usncorpsmanwife
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I think I already know the answer to this thanks to some well-placed people who frequent these forums but it was suggested to throw this topic out again (as perhaps my keyword searching was so far off, or no one really posts about it, that I couldn't find it here via the search engine).
DS and family have had several serious discussions since she was notified she is a selectee in late March. One of the primary ones is the "what if" scenario if she makes it through NSI and is qualified in all areas to activate the scholarship, then gets into school and decides - for whatever reason or reason(s) - she isn't going to do this past Freshman year? Does the Navy essentially eat the first year of tuition with ZERO financial obligation if she determines by September 1st/first day of Sophomore Year she is dropping NROTC? She has been accepted to several schools where the cost is prohibitive without this scholarship unless she wants to graduate essentially with a mortgage (because DH and I have made it abundantly clear we are not taking out loans to finance her education - we have a set, equal amount for her and her (younger) sister and beyond that it's up to her to decide how to finance things, if that is necessary).
I ask my question because if the Freshman year is not re-payable, then that set amount we have increases what she can apply to each remaining 3 years of undergrad should it come to her having to actively use it (ideally, her choices put her in the position to save that money for graduate school, etc. in the future).
For anyone who has experience or knows of someone who does, for schools who kick in room and board or a portion-thereof, are you required to pay THAT back if you drop before sophomore year?
In our hearts we think DD is going to be jussst fine with her decision to pursue NROTC but I'm a realist and always want to present as many angles as possible so she knows what she's really committing to. This is no cake-walk ... like high school will rapidly appear to be once she gets to NSI, and beyond.
Thank you in advance for any replies..
DS and family have had several serious discussions since she was notified she is a selectee in late March. One of the primary ones is the "what if" scenario if she makes it through NSI and is qualified in all areas to activate the scholarship, then gets into school and decides - for whatever reason or reason(s) - she isn't going to do this past Freshman year? Does the Navy essentially eat the first year of tuition with ZERO financial obligation if she determines by September 1st/first day of Sophomore Year she is dropping NROTC? She has been accepted to several schools where the cost is prohibitive without this scholarship unless she wants to graduate essentially with a mortgage (because DH and I have made it abundantly clear we are not taking out loans to finance her education - we have a set, equal amount for her and her (younger) sister and beyond that it's up to her to decide how to finance things, if that is necessary).
I ask my question because if the Freshman year is not re-payable, then that set amount we have increases what she can apply to each remaining 3 years of undergrad should it come to her having to actively use it (ideally, her choices put her in the position to save that money for graduate school, etc. in the future).
For anyone who has experience or knows of someone who does, for schools who kick in room and board or a portion-thereof, are you required to pay THAT back if you drop before sophomore year?
In our hearts we think DD is going to be jussst fine with her decision to pursue NROTC but I'm a realist and always want to present as many angles as possible so she knows what she's really committing to. This is no cake-walk ... like high school will rapidly appear to be once she gets to NSI, and beyond.
Thank you in advance for any replies..