I was enlisted and completed Basic as well as AIT. Afterwards, I enrolled in ROTC and became an SMP cadet as well as signed the 3-year GRFD scholarship. I was wondering if I would have to pay back the scholarship/stipend money I have received if I dropped out of ROTC and was accepted into state OCS. So far I have received 3 semesters worth of tuition/stipend payments. I have over 60 credit hours and I am currently classified as a Junior. If I did have to pay,would it have to be paid off on the spot? Also, after commissioning, would I be eligible for the G.I. Bill/Kicker?
Originally posted by johnnykimmle: I was enlisted and completed Basic as well as AIT. Afterwards, I enrolled in ROTC and became an SMP cadet as well as signed the 3-year GRFD scholarship. I was wondering if I would have to pay back the scholarship/stipend money I have received if I dropped out of ROTC and was accepted into state OCS. So far I have received 3 semesters worth of tuition/stipend payments. I have over 60 credit hours and I am currently classified as a Junior. If I did have to pay,would it have to be paid off on the spot? Also, after commissioning, would I be eligible for the G.I. Bill/Kicker?
Johnny, why on God's earth would you drop out of college when you have 1.5-2 years of Uncle Sugar Funded College left?? I run one of our OCS Training sites in CA. Finish up the College...you will need to anyway, so why put it off????
There's no rational basis for it. Deployment...we'll be in Iraq for another 10-30 yrs, so no shortage of deployments in the near future. You are receiving points for service as an SMP Cadet, so the retirement argument goes right out the window.
ROTC is a better form of commissioning, you will learn more and at the same time graduate with your peers at your college.
If you have some burning desire to jump on the OCS band wagon then don't sit on the fence, but you will have to pay back the $$$$ you are now a junior and have committed to the Guard.
Why would you want to jump ship half way home? State OCS will take you almost as long to complete as what you have left of ROTC. And you have to finish college eventually, no matter what your source of commission.
Originally posted by Shardik: Why would you want to jump ship half way home? State OCS will take you almost as long to complete as what you have left of ROTC. And you have to finish college eventually, no matter what your source of commission.
Actually state OCS would probably take him longer as the traditional course doesn't start until next spring and it's 18 months long. He can't attend the traditional course as he doesn't have the 90 credits to commission.
Originally posted by johnnykimmle: I was enlisted and completed Basic as well as AIT. Afterwards, I enrolled in ROTC and became an SMP cadet as well as signed the 3-year GRFD scholarship. I was wondering if I would have to pay back the scholarship/stipend money I have received if I dropped out of ROTC and was accepted into state OCS. So far I have received 3 semesters worth of tuition/stipend payments. I have over 60 credit hours and I am currently classified as a Junior. If I did have to pay,would it have to be paid off on the spot? Also, after commissioning, would I be eligible for the G.I. Bill/Kicker?
What exactly are you looking for, the easiest way to a commission or the fastest way to a commission?
The Army needs officers that can make a commitment and stick with their decisions, unless the situation requires reconsideration! In my opinion your situation requires no other action than for you to stay with your original commitment to the ROTC and your state Army Guard. By the time you get selected for state OCS you'll be an MSIV, think about it!
johnnie, you should just drop it man. i dropped rotc after my junior year in college because the commander wanted me to sign a contract. it's better to be a civilian than a soldier. the military is somewhat a trap if u really think about it. you have to fellow their rules an regulations and other policies.
Why do you want to dump your perfectly good ROTC scholarship? You have to have some motivation for doing so. Unless we know why, we can't give you reasons for or against it.
