Vista123
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Someone should become an expert in this subject matter and open a consulting business like Glenn did on the DoDMERB side.
not to get off topic... but seriously... Glen is a lifesaver!
Someone should become an expert in this subject matter and open a consulting business like Glenn did on the DoDMERB side.
Just curious, can an Army ROTC scholarship switch from R&B to tuition another year, or is the initial decision binding for all years?
Pretty sure that room & board awards are school based, not Army. AROTC awards the tuition, fees, books, and stipend, and then some schools add room & board and/or other perks. I could be wrong but that is my understanding.
The National AROTC Scholarship can be used for either Tuition or Room & Board, the cadet decides which one. You are correct in the fact that some schools will offer partial or full Room & Board to students that are on a ROTC Scholarship.
My DS never switched but, I believe each year, you can notify Cadet Command before the semester begins of which option you wish. The default is to repeat what you did the previous year.My question is if the decision is binding for the duration of the scholarship, or if it could be switched
Tuition is generally a better deal. In most cases R&B is less than tuition. If a cadet has other scholarships that cover tuition, then making the switch to R & B is still pretty good, as most cadets are in a very low tax bracket anyways.Well, there ya go! I think I recall that now but everywhere my son is considering offers R&B so it was in my head that the scholarship would cover tuition. Plus that taxable thing!
Wish we would've learned which ones did earlier! :/ . . . life lesson learned for next kid! (Is there a list/link or did you have to call each college/ROTC to find out?) TIA!everywhere my son is considering offers R&B
Wish we would've learned which ones did earlier! :/ . . . life lesson learned for next kid! (Is there a list/link or did you have to call each college/ROTC to find out?) TIA!everywhere my son is considering offers R&B
There is a stickie post at the top of the ROTC forum, but you have to read through it and one should always call the college to determine what the latest info is.Wish we would've learned which ones did earlier! :/ . . . life lesson learned for next kid! (Is there a list/link or did you have to call each college/ROTC to find out?) TIA!everywhere my son is considering offers R&B
Here is the link:Is there a list/link or did you have to call each college/ROTC to find out?
Thank you so much!