of Spring Semester • Coordinating visits • Online form • Recruiting supplies • Uniforms 22 April 2010 14

  15. Admissions Into Texas A&M Admissions Applications Getting Into Texas A&M Not Admitted Options Texas A&M - Galveston 22 April 2010 15

  16. Darling Recruiting Company • Important Dates • 1 Aug 2010: application opens • 1 Dec 2010: admission and scholarship applications due to qualify for University scholarships • 15 Jan 2011: application closes • 1 May 2011: register for NSC • Dates subject to change from year to year • Requirements • Competed application (www.ApplyTexas.org) • Essays A and B required; C optional (encouraged for Review Admits) • $60 fee • Official transcript • SAT/ACT scores Admissions Application • 22 April 2010 16

  17. Darling Recruiting Company • Guaranteed admission • Top 10% in a Texas School • - or - • Academic Admits • Top 25% in any accredited school • 1300 (Math and Reading) SAT score; 600+ for each • OR 30 (Math and English) ACT score; 27+ for each • All recommended coursework taken • Credentials received by closing date • Review Admits • Should apply early • Are encouraged to complete Essay C and submit letter(s) of recommendation • May be offered waitlist, Blinn TEAM, or Gateway Program options • Are encouraged to apply to TAMU Galveston Getting into Texas A&M • 22 April 2010 17

  18. Darling Recruiting Company • Waitlist • Must be offered • 10-15% may get in, depending on who drops their acceptance • Blinn TEAM • Must be offered • Blinn College for two years (45 Blinn hours, 15 TAMU hours, 3.0 GPR) • If maintain a certain GPR average, then can become full A&M students • Can live in the Corps dorms as a regular cadet • Gateway Program • Must be offered • Summer School in Summer Session II • 7 hours, 2.0 GPR (no failing grades), then can become full A&M students • Corps Summer Mentorship Program Not Admitted Options • 22 April 2010 18

  19. Darling Recruiting Company • TAMU Galveston • Part of A&M System, but much easier to get in • Application deadlines are later, acceptances come out sooner • Goes around the transfer process • 30 hours, 2.4 GPR = Guaranteed Admission to College Station campus • Most students still have four years left, in which case they are normal cadets • If less than four years, they should be encouraged to go into Sq-18 • TAMU Galveston Corps • Maritime based • Has a section devoted to those who just want to come up here Texas A&M - Galveston • 22 April 2010 19

  20. Basic Corps Knowledge Scholarships/Costs of the Corps ROTC Requirements/Opportunities Important Numbers How to Choose An Outfit 22 April 2010 20

  21. Darling Recruiting Company • There are about 1,700 scholarships available for cadets only (apply at aggiecorps.org), separate from ROTC scholarships • Average yearly cost at Texas A&M is above $20,000 • Average cost of a non-reg vs. a cadet not significantly different, except for: • Haircuts • Dry Cleaning • Uniform rental fees • Uniform Rental Fees • ROTC departments pay for participating cadets’ uniform rentals so long as they are enrolled in the ROTC course and can pass a physical and physical fitness test • Therefore, first two years, the cost of being in the Corps is essentially the same as an average student Scholarships/Cost of the Corps • 22 April 2010 21

  22. Darling Recruiting Company • No Military Obligation by Being the Corps • Do not assume prospects or parents will know this • However, ROTC required for first two years for all cadets • ROTC departments pay for cadets’ uniform rentals • Slightly under half of our cadets commission • others may earn Certificate in Leadership Studies • Scholarship/Contracting Opportunities • Can receive a four-year scholarship • Tuition covered • Monthly stipend (option dependant) • Commissioning opportunities for Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines • Have them contact the ROTC service for more information ROTC Requirements/Opportunities • 22 April 2010 22

  23. Darling Recruiting Company • The Corps is approx. 12% female • (or 2/3 outfits gender-integrated) • State the first when just explaining the Corps as an overview • Only go into the integrated/non-integrated when asked for more info • Our Corps is comprised of about 1700 - 1900 cadets (approx. 200 women) • Aside from service academies, consistently the largest cadet corps in the nation • Commission more officers than any other senior military college • 20% - 25% leave the Corps freshman year (most within the first month) • One of six Senior Military Colleges, only one west of the Mississippi River Important Numbers • 22 April 2010 23

  24. Darling Recruiting Company • Students cannot go into any outfit they choose • Outfits divided based on ROTC affiliation and major • (does not apply to band) • Technical/non-technical majors • Specific outfits for Agricultural, Architecture, and Pre-professional students • Exceptions only made on extreme circumstances • Exceptions must be approved by the Commandant • Many are rejected, so DO NOT set these kids up for that rejection • They might just decide not to join the Corps (CORPS FIRST) • Approved for reasons such as close family legacy or other options How to Choose an Outfit • 22 April 2010 24

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