best military branch for engineering--military pays for college

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[QUOTE=t-maxxracer32;253988]lots of replys since ive logged on... where to start..

ill just adress the points that i remember.

someone said that i need to start doing something with my life or something about i should be in college and i just wanna say that i am enrolled in my community college taking 5 classes so even though i am not sure how i am paying for college... i am going!

secondly... i talked to my mom about it for a couple minutes this morning and she really doesnt like the idea of me being in the military, but that is pretty typical.

i am going to look into talking with a couple recruiters in the next couple weeks and see how that works.

do they pay for my room and board while im at colllege? is it a FULLLL ride or do they dish out a couple thousand a year? if i go with the ROTC


Our oldest son Robert 24 is enrolled in, and going to school at Sacramento State right now doing kind of the same thing you are, and running up student loans and working two jobs trying to get by the hard way. Our number two son Jr 22 has already completed two years at the New Mexico Military Institute earning his AA degree, and now he is enrolled at Western Florida University completing his other two years as a reservist. He signed up for the National Gaurd reserves and they pay for everything. He gets a housing allowance, tuition, and regular pay for esentials. It is not a ton of money, but he has been living off campus with friends, and seems to be doing just fine without our help. Once he completes his BA requirements he will serve as a 1st LT/O-2 in the US Army until he transfers to the US Border Patrol, which is his career choice. His goal is to finally end up working for the US State Department which is what we do now. He has seen the light and knows how good things are working for the Secretary of State. So yes it is a so called free ride, but you will not get rich or live a life of luxury going that route. Still it is better than finishing school and owing $100K in loans. And this is not an easy route either, because you have to maintain a certain GPA in order to keep your status with the military. If you fall behind for too long, they will cut off funding, BUT you still owe them a commitment. SO that is the key in all of this. You have to be committed to whatever your goal is. Our son has a good time, but this is not hte route to go if you plan on just partying and having a good old time.