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My son is joining the Reserves right out of High School
Hi everyone,
I am getting a bit nervous about my son joing the Reserves right out of High School. After talking to the recruiter, he states he should wait to register for his Community College until the Spring since he might miss the fall enrollment due to MEPS soon, BC, A School. I wanted him to get his 4 years in first or at least get his Associates Degree and then possibly enlist full time, but he insists he can do it all. Work, school, and Reserves. Is it possible?
1. Can he be depolyed while in Reserves? What happens with school? He's getting financial aid and I believe he needs to take at least his 15 credits and not fail any classes.
2. Once in Reserves, can he go active and go to school while in the Navy?
3. Once you pick your rate after ASVAB, go to A school for that, are you able to change it and go back to A school for additional training in that field.
4. Will it be hard for him, and a long process going in with no credits at all and move up in rank?
5. Should he wait and enlist with a degree?
6. I'm confused! Help
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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1. Yes, he could be deployed. If he is, he can get a waiver for school, they're supposed to release reservists if they're called up. He needs to double check the school policy.financial aid documents.
2. Technically yes, he can go active, but it doesn't happen often. He could not attend school while in training (boot camp/A school) or during his first year at a command. There are education opportunities while deployed, online, and through DANTES and other on base college programs. What he could NOT do is attend any college full time instead of doing his Navy job.
3. Not sure what you mean here. Once you go to A school, that's the rate you are. Changing rates, or cross-rating, has very specific rules and can only be done after two years. You never "go back" to A school. Additional training at a C school will teach additional specific rate-related skills.
4. Many enlisted personnel never have any college credits. Those credits do count as a few additional points, but advancement doesn't hinge on them.
5. A degree would be of limited value, unless he wanted to be an officer. If so, he needs ot research those programs.
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Permalink Reply by lifeisanadventure on
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Anti M, Thank you so much. This was very helpful. I feel better already.
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