Contracting Early

[redpilot1]

Is it possible to commit to 8 years of active duty early, or do you have to wait until your junior year in NROTC?

 

[Chris Hill]

Why would you want to? You don't get more money or anything. Wait until it's time to extend your contract (while on active duty), and you can get a bonus.

 

[redpilot1]

Sorry, my post earlier might have been confusing. Initially in NROTC can you commit to four years active duty like the scholarship recipients, or do you have to wait until your Junior year.

 

[Chris Hill]

I'm assuming you're talking about college program...? If so, you are required to pick up advanced standing before they will even commission you. So until you get AS, no you cannot sign on. As to how early you can pick up AS, I'm not sure. But I don't think you can apply until the end of your sophomore year, and you're required to have it to continue on.

Again, though, there's no point to commit before you have to, unless you're looking for a "guaranteed" (nothing's guaranteed) commission. In that case, try to get the scholarship ASAP.

Hope this helps.

 

[vegita1220]

I'm assuming you're talking about college program...? If so, you are required to pick up advanced standing before they will even commission you. So until you get AS, no you cannot sign on. As to how early you can pick up AS, I'm not sure. But I don't think you can apply until the end of your sophomore year, and you're required to have it to continue on.

Again, though, there's no point to commit before you have to, unless you're looking for a "guaranteed" (nothing's guaranteed) commission. In that case, try to get the scholarship ASAP.

Hope this helps.

Spot on...and you DO need to pick it up before end of junior year(usually meaning sometime before 2nd semester starts), probably has to do with sending you off to your 1st class cruise.