What I've seen a couple of my friends do is contract with ROTC right after in the following semester and get out of their AIT obligation.

FTA is a federal gratuity that covers the first 16 credit hours; I'm not sure if cadets qualify for it as I know my eligibility kicked in a year after AIT. 5. The Kicker is only offered upon enlistment and the exact amount will be detailed in your service contract. One benefit many veterans have, but forget to collect on, is the GI Bill kicker or the College Fund as it is called by the Army, Navy and Marines. Basically you don't MOSQ (learn and test out of your job, 8wks to 1yr+) but still qualify for SMP after completing basic. Your drill pay increases from E-1/E-2 or whatever it is to E-5 5. However, timing will be crucial if you want to get back in time for the Fall semester. The GI Bill kicker is an incentive service members can get for enlisting or reenlisting into special positions or units deemed critical by the Department of Defense.

This will end up complicating your service fulfillment and probably end up being more of a pain than missing a semester or starting the semester late, but it is the system in place, Correction I will be graduating next april. On top of those, you’ll drill once a month with the National Guard. Classroom is the educational resource for people of all ages. Money depends on how long your AIT is of course. I take MEPS on Wednesday. Benefits: you'll get to learn on the job, and not waste two summers on training. But if you show humility, a strong work ethic, respect for everyone in the unit regardless of their rank, you'll be fine. Find out how much your GI Bill Kicker is.

After Basic: 3. If you enlist, go to BCT/AIT and are not given a contract, you won't be able to continue in ROTC and commission and you'll be stuck as an enlisted soldier in the Guard when you originally wanted to commission. Once you graduate, you will be commissioned as a 0-1 2LT. Gi Bill kicker, an additional $200 per month for a full time student, paid directly to you. Before Basic: Make Sure It Doesn’t Tank Your Career, A Recruiter Walks into Your Inbox: How to Evaluate Federal Contractor Opportunities, Washington D.C. Job Market Stays Competitive – Cleared Compensation 2020, Mid-level Assistant Special Security Representative, Contract Specialist (DAWIA Level II or III & SPS/PD2), IT Specialist/Systems Administrator (Secret clearance), Mid-Level All-Source Analyst HUMINT Focus.

Depending on your state the STA, monthly drill, and stipend might carry the day, but won't reap all the benefits without AIT. Except for the Air Force, it is contributory and must be paid into by the service member; in the Air Force, it is an incentive not requiring anything to be paid in. I can't imagine being Guard or Reserves, and I would definitely regret if I signed a GRFD.

BCT is a straight 10 weeks, maybe add on one to be safe. The kicker does expire same as the GI Bill – 10 years from date of discharge for the MGIB-AD; 15 years for the Post 9/11 GI Bill. You'll also qualify for chapter 1606 which gives you a monthly stipend (not much, $300-400 I want to say). I'll be honest with you, cadets are not always well liked within their units unless they were former NCOs or have "been around the block" so to speak. Also this is after you contract with the program, I've little idea how exclusive that is bit I've been told the earliest it's possible is sophomore year. $300 every month with ROTC stipend Details of GI Bill buy up program. Your drill pay increases $250 every month with a GI Bill Kicker 6. Enlist for a job you want unlike everyone who does 11b or 88m t9 do it in one summer. SMP Cadet: talk to a your ROTC recruiter and see if you can get sent to CIET (Cadet Introductory Education Training). 7. You will not have to go to basic training or AIT. It’s about $1.5k/mo depending on your rank. I graduate basic and enlisted as a 15P with only a 8-week AIT. The GI Bill Kicker can increase monthly GI Bill payments by as much as $950. Forgive me for not being clear on any specifics. Complete and file VA Form 22-1990.

The amount depends on branch of service, length of service contract and job chosen. As said earlier, the Air Force calls their GI Bill kicker by another and often confusing name – the Buy-Up Program.

You'd still be eligible for State TA if you dont receive a ROTC scholarship and you wouldn't miss a semester because of training. However, this option has several downsides as well. The Air Force calls it by a different name, but more on that in a minute. The two biggest points of confusion between the branches with the Buy-Up program are: While the Buy-Up program in the other branches can be used only with the MGIB-AD, but not the Post 9/11 GI Bill, the Air Force Buy-Up program, which is actually a GI Bill kicker, and can be used with either GI Bill.