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Unlikely his unit will provide AGSU. We purchased one as a commissioning gift as there was no need for DS to have one prior to that point.

We did not stay the night of graduation, instead flying out late in the afternoon. It seemed as if some cadets were staying that night on base as outbound flights were scheduled for the next morning. DS was headed to an internship at Ft. Bragg, so we got him settled at a hotel near the airport...

The graduation ceremony itself is nice and worth attending. It is outside on the parade grounds, though they do have an indoor option in the event of rain. Family day is the day prior, so plan on getting to Louisville 2 nights prior to graduation (or early the morning prior). Family day...

For AROTC (at least this year), education delay packets had to be in by end of August of MSIV year. Notification of ed delay acceptance was received in early October, well before law school acceptances were received (and well before DS expects to hear from most schools, which is likely March)...

This seems consistent with what our DS MSIV has told us about the process. Good luck to yours. Ours was approved for ed delay and is in the process of applying to law schools.

DS was in similar position for AROTC. He contracted at the beginning of his sophomore year and received none of the benefits from the first year, effectively turning the 4 year he was initially awarded in to a 3 year.

Curious as to how much time we actually will get with our DS (6th Regiment). Website says they will be released to us at noon on Family Day, but any 1st, 2nd or 3rd regiment parents out there know when do we have to have them back that day? DS (in the 3 minute phone call we get every 3rd night...

DS was in a similar situation. Mr. Mullen can help with the individualized status of where your DS is in the process. In his case, cadre had told him his waiver cleared, when in fact it was NOT completely cleared (all but one DQ was). Given the length of time you indicate, I suspect your DS...

The tuition money will go straight to the school. At DS's school, the bursar's office indicates those students that are on scholarship by showing pending payments as "anticipated aid", thereby not causing any registration issues. In our experience, the communication between the bursar's office...

You didn't mention what branch or if ROTC/SA, but each will deal with waivers differently. At least for Army ROTC, mental health DQs like Adjustment Disorder and Anxiety take a longer & more convoluted path than a physical DQ. Mr. Mullen can explain the process and and did for DS (I was...

Beware, depending on the nature of the disqualification(s), waivers can take a LONG time. DS has been waiting for AROTC waiver for well over a YEAR. He was told by cadre in early March the last waiver had been approved, but we are still waiting for the paperwork to catch up and his portal to...

My DS sent his last AMI requests in and had his final follow-up appointment last July. He reported to campus and has participated (now remotely) in Army ROTC as a non-contracted cadet since September. We are still waiting final waiver communication. Cadre received notification from cadet...

DS had a similar experience. He was deferred early action at a school in December and then awarded a 4-year AROTC scholarship at the 2nd board last year. Probably the first call he received was from the ROO for that school indicating the ROO would advocate for DS with the admission department...

My DS dislocated the same shoulder twice while in high school, which was disqualifying. He was ultimately waived for AROTC. Be prepared to supply all relevant medical records for the procedures and would suggest obtaining (if you don't already have one) a letter from your surgeon indicating you...

Cadre informed DS this morning at PT his medical waiver was granted, two weeks shy of ONE YEAR since his initial medical appointment. We knew going in to the process he would have to get a medical waiver due to two instances of shoulder dislocation (same shoulder) in high school. We felt...