ROTC Scholarship Winner Says Navy Rescinded Offer Because of His Autism

<!--amp-source-stack {"hook":"the_excerpt","filter":true,"post_id":6218840,"post_type":"attachment","sources":[{"type":"core","name":"wp-includes","file":"formatting.php","line":37,"function":"wptexturize"},{"type":"core","name":"wp-includes","file":"formatting.php","line":3351,"function":"convert_smilies"},{"type":"core","name":"wp-includes","file":"formatting.php","line":2375,"function":"convert_chars"},{"type":"core","name":"wp-includes","file":"formatting.php","line":442,"function":"wpautop"},{"type":"core","name":"wp-includes","file":"formatting.php","line":820,"function":"shortcode_unautop"},{"type":"core","name":"wp-includes","file":"media.php","line":1731,"function":"wp_filter_content_tags"}]}--><p>Two months ago, Tory Ridgeway received a full Navy ROTC scholarship to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. But last week, the Navy sent him another letter explaining that his offer had been rescinded, citing “academic skills and developmental disorders,” which he and his family believe refer to his autism. As seen on NBC Washington on June 22, 2021. </p>

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