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Considering Joining..but Need Advice
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Permalink Reply by Brenda Sue on
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I would think that talking with the recruiter would be your best first step.
Good Luck - lots to think about and learn!
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Permalink Reply by Amy on
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The navy has a lot to offer you, and will get you the training for jobs that college just can't get you right off the back.
I think you should defiantly talk to the recruiter, you can normally get a waiver for health issues but you may not be able to get certain jobs because of it. But don't worry about that. Just be prepared to get all your medical history for them.
Don't worry about your loans, call the people you have the loans with talk it over with them, they normally understand about bootcamp and will help you out, like holding off you paying them until your out of bootcamp and things like that.
I think you should try getting in though, if you've been thinking about it and think college isn't good for you then you should definatly take that next step and try getting in :)
We need more girls in it!!
Hope to see you in it one day, Amy.
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The recruiter will ask you about all your health issues and make the determination if you will be able to join or not based on what you tell them. Just remember dont lie tell them everything. They can issue waivers for certain heath issues others they can't. As said before they might not let you be a cook or CS as the rating is call for that.
Student loans are another thing they can be put on deferment while attending BC and then be worked out based on your pay when you get done will school.
Things to consider what your degree is in might get your to be an Officer Canidate not just enlisted. Something to check into. That means that they Navy might pay for your college expensives that you have incured. This just means that you will sign a longer contract with the Navy not just 4 yrs but it could be 6 years or longer.
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Talk to an Officer Recruiter, not enlistment recruiter. You are so close to a Bachelors Degree, Officer would be better pay and opportunities for you. Try and find the nearest Officer Recruiter, even if you have to drive a ways to talk to them. They will do you more justice than just the regular recruiter! Make sure you see Officer Recruiter!! Will make a world of difference!!
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The NAVY is looking for certain Degrees only and if you have student loans, for the navy to help you pay them you they have to be federal loans not private.
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Thank you for considering joining. You need to speak with a recruiter to begin with. If your skin condition would disqualify you, then you'd have an answer. As another poster said, the student loan lenders would work with you. But, I can't help thinking if you are this close to finishing college, why not just graduate? If you went into the Navy then, you could perhaps go in as an Officer. Best of luck to you.
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