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[mini_1974]

Here's the scenario:

Cadet is awarded a 4 year national Army ROTC scholarship for nursing. Decided to change major and scholarship was suspended for first semester of MSII year.

Cadet failed APFT for 1st semester of MSII and the scholarship will continue to be suspended for 2nd semester, however, there is no way to pay for the 2nd semester.

CC Regulations say that contracted cadets cannot request disenrollment. Cadet is willing to enter onto AD but unsure of what his/her options are and the regulations are unclear.

CC Pam 145-04 para 4-5 e(4) states that the PMS can choose probation as an option and keep the scholarship in place, but that is not the preferred method... I assume that is because the Army is still paying. Has anyone seen this happen? It should also be noted that the Cadet was named Cadet of the year for MSI year and has only received one negative counseling.

The bottom line is what happens when the scholarship is suspended and the cadet can not pay for school. The cadet is willing to enter AD. Additionally, trying to find the disenrollment checklist referenced in CC Pam 145 para 6-6 c had been unsuccessful.

Any help or insight is much appreciated.

 

[Montana State Army ROTC]

Get a loan or don't enroll in ROTC (technical term for “quitting”) and pay back freshman year when disenrolled. However, failing APFT first semester should not = administrative suspension in the spring. Pass the APFT in spring and scholarship benefits are reinstated. The HRA is reading the pamphlet wrong.

 

[mini_1974]

Thank you. Do you have a reference for that in the pamphlet so we can read it?

Get a loan or don't enroll in ROTC (technical term for “quitting”) and pay back freshman year when disenrolled. However, failing APFT first semester should not = administrative suspension in the spring. Pass the APFT in spring and scholarship benefits are reinstated. The HRA is reading the pamphlet wrong.

 

[Montana State Army ROTC]

I’ll have to look it up. But its in there

 

[Montana State Army ROTC]

Cadet Command Pamphlet 145-4 para 4-7:
This is the preferred retention tool to be used (rather than probation). Scholarship Cadets who fail to meet scholarship retention standards IAW their contract and regulations will have his or her scholarship benefits immediately suspended. While on an administrative suspension, the Cadet is required to continue participation in the ROTC program under the scholarship contract and will receive payment of subsistence allowance.

Administrative suspension will be used as follows:
(1) Short-term deficiencies. Deficiencies that can be corrected within the current school term, e.g., if a Cadet fails an APFT / Weight standards during the school term or fails to meet academic standards on the mid-term transcript. The PMS will immediately place the Cadet on administrative suspension.
(a) If the Cadet is able to correct the deficiency/problem that caused the administrative suspension within the same school term, at the PMS discretion, the administrative suspension may be lifted and scholarship benefits paid for that term. The Cadet must be in full compliance with the terms of the scholarship contract and other regulatory requirements by the last day of the school term in which administrative suspension was used.
(b) Retroactive payment of scholarship benefits is not authorized for Cadets who subsequently correct deficiencies after the school term ends (e.g., during the following school term). Failure to update the Cadet Database is not a reason to pay retroactive benefits.