Posted on Sep 15, 2019
Is it possible to commission with a Bachelors of Applied Science (Green to Gold)?
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So to make a long story short I am currently deployed with the 82nd airborne in Afghanistan and am thinking about trying to get into the green to gold non-scholarship program when I return to garrison in March as I am currently working on my Associates of Applied Science in Information Technology from Purdue Global and am on track to graduate in March. After some research I found that Campbell University about 30 minutes away from FT Bragg offers a Bachelors of Applied Science in Information Technology program which is offered fully online. Theoretically If accepted into the program I might be able to take all my core classes online and take ROTC at the main campus as an elective which would be the best case scenario as I am a resident of North Carolina and only live about an hour from the university. I sent an email to the FT Bragg Green to Gold Adviser who told me I would most likely be eligible for the summer of 2020 semester. So in summary my main questions are:
1. Is it possible to commission with a Bachelors of Applied Science at all being that its a more technical degree.
2. Is it possible to take online classes in addition to ROTC?
3. To anyone who is familiar with the non-scholarship option and the simultaneous membership program how much of the tuition cost do guard benefits actually cover?
4. How to I actually initiate the process and when should I actually apply to the university?
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
1. Is it possible to commission with a Bachelors of Applied Science at all being that its a more technical degree.
2. Is it possible to take online classes in addition to ROTC?
3. To anyone who is familiar with the non-scholarship option and the simultaneous membership program how much of the tuition cost do guard benefits actually cover?
4. How to I actually initiate the process and when should I actually apply to the university?
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
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I would think that if it’s an accredited degree and ROTC accepts you, that you’d be good to go. Especially since the services are trying to ramp up in the IT Cybersecurity area. That ROTC department should give you the straight scoop, since they would be responsible for your commissioning.
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Campbell has a G2G recruiter at Bragg Ed center who can walk you through all your questions in person. Send him an email, he's very helpful, and is himself a retired officer who commissioned through G2G.
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As long as the degree is accredited, you can go green to gold with a basket weaving degree. Any questions about ROTC should be directed to the respective campus ROTC department. Lastly, GOARMY.com has a lot of information about Green to Gold.
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I only suggested those groups for you as, if you want the serious hard science aspect of IT, or comp.sci (CS), the group's I have you are most definitely extremely germane for you to look through, trust me, OK?
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They would most definitely not be a waste of your time, I assure you, honest....
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You can only take a certain percentage of classes online. The rest have to be traditional. I’m deployed now so don’t have my references available but check with the ROTC program and they will tell you for sure.
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1. Talk to your Retention people they should have that info, If not they should know how to get it.
2. the Army has more than just combat arms. Again talk to your retention people that is part of there job. It is just a matter of reclassifying you MOS in witch you will be doing when putting on that Gold bar.
3. You have to talk to the N.C. Guard to get that info.
4.You need to talk to the school on applying and do it as fast as you can. Give them all your info,And questions. Remember it is possible to get get a early release from service to go to college.
I do not know the conditions other than your command has to approve of it. I have seen it happen in the past.
You need to have all your college info ready for your command to look at before they will grant it.
If they do not. Keep your shit together and carry on like every thing is good. If they think you have gotten a bad attitude. It will be bad for you. Keep your head up and carry on.
2. the Army has more than just combat arms. Again talk to your retention people that is part of there job. It is just a matter of reclassifying you MOS in witch you will be doing when putting on that Gold bar.
3. You have to talk to the N.C. Guard to get that info.
4.You need to talk to the school on applying and do it as fast as you can. Give them all your info,And questions. Remember it is possible to get get a early release from service to go to college.
I do not know the conditions other than your command has to approve of it. I have seen it happen in the past.
You need to have all your college info ready for your command to look at before they will grant it.
If they do not. Keep your shit together and carry on like every thing is good. If they think you have gotten a bad attitude. It will be bad for you. Keep your head up and carry on.
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You can commission with pretty much any degree but with a few exceptions. Regarding online classes, that’s something you need to consult with the school’s ROTC.
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