Joining the military!?

Question

Can i go to a military school fo free? before enlist for the army after i graduate high School and just become an officer
Or do I have to be in the army first for the free college?

Answer 1

Wow, I hope they don't have a writing exam for you...

Answer 2

Only a recruiter can really give you that information, so this is kinda the wrong place to ask that question. However, I will give you my personal experience with education benefits. When I joined the Nat. guard I enlisted for 6 years and I get 309 bux a month plus drill pay (164 bux a month) and my tuition and fees are paid 100% as long as it is less than or equal to 4500 bux a year. This makes it so I don't have to get a REAL job. ROTC would be a LOT better though because they have ROTC scholarships and they get more money. However, I don't want to be in ROTC because I'd have to sign up for 3 years active or 6 years reserve AFTER I graduate. Officers make a LOT more money though, plus it is a more respectable job than enlisted. Unless you're a command sargeant friggin major, which takes like 20 years to reach as enlisted. Check out stats.bls.gov to get numbers on officer pay. If you already HAVE unpaid student loans, you can enlist and the army will pay back a certain amount. If you want the army to give you free education, you basically have to go to a cheap public university or community college. I don't know about military academies much, but you do have to serve for a little if you graduate from one of them. The best place to go is West Point. Very prestigious. P.S. Don't count on us being out of Iraq once Dubya is out of office. Again, a recruiter is the only one qualified to give REAL answers on this topic.

Answer 3

If you join ROTC in college you can get a scholarship, and become an officer after you graduate from college! So contact the army ROTC. also if you have excellent grades, you can try to get into Westpoint, it's like the army's own university, students go free of charge, and actually get a living stipend, but you have to serve 4 years as an officer once you graduate, you also have to serve 4 years if you go the ROTC route!

Answer 4

The military academies are free, but the valedictorian of my high school graduating class didn't get in. She had a 4.0 GPA, college credits, did every extra-curricular activity you can think of, and was in great shape physically. It's very tough to get accepted.

She did end up with an ROTC scholarship, and on top of her other financial aid, the Air Force actually paid her to go to college. If you really want to be an officer in the military, that's probably the easiest, most-used route to get there.

Answer 5

You should look into ROTC and see what they can do for you. If you want to join the army make sure you go to college first and become an officer.
You can also look into going to the academy but its a lot harder to get into the academy's than regular colleges

Answer 6

It is generally free (I don't know about the Citadel).

But it is VERY hard to get into the service academies. You have to be the best of the best.

An option is ROTC, which can be found at many colleges and universities across the country. Google ROTC for more information.

Answer 7

Yes, you can go to West Point, but you MUST have good grades and you'll need Congressional sponsorship... I believe the other branches are the same...but the Citadel is NOT free...

Also you could look into ROTC scholarships at any college or university.

Answer 8

What you are thinking of are the Service Academies: West Point, Annapolis, USAF Academy. If you want army, you want West Point. You also need to be applying your junior year. If it is too late, you can go to civilian college for a year and transfer. Good luck.

Answer 9

Ask your recruiter.