Can I change my contract before basic?

2019-12-10T20:04:08-05:00

So I have already been to MEPS and shipping off in January 2020. I wanted LRP in my contract but was told no at the time at MEPS. Is there a way I can get it in my contract before I go?
Thanks in advance.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 10 at 2019 8:19 PM

2019-12-10T20:19:57-05:00

You can do a search on "contract" but your best results will come from talking to a recruiter.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 10 at 2019 8:26 PM

2019-12-10T20:26:27-05:00

If you were told no for the student loan repayment program, it's because you were not qualified.

Response by CW4 Craig Urban made Dec 10 at 2019 8:57 PM

2019-12-10T20:57:48-05:00

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Response by MAJ Javier Rivera made Dec 10 at 2019 9:12 PM

2019-12-10T21:12:30-05:00

Ask your recruiter if it’s possible. So long you are not in a Reserve Componet contract, you are not obliged until you sign and take your Oath prior to ship out.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 11 at 2019 5:21 AM

2019-12-11T05:21:33-05:00

Once you sign that dotted line, that's it.

Response by MSgt Michael Smith made Dec 11 at 2019 10:00 AM

2019-12-11T10:00:03-05:00

Probably not.

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Dec 11 at 2019 2:44 PM

2019-12-11T14:44:40-05:00

Yes, you have to request the "Fort Polk" option. Just tell your recruiter. They'll hook you up.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 11 at 2019 4:10 PM

2019-12-11T16:10:58-05:00

If you were told no, it's probably going to be no. Talk to the recruiter to see if it changed.

When I decided to joint it was when I was in college and the Army was doing this program "College First." If you had up to 2 years left in college you could sign up, you got a stipend and had to go to DEP functions (or whatever it's called now) and then enlist after graduating. I was told from the day I signed up I could get college loan repayment. The day I went to go to MEPS, the recruiter says "I was looking through your contract and didn't see college loan repayment. Just tell them to fix it when you get there."

I got there. Told the person I talked to what happened and didn't expect much. Well the guy got it in my contract because when I signed up for that program, loan repayment was part of it - and then 2 months later changed to 3,000 bonus. I was considered grandfathered into the LRP.

But you were told no initially so it's most likely to be no. I don't get why you enlisted if you wanted LRP.

The only one who can give you an accurate answer is your recruiter.