Waiver Needed Before School
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Are you on scholarship already? Under contract?
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The OP is a 4 year NROTC winner....see his prior post below.
https://www.serviceacademyforums.com/index.php?threads/nrotc-dq-chiari-and-nf.55079/
https://www.serviceacademyforums.com/index.php?threads/nrotc-dq-chiari-and-nf.55079/
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st: 562172, member: 37145"]Yes just last week, it's amazing they got it updated that fast. The neurologist I saw told me that nothing is wrong with me which is hopeful but I know the
There are two organizations: DoDMERB and the program (NROTC or USNA or AROTC etc.)
DoDMERB (located at Colorado Springs) evaluates your medical exam and has three choices: 1. Pass (yay!) 2. DQ (boo!) and 3. Remedial.
If you are DQ'd the file goes to NROTC and they evaluate you for a waiver. There are somethings that don't ever get waived (e.g. history of attempted suicide etc.). There are also times the DQ is easily waived. It depends on the situation and the needs of the program.
Here is a good blog describing DoDMERB by the Army ROO from Clarkson University on DoDMERB: (@clarksonarmy )
https://goldenknightbattalion.wordpress.com/2011/03/16/dodmerb-part-1-open-up-and-say-ahhhh/
There are two organizations: DoDMERB and the program (NROTC or USNA or AROTC etc.)
DoDMERB (located at Colorado Springs) evaluates your medical exam and has three choices: 1. Pass (yay!) 2. DQ (boo!) and 3. Remedial.
If you are DQ'd the file goes to NROTC and they evaluate you for a waiver. There are somethings that don't ever get waived (e.g. history of attempted suicide etc.). There are also times the DQ is easily waived. It depends on the situation and the needs of the program.
Here is a good blog describing DoDMERB by the Army ROO from Clarkson University on DoDMERB: (@clarksonarmy )
https://goldenknightbattalion.wordpress.com/2011/03/16/dodmerb-part-1-open-up-and-say-ahhhh/
Sounds great thank you!
DoDMERB is not the waiver authority but rather a clearing house for information.
ROTC has an advantage over the SAs in that with an SA you need to be medically qualified prior to being selected, ROTC after.
So DoDMERB goes by the book and if they need to DQ they will.
Then your ROTC branch will decide if they are going to waive.
My so n got two waivers, one for previous shoulder injury, very common. the other for appendix surgery, almost always waived (after 6 months).
His process was exam in February and did not get his waivers until December.
you just have to push through, do what they ask. do it promptly and completely.
If they can waive you they will
ROTC has an advantage over the SAs in that with an SA you need to be medically qualified prior to being selected, ROTC after.
So DoDMERB goes by the book and if they need to DQ they will.
Then your ROTC branch will decide if they are going to waive.
My so n got two waivers, one for previous shoulder injury, very common. the other for appendix surgery, almost always waived (after 6 months).
His process was exam in February and did not get his waivers until December.
you just have to push through, do what they ask. do it promptly and completely.
If they can waive you they will
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Would you still go to the same college regardless of the ROTC scholarship? Can you afford that college if you don't get a waiver for the ROTC scholarship?
I do want to regardless but it's out of state so no.
In that link it says you have two options, one of which says you can say you don't have it. I think I could actually pursue this and get it but I was never given the opportunity. How can I?