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Does the USMC have a similar program?
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Thisguy
Pain-in-the-dick
Your friend will be dissappointed if he's looking to go USMC and getting funding for college through PLC. PLC only pays while you're in one of the six or 10 week sessions, not for time spent eating pizza and playing Xbox like BDCP. Depending on what year in college he's in, ROTC sounds like the answer if money is his concern.
If your in the PLC program, your elligible to enroll in one of the Marine Corps Federal Assistance Programs (MCFAP) or the Marine Corps Tuition Assistance Programs (MCTAP). Neither pay quite like BDCP does and they do have their drawbacks, but its better than nothing. I believe you also have to have already completed Juniors to be elligible.
I would suggest talking to an OSO though for more exact details.
I would suggest talking to an OSO though for more exact details.
You'd think the Marines would have a deal as sweet as BDCP.
At the rate people get broken at Marine OCS?
True that. I can't see doing the Marine PFA and enjoying being a Marine at the same time.
"Sweet Deals" for us cost money for the Marine Corps, and by extension the Navy and the taxpayers...
We are already meeting officer demands through current, cheaper, alternatives, and can spend an already limited budget on things like training and equipment, which don't buy pizzas or xboxs, but they do keep Marines alive in combat.
We are already meeting officer demands through current, cheaper, alternatives, and can spend an already limited budget on things like training and equipment, which don't buy pizzas or xboxs, but they do keep Marines alive in combat.
Raptor2216
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What are you talking about dude? You have two programs that will give you money while you are in college. One has a 5 or 6 month obligation attached to it and you end up getting about $3,600/year after you complete juniors. I believe that one is called MCFAP. The good thing about this program is the "free money" and the fact that the marines will consider your time in college, after PLC Jrs, as "time in service". This means that when you get comissioned, you will be max out O1 pay if you have 3 years in the program(which you should have if you are starting as a 1st year college student). This can make a pretty good difference when you get comissioned..something like $400-$500/month.
The second one is called MCTAP, and you end up getting a whole lot more money out of that one at the cost of additional obligation. The good thing about this is that you will be able to get thorugh college without having to take loans and such but when you get comissioned, you will be considered an O1 with no "years in service". Talk to your OSO about it.
Thisguy
Pain-in-the-dick
PLC. Read my post again. You brought up 2 different programs. Good job.
MCFAP and MCTAP are just assistance programs that you are elligible for if you are in PLC.
Perception is still reality in the mind of the aspiring youngster out of high school. Circumstance often deters otherwise great applicants. I'm not saying money should be the only incentive for service; I'm saying that avenues that allow better options for applicants seeking commission who may otherwise can't should be available. And you are probably right that a lack there of attracts more mission oriented applicants, I just find it unusual that I heard of more similar programs to influence army recruitment than the Marines.
To add to this MCTAP resets your time in count to the day of your commission. MTFAP doesnt but it also isnt nearly as much money.
And neither one of these programs is even comparable to BDCP. You can recieve up to $5200 a year with MCTAP, but that doesnt really compare to a couple thousand every month that BDCP kids get. I think this is what he was getting at.
correct me if Im wrong, but if for whatever reason that you dont get your commission while in BDCP, dont you have to complete 4 years in service enlisted???
With MCFAP you dont. You can opt to pay it back like a loan, and thats only if you DOR or refuse commission. If you get NPQed the repay is waived.
With MCFAP you dont. You can opt to pay it back like a loan, and thats only if you DOR or refuse commission. If you get NPQed the repay is waived.