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My DS is a cadet in AROTC. He started college in Spring semester his freshman year because he went to NG BCT/AIT first. I’m wondering if there’s any benefit/disadvantage to commissioning in December vs May. Is Branching any more/less competitive if you graduate and commission in the winter?

I'm so annoyed with my DS (who is a great kid), but acting like a dumb a$$. He is a freshman at a large OOS state school. He had his heart sent on this one school, and didn't even apply anywhere else. He joined the NG of the state where the school is located, in part, to afford the tuition at...

My DS is in the NG and just started college/AROTC as a freshman this week (spring semester). The military science classes are setup to begin in the fall, so the spring class he is taking now is the second class in the freshman sequence. Because of this he should complete the ROTC classes in...

I realize this isn't a true ROTC question... But I'm hoping to get opinions from other parents and cadets on this topic. MY DS outta leaving this summer for BCT/AIT with NG, then will begin college in January 2020. About a year ago we finished our basement and setup a bedroom and full bath down...

DS hopes to go AD upon commissioning. If his tuition is paid thru NG state tuition program, and he doesn't complete his initial contract with NG (because he commissioned AD), will he have to pay any of that money back to state/NG?

Can you switch schools/AROTC programs once you contract into an AROTC program? Is it easier to do if you are non-scholarship, or does that even make a difference? My son is joining National Guard and plans to do SMP/ROTC. He has his heart set on a large, out of state school. Just wondering if he...

Does anyone know if you complete NG basic training prior to joining ROTC, do you still take the MS1 and MS2 ROTC classes? We read something that said you don't have to take ROTC Basic Course if you've completed basic training. If you do take them, do most colleges offer the MS1 classes in fall...

My DS is considering joining the National Guard to pay for college. He is a rising senior and plans to do ROTC in college. His tuition would be covered 100% by NG. We're wondering if it's better to do BCT/AIT in the fall after he graduates, and then start college in the spring semester? That...

My son will be applying for a national scholarship this fall. He hasn't decided on a major yet, and is concerned about declaring something on the application. Does anyone know what happens if he lists Political Science for the scholarship, but changes his mind when he starts freshman year? Is he...