I realize this could be different from school to school but I'm an MS1 and I was awarded the 4 year scholarship last year while in high school. Does anyone know when I could expect for the scholarship money to kick in? I didnt take out any student loans or anything like that because I thought the scholarship would kick in by now covering my tuition but now my second tuition bill has already come and I don't have the money to cover it without the scholarship. I've been talking to the intstructors at my school and such for basically the past 4 or 5 months to make sure what I would have to cover on my own but I still havent been credited for my scholarship. What should I do? And please don't say talk to the instructors because that does not work.
To answer we would first need a little more information.
1. Have you started school yet.
2. Have you taken your APFT
3. Have you completed all your paperwork including your 104R
4. Most of all, have you signed your Contract.
If all of these have ben completed or are in the process of being completed then your fine.
There is a minimum 45 days before the Army pays the tuition for MS1's from the day they start school. Your book money could come sooner and you should receive your stipend the next full pay period after signing your contract.
As long as you have, or on track to contract your tuition will be paid.
Don't worry about the second notice or late notice from the school, they will also show late fees on your account, don't worry about those either. Every year there would be late fees on my son's school account, once the Army paid the tuition the fees were dropped. If you like you can call the school accounting office and just let them know that your on an AROTC Scholarship.
Now, if for some reason you have not contracted or have failed your APFT you may need to make other arrangements and have more communication with the school.
Don't talk to the instructors, talk to the HRA in your battalion, they are the ones that track payments.