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    Will this mean I'm booted?

    There are other colleges for naval architecture. Webb is great but closer to you is Texas A&M, which also has a military merchant marine & naval architecture program. Plus great football. Consider alternatives. KP is very stressful under the best of circumstances. Tutoring in the math/science...
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    The 1 percent

    Our son refused to quit despite an indoc injury. I admit to keeping a deposit at another school through indoc just in case.He refused to quit when on academic probation. After struggling for nearly 3 years, he transferred to SUNY Maritime and graduated and has a fine engineering career. I wish...
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    Actual Cost at USMMA

    For some of the old-timers here, in 2008 a big IG audit yielded major financial adjustments and a some of us even received refunds for overcharging students!. (go back to 2009 forum). But today, you are correct, Billed expenses are quite low, but don't forget other expenses. And if necessary...
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    Actual Cost at USMMA

    I believe current midshipmen are technically USNReserve. There was quite a kerfuffle a couple years ago when government auditors found KP was doing all its finances incorrectly. As a result, there are many new "fees" that are not covered. According to the USMMA website, expenses run from $9768...
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    Actual Cost at USMMA

    Unlike the other service academies, you are not "paid" to attend USMMA nor are your uniforms, computers and other living expenses. Fortunately, Federal student loans will easily cover the out of pocket costs, if necessary. Thus, financial comparisons to USAFA, USNA, etc. are completely useless...
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    Frustrated Parents

    Transferring/leaving I check in every 6 months or so and it is true that that the more things change, the more they stay the same. KP is a great school to graduate from, but tough to do so. Traditionally, only about 50% of the plebe class graduates. So what happens to those who where top...
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    Money for Sea Year

    Most get cash using ATMs and use that locally rather than credit cards for the theft reason. But too much cash and you can get rolled in some areas. But you don't want to use a credit card in a bar anywhere. There's an interesting story about "buying a round" in Korea, I think, that will serve...
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    GMATS and Melville Hall

    If you recall, SODEXHO, was a Marriott spinoff, bought by the French firm. NANA is an Alaskan Native American Indian firm that get special government preferences for contracts. So Nana is the prime contractor and SODEXHO does the work as a sub. The Alaskan native contracts have been under...
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    State Quotas?

    It means that if everyone from your state is graduating, they will be admitting at least one to the incoming class so they have someone from each state. It's good to be from ND or WY rather than NY.
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    Midshipman Fee Refund

    For the record, direct deposit made Nov. 28, exactly 3 weeks after notification. Still wondering about 1099, but it's supposed to be a reimbursement, and as such, should not trigger a 1099 according to my accounting sources. But you never know and will have to wait until Feb. 1 or so to...
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    Midshipman Fee Refund

    Has anyone received a check/payment yet? Wondering how long it takes them to process on their end and what, exactly, you get on/with the check.
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    Midshipman Fee Refund

    DS received a certified letter the other day regarding the refund of Midshipman fees from several years ago. It amounts to over $4,000! In the letter, it says that there may be tax ramifications. Any clue as how this might work? I am thinking that, as parents, we paid the fees. Since this was...
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    Beat Retreat

    Beat Retreat is HOT! Band Co is awesome for what they have to do and all the stuff they put up with! A word to the wise - DO go to the Beat Retreat on Friday evening. You will sit on bleachers in an unairconditioned old gym. Bring a hand fan, water and possibly a seat cushion (buy at school...
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    Can Plebes Report to Indoc in Shorts?

    Bring duct tape, safety pins and a couple dollars of quarters. Because.
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    Non-traditional student life at Maritime Academies

    In reading as closely as I can on SUNY's website (which is lousy, agreed), it is the same as Mass. for Navy & CG vets BUT that is for sea time issues. Please call all the admissions offices as they are generally LOOKING for folks like you. SUNY's instate tuition is pretty cheap for SC...
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