I would like to enlist as a combat medic.Then once I get to my permanent duty station start school.A lot people say its very hard to be full time college while in the military, because of training, plus working your Mos especially being active duty.Plus does the GI Bill,college fund, is that the same thing as the 100 percent tuition while in the miltary.If you wait and you used the Gi bILL when you end your service, can you still attend school while you in the army?Any advice is appreciated Thank you live life love life.
2007-09-18 06:07:57 · 10 answers · asked by babygurl 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
No, tuition assistance is for while you are active duty, the GI Bill is for after you get out.
It would be almost impossible to get a nursing degree while on active duty.
You could get 85% of it while on active duty.
But the clinical rotation at hospitals that nursing students must do, would be almost impossible for an active duty soldier.
2007-09-18 06:17:31 · answer #1 · answered by jeeper_peeper321 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am active duty, and I am currently in college...however it is really only possible to get one or two classes done a semester...there is just to much other stuff to do...and i work in a hospital. If you were attached to a unit that went to the field a lot you would have an even harder time.
There is a BSN program called the Army Enlisted Commissioning Program...it is for enlisted personnel to become Army Nurse Corps Officers, and if accepted in the program you can go to college full time (no other army responsibilities) for 2 years. The catch is once done you must stay in the army for 4 years, as an officer.
It is really a great program and I am actually working on getting into it myself. Look it up online there is alot of information there.
2007-09-24 20:31:53 · answer #2 · answered by Carolyn H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can do it but I think you'll be hard pressed to get it done without some very serious work. It'll be one to three classes at best in down cycles. Some periods you won't be able to take classes but most units will try to work around your schedules. Also most colleges operating on/near posts try to work with you too. You will get some credit for your MOS training also. Tutution assitance while in service is not 100% while on active duty I believe, but somewhere around 80/90%. Save your GI Bill money for when you get out, it will go farther that way and let you finish up anything else you need or what for schooling later.
That said, it will be hard to take many courses if you get deployed to a combat zone. If you go Army or Marines, that maybe is actually probably deployed. Good luck, you have a worthy goal.
2007-09-18 13:19:51 · answer #3 · answered by chuck6134 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can certainly attend college while you are on active duty, but while not impossible, going full-time would be pretty difficult. However, you could get your non-clinical courses out of the way, in however long it takes you. Once you are at a point where it is necessary to start your clinical experience, you might be able to get a temporary educational waiver to allow you to finish the classes...but with the understanding that you would stay in the army to pay back your time. Many colleges these days recognize that adults have to balance classes with work and provide flexible schedules to accommodate them. I'm sure your base education office can help you get into a program that best suits your situation.
Good luck
2007-09-18 13:24:28 · answer #4 · answered by kathy_is_a_nurse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, once stationed (after all your training) you can take classes in the army, of course the army comes 1st so if you have field exercises you have to go to those instead of classes, but many stations even offer classes on post or at the nearest college.
You don't pay tuition you just pay for your books it's not using your GI bill either, that's just after you get out.
Many of the guys in my unit in Korea when to school 5 nights a week and got 9 to 15 credits towards their degrees while stationed overseas. You can do the same in the states too.
Another option is called the "college option" normally given if you re-enlist, but you get to pause your military career and go to school full time instead, you must pass all your classes and get commander approval but you can ask your recruiter about this. Or if your in already go to the education office (there's one on every post) and find out.
2007-09-18 13:18:55 · answer #5 · answered by m d 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should look at getting an ROTC scholarship for the Army Nursing Program. You can apply directly for the Nursing program. Talk to you High School Councilor or contact an Army ROTC program about it. If you get the scholarship then they will pay all tuition, books and give you a stipend. Depending on the university, a lot of universities give room and board for a ROTC Scholarship recipient.
2007-09-18 14:03:41 · answer #6 · answered by mnbvcxz52773 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible but will be very hard. You get a max I believe of 4500 for tuition every year (don't quote me on that). Then yes you also have your GIBILL. I went to school online to knock out my general education. At some bases you can take classes from the colleges right on base. It all depends where you go and what schools are avaiable. Good luck.
2007-09-18 13:19:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would help you to know that you can join the army as a medic youre basictraining and ait will be in fort sam houston san anton tx and after the army you could finish up and get your RN Lpn. thats what my daughter did.Good luck!
2007-09-24 18:04:29 · answer #8 · answered by Kasey H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
join as a 91c thats a medic w/ an lpn follow on school then do the excelsior online program for an additional 6months & u will be an RN, I am an army LPN seeking my RN. good luck email me if u have additional ????
2007-09-18 21:09:57 · answer #9 · answered by miami_love_305 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2007-09-26 12:50:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋