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I know there are several contributors who have a bit of experience with moving locations in the military. My DD is planning to put her apartment furniture into a POD. She should know where she will be stationed by the time she moves out of her college apartment prior to going to BOLC. By using a...

It has been four years since our DD surprised us with the idea of joining the Army ROTC and I stumbled onto this forum. This summer she and others in the class of 2014 will be off to LDAC. That seemed so far away then but it has come very quickly. It seems big changes in LDAC await this...

My DD will be an MS-3 next year. She is looking into branching the NG or Reserves. What are the pros and cons of these two options compared to branching AD?

If an ROTC cadet decides to opt for the National Guard instead of Active Duty my understanding is they have an 8-year obligation to the Guard. Is there any way they can switch Guard oblications to another state during that 8 year period? This might come up if they or a spouse relocated for...

There have been several threads about the percentage of Army ROTC AD assignments being reduced in coming years. If that is the case many more ROTC cadets will be going into the National Guard or Reserves. In addition, many cadets are considering SMP as a path for Army ROTC which leads to a...

It is tax time and I have a question on how to handle tuition and other fees (I know I can consult a tax professional but I'm interested in how others handle the tax situation...). Let's say total fees (tuition, room and board) from the university are $30,000. ROTC pays $20,000 (amount of...

Following are a few question related to AROTC Educational Delay program: 1. Does a cadet also apply for a Branch Assignement at the same time the apply for the educational delay, or does applying for the Educational Delay prevent applying for a branch assignment? 2. If a cadet is granted...

I wanted to make folks aware of a great program the Army has for ROTC cadets called CULP -- Cultural Language Program. This program allows cadets to apply for a month-long summer program to work with a foreign military organization, take a langague course or participate in an humanitarian...

Well, it is hard to imagine it was almost a year ago my daughter received her scholarship AROTC offer. A year in which we had to get a 3-year AD upgraded to a 4-year scholarship at her #1 school, multiple DODMERB issues and remedials, then to top it off she injured her leg this summer and had to...

If a scholarship recipient does not pass the APFT right away (say to complete rehab from minor summer injury) does that cost them some of the freshman year stipend or will they get caught up on the stipend once the pass the APFT and contract? For example, if school started in September and the...

For those that enrolled in August has anyone received the travel reimbursement provided under the Army ROTC contract? If so, did anyone drive to their campus who can share how the reimbursement was computed? Milage or actual expenses?

What is the normal term (or range) for an officer to serve as a PMS?

Our daughter's ROTC office sent us a copy of the ROTC contract she will sign when she arrives in September. I understand an element of the 4-year scholarship is that a student can opt-out without obligation prior to the start of their sophmore year. However, I can't find this term in the...

In follow-up to the question about NROTC uniforms...what uniforms are Army ROTC cadets issued?

I'm curious about what happens as the AROTC award process ends. Does CC send out a formal document with the scholarship offer in May? Or does this happen in the fall? After my daughter accepts a scholarship, how does this information get routed back to her college's financial aid office...

How long does it take after the physical is completed for DODMERB to notify an applicant that they have passed, or have to start a remedial or waiver process?

Last week my daughter's account on Army ROTC was updated to inform her that she had been awarded ROTC scholarships at two of her selected schools, including her #1 pick. Lots of celebrating. Today we received the written package from AROTC and it listed the #1 school award as a "Advance...