Montgomery07
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Sorry if these questions seem silly, but our family is new to the military world and some of the information we’ve received has been confusing and at times conflicting, so I was hoping the forum could help simplify the info and break it down into terms I understand.
My son is currently a senior at a military hs and is exploring ROTC and the National Guard as both a means to pay for out-of-state college and a way to maintain some of the structure he’s thrived on at his current school. He’s been told that if he gets awarded a 4 year ROTC scholarship (he’s up for the first board review next month) and then does the NG SMP, it would cover 100% of school (tuition, room, board and books). Our understanding is it would be an 8 year commitment in the NG and no AD, which is what he prefers so he can pursue a civilian career.
Is this accurate? When would he have to sign up for the NG to get the appropriate benefits? What happens if he is awarded the scholarship but does not get into the original state schools he selected? Anything else important we should be aware of? Thanks!
My son is currently a senior at a military hs and is exploring ROTC and the National Guard as both a means to pay for out-of-state college and a way to maintain some of the structure he’s thrived on at his current school. He’s been told that if he gets awarded a 4 year ROTC scholarship (he’s up for the first board review next month) and then does the NG SMP, it would cover 100% of school (tuition, room, board and books). Our understanding is it would be an 8 year commitment in the NG and no AD, which is what he prefers so he can pursue a civilian career.
Is this accurate? When would he have to sign up for the NG to get the appropriate benefits? What happens if he is awarded the scholarship but does not get into the original state schools he selected? Anything else important we should be aware of? Thanks!