Posted on Jul 29, 2018
Am I able to drop out of Army ROTC and still fulfill my contract by enlisting into the Marine Corp?
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I have completed 4 years of ROTC and all I needed was to finish one more year of school for my degree and go to advanced camp, but some severe personal and financial problems caused me to drop out. Now I either have to enlist or pay back the scholarship money. I want to stay in the military as I know I was born to be a warrior, but if possible I would love to serve as a Marine and eventually become a commissioned officer there. Is this possible or am I stuck going the army route?
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Navy Federal Credit Union or USAA could probably give you a loan for the last semester. My advice, is to do whatever you can to finish the degree.
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LTC Jason Mackay
Cadet 2LT (Join to see) it would be much better to go this route or to request a short leave of absence to fulfill your contract than gamble on some exception to policy to serve in another branch
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MAJ Ken Landgren
You must focus on the battle at hand, that is to finish earn your degree. Use all the resources available for you to win this battle.
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Let me get this straight, you have spent 4 years preparing to be an Officer in the Army, and now you decide to go to the USMC? But check with a recruiter.
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I left Navy ROTC after 3.5 years, finished my degree on my own. Then enlisted in the Army and after 2 years my debt was relinquished. It was a painful process getting it dropped but $36,000 going away was nice. Now I’m a WO in flight school. Do what makes you happy man and it will work out.
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