315 appointments offered
251 appointments accepted
248 sworn in
37% women
35% under-represented minorities
Avg SAT 1360 (Math/Verbal)
Incoming swabs hail form 39 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Belgium and South Korea.
Unofficially now is that we're down to somewhere around 227 or 226 due to Medical DQ and CRRs.
CRRs ?
It was mentioned that several cadets dropped out in even in the last month. Do you mean the last month of their 1/c year? I thought you had to stay in the Coast Guard after a certain time period had passed. What is the time period for dropout and do they have to pay anything back, in time and money?
Wishing all the new swabs a happy end of summer. : )
It was mentioned that several cadets dropped out in even in the last month. Do you mean the last month of their 1/c year? I thought you had to stay in the Coast Guard after a certain time period had passed. What is the time period for dropout and do they have to pay anything back, in time and money?
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(1) The Secretary may transfer to the Coast Guard Reserve, and may order to active duty for such period of time as the Secretary prescribes (but not to exceed four years), a cadet who breaches an agreement under subsection (b). The period of time for which a cadet is ordered to active duty under this paragraph may be determined without regard to section 651 (a) of title 10.
(2) A cadet who is transferred to the Coast Guard Reserve under paragraph (1) shall be transferred in an appropriate enlisted grade or rating, as determined by the Secretary.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1), a cadet shall be considered to have breached an agreement under subsection (b) if the cadet is separated from the Coast Guard Academy under circumstances which the Secretary determines constitute a breach by the cadet of the cadet’s agreement to complete the course of instruction at the Coast Guard Academy and accept an appointment as a commissioned officer upon graduation from the Coast Guard Academy.
They were disenrolled for not meeting the standard(s) required for graduation/commissioning, either academic, conduct, honor, or physical fitness standards. They did not "drop out" voluntarily.
Yes, it can even happen in the last month of your 1/c year.
I can't recall any news of a cadet in the last 5 years being ordered to serve as an enlisted person after being disenrolled from the CGA.
Key word = may. Not "will" or "must."
OK, so one more question. If a cadet is disenrolled during their 1/c or 2/c year and they do not go enlisted, is that cadet required to pay back any amount to the Coast Guard or are they allowed to walk away debt free.
You would think they would have to repay it, but........
It's up to the DHS Secretary, and it's not always required.
In fact, it may now be the norm. I know of 3 who were disenrolled after their 2/c year, (2 of them after Billet Night in March) and the Govt required no recoupment whatsoever.