Pima
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Clarkson,
Mongo is a BGO, not a parent, so his perspective is not from an emotional POV.
The only thing I would also state is a hypothetical to correct your position of he is injured and cannot go to the USNA, he would not be able to utilize the scholarship.
True scenario that happened to a poster here about 2 -3 yrs ago. Child held onto their scholarship. Contacted the school to let them know they were going to go to an SA, but was holding on until @Aug.
BCT only allows you to miss 8 days due to illness. Child arrive in perfect condition, got loaded up on the bus to go, when he stepped off the bus he twisted his knee. DQ'd that day sent home the next day.
Since he was upfront and honest with them about his plans, he still had Plan B. Enrolled in NROTC and never skipped a beat because by Sept when he had to report for NROTC his knee was healed.
Think about it these kids are athletic, and many play spring sports. Not to jinx anyone, but what if your last game is June 3rd and you break your arm? You can not and will not attend the SA for a medical DQ, but you can do it for NROTC.
Additionally, this board in the fall always has at least one or two posters who left an SA. Many times they leave because they were not sure to begin with that life was the right fit for them. As I day approaches it is normal to have doubts and second guess your decision. It would become 2x as hard on them emotionally if they feel that because they threw back the scholarship they are now trapped into this one path. If we sit here and say you are only 17/18 and it is okay not to know what you want, than we must say that it is okay to take time and weigh every pro and con, regarding how it impacts your life.
Clarkson, look at your own career. When you are offered a job or PCS, your decision will impact someone else's. That someone else will impact someone else, so on and so forth. However, you still have the right to think about it and hold onto both jobs for a limited amount of time. The Army allows you to do that. In this case the Navy allows these kids to do the same thing. If they felt this was an issue, they would put a drop date on it.
I understand the not fair issue, but on the flip side. If your child truly wants this, they will go with or without a scholarship. There are many IS scholarships handed out every yr., and part of that is due to the budget for the commissioning yr group.
Mongo is a BGO, not a parent, so his perspective is not from an emotional POV.
The only thing I would also state is a hypothetical to correct your position of he is injured and cannot go to the USNA, he would not be able to utilize the scholarship.
True scenario that happened to a poster here about 2 -3 yrs ago. Child held onto their scholarship. Contacted the school to let them know they were going to go to an SA, but was holding on until @Aug.
BCT only allows you to miss 8 days due to illness. Child arrive in perfect condition, got loaded up on the bus to go, when he stepped off the bus he twisted his knee. DQ'd that day sent home the next day.
Since he was upfront and honest with them about his plans, he still had Plan B. Enrolled in NROTC and never skipped a beat because by Sept when he had to report for NROTC his knee was healed.
Think about it these kids are athletic, and many play spring sports. Not to jinx anyone, but what if your last game is June 3rd and you break your arm? You can not and will not attend the SA for a medical DQ, but you can do it for NROTC.
Additionally, this board in the fall always has at least one or two posters who left an SA. Many times they leave because they were not sure to begin with that life was the right fit for them. As I day approaches it is normal to have doubts and second guess your decision. It would become 2x as hard on them emotionally if they feel that because they threw back the scholarship they are now trapped into this one path. If we sit here and say you are only 17/18 and it is okay not to know what you want, than we must say that it is okay to take time and weigh every pro and con, regarding how it impacts your life.
Clarkson, look at your own career. When you are offered a job or PCS, your decision will impact someone else's. That someone else will impact someone else, so on and so forth. However, you still have the right to think about it and hold onto both jobs for a limited amount of time. The Army allows you to do that. In this case the Navy allows these kids to do the same thing. If they felt this was an issue, they would put a drop date on it.
I understand the not fair issue, but on the flip side. If your child truly wants this, they will go with or without a scholarship. There are many IS scholarships handed out every yr., and part of that is due to the budget for the commissioning yr group.
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