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Anyone have any experience/insight into the air force HPSP? I know it's competitive, but how competitive? Anyone with their stats that got in/rejected? Any insight or advice is appreciated.
How competitive is the air force scholarship program?
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It's competitive (12 4-year scholarships available my year; a lot more 3 year scholarships).
The stats really vary (3.6-4.0, 20 DAT-very high DAT scores) so don’t get too hung up on those - and they take a holistic view of your app. I'm on it and I had decent stats but in my interview, the Dental Officer talked a ton about my research, leadership, and motivation/reasons for pursuing it.
Best of luck. It’s a great program. I’m humbled every time I think about the fact that I will get serve the members of our Air Force, and I am filled with gratitude for how they have eliminated the stress over paying for school. I am working very hard in school right now so that I can give our service members my very best work once I enter active duty.
It’s an awesome opportunity (all branches are) and I say go for it.
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Incis0r is the man for getting the AF 4-year.
I didn't get on the HPSP train until the 4-year cycle had passed, but I did apply for and receive the AF 3-year scholarship.
Like the above, 3 years are more plentiful, so therefore easier to get. When I applied it was about 1:2 chance of getting the scholarship. I was a really competitive applicant, with a 3.5 and 21AA, but more importantly I interviewed really well and scored great on the leadership and EC components of the application (GPA and DAT are worth a good chunk of points, but aren't all of it).
Apply, and apply early if you're thinking about it. If you don't get the 4-year then you can basically roll over to the 3-year application. This coming year there are even 2-year scholarships available, but those aren't every year and still incur a 3 year payback period. The process overall takes forever so be patient and stay on your recruiter. Mine was amazing, but I've heard that's not super common.
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I didn't get on the HPSP train until the 4-year cycle had passed, but I did apply for and receive the AF 3-year scholarship.
Like the above, 3 years are more plentiful, so therefore easier to get. When I applied it was about 1:2 chance of getting the scholarship. I was a really competitive applicant, with a 3.5 and 21AA, but more importantly I interviewed really well and scored great on the leadership and EC components of the application (GPA and DAT are worth a good chunk of points, but aren't all of it).
Apply, and apply early if you're thinking about it. If you don't get the 4-year then you can basically roll over to the 3-year application. This coming year there are even 2-year scholarships available, but those aren't every year and still incur a 3 year payback period. The process overall takes forever so be patient and stay on your recruiter. Mine was amazing, but I've heard that's not super common.
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Agreed. This is very important - all sorts of delays can happen. My file was delayed for MONTHS due to medical clearances.
My recruiter went above and beyond.
Another pro tip: if you appreciate your recruiter’s efforts, write letters to his/her supervisor letting them know. I wrote two letters for my recruiter’s supervisor and heard that it helps their careers. Also gave my recruiter a silver dollar as per tradition. He told me it meant a lot to him.
