Partial ROTC scholarship - still limits my GI bill?

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I was at Norwich University and only got a 2 year ROTC Scholarship during my time there. I am starting my 3rd our of 4 years active duty and want to understand why I cannot recieve my GI benefits. I did not get a full ROTC scholarship... and yet is it possible I really cant get my GI bill before finishing my active duty?
 
What branch? Were you enlisted prior to training to be an officer/ getting a path to commission and serve as an officer through Norwich ROTC?
Your time in ROTC does not count as active duty, regardless of whether you were on scholarship, unless you were in the SMP simultaneous member program. *Technically your summer cruise time is on active duty orders, if this is Navy.
Please read through the requirements in the official source page. I'm not getting how you feel your time in ROTC qualifies you for educational benefits - perhaps you or others can clarify. Those at SAs are more in line for receiving veteran benefits for their time at the sa, even if they drop out, but even that time typically doesn't count toward pensions, for example.

What do the requirements of the GI benefits/ GI Bill state? Do you meet those requirements, not counting your time in training (pre-commission/ pre-serving as an officer after commission? Did the government deny you GI Bill benefits, and if so did they provide a reason? Where are you serving - is this Army?

Acceptance of a two-year scholarship requires you to serve full time in the active Army, or part time in either the Army National Guard or the U.S. Army Reserve. Those who serve active duty serve a minimum of four years full time and are then placed on the Inactive Ready Reserve list for 4 years. Those who join the Army National Guard or U.S. Army Reserve serve a minimum of six years with a unit and are then placed on the Inactive Ready Reserve list for 2 years.
 
The ADSO tied to your scholarship does not count toward the GI Bill benefits. This also applies to SA grads.

Here is a breakdown of the required service time beyond the initial ADSO:

ACTIVE DUTY MEMBER SERVESPERCENT OF MAXIMUM BENEFIT PAYABLE
At least 36 months100 percent
At least 30 continuous days on active duty and discharged due to service-connected disability100 percent
At least 30 months, but less than 36 months90 percent
At least 24 months, but less than 30 months80 percent
At least 18 months, but less than 24 months70 percent
At least 12 months, but less than 18 months60 percent
At least 6 months, but less than 12 months50 percent
At least 90 days, but less than 6 months40 percent

RESERVES/NATIONAL GUARD MEMBER SERVESPERCENT OF MAXIMUM BENEFIT PAYABLE
36 cumulative months100 percent
At least 30 continuous days on active-duty and discharged due to service-connected disability100 percent
30 cumulative months90 percent
24 cumulative months80 percent
18 cumulative months70 percent
12 cumulative months60 percent
6 cumulative months50 percent
90 continuous days40 percent
 
Herman_Snerd said:
What branch? Were you enlisted prior to training to be an officer/ getting a path to commission and serve as an officer through Norwich ROTC?
Your time in ROTC does not count as active duty, regardless of whether you were on scholarship, unless you were in the SMP simultaneous member program. *Technically your summer cruise time is on active duty orders, if this is Navy.
Please read through the requirements in the official source page. I'm not getting how you feel your time in ROTC qualifies you for educational benefits - perhaps you or others can clarify. Those at SAs are more in line for receiving veteran benefits for their time at the sa, even if they drop out, but even that time typically doesn't count toward pensions, for example.

What do the requirements of the GI benefits/ GI Bill state? Do you meet those requirements, not counting your time in training (pre-commission/ pre-serving as an officer after commission? Did the government deny you GI Bill benefits, and if so did they provide a reason? Where are you serving - is this Army?

Acceptance of a two-year scholarship requires you to serve full time in the active Army, or part time in either the Army National Guard or the U.S. Army Reserve. Those who serve active duty serve a minimum of four years full time and are then placed on the Inactive Ready Reserve list for 4 years. Those who join the Army National Guard or U.S. Army Reserve serve a minimum of six years with a unit and are then placed on the Inactive Ready Reserve list for 2 years.
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I think the issue is SA and ROTC grads must complete an additional 36 months of AD after initial ADSO for their commissioning source has been served, to earn 100% of Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefit. Less than 36 months is pro-rated.

Sometimes a service allows you to concurrently fulfill different service obligations at the same time. In this case, it’s consecutive - serve the ADSO associated with your commission source, then the clock starts for your GI Bill, maxing at 36 months for 100% benefit. In general, if you get something on a service’s dime or time, you owe them years of service.




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