Crash course 101

[RHPF]

Thanks for all the help. Yea I actually may try to talk him into BDCP to be honest, or PLC if he is interseted in Marines.

He said he's interested in Aviation or SpecWar when I talked to him last for a second yesterday, but I think thats all he knows of. Im pretty sure hes in the serve first/whatever it is second; which is good. Hes our Goal Keeper and Wide Receiver... He's a big guy at 6'2-3" and 220lbs. But defintely an athlete so I am sure he wont get DQd for weight, the issue may be the Anthro measurements.

 

[HH-60H]

When you enter the academy or nrotc they take your GI bill away from you. and if you don't graduate from collage then you have to go enlisted for 5 years active or pay the money back.

That's not entirely true. You can go to the Academy for 2 years commitment free.

 

[HH-60H]

Yeah I have seen the GI bill around the site. Is there an easy way to explain what it is?

Yes. When you join the Navy (enlisting or OCS, but not USNA/NROTC scholarship) you sign up to give them small $, in return they give you big $. You have 10 years from your date of separation to use your big $. The big $ can be spent on various forms of education. For more information search on this site or go to the VA GI Bill website

 

[Goober]

That's not entirely true. You can go to the Academy for 2 years commitment free.

Similarly, you only lose your GI Bill benefit WRT to NROTC if you go scholarship option.

 

[zippy]

If you are a 4yr nrotc scholarship, you can drop after the first year with no comittment/payback

 

[raptor10]

yes, you sign the real paperwork the beginning of your sophmore year.

 

[Shakey]

That's true, and is useful for people who aren't sure if this is what they really want. But that's way before you service select, so if you end up with a job you don't like, it's too late.

 

[nrotcbruin]

I am at the UCLA NROTC unit and both UCLA and USC do not have cross town affiliates.

 

[Shakey]

The plot thickens.