Can you join an ROTC programwhile you are still in Middle/High school. (6th-9th grade specifically)?
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ROTC is offerd from 9th to 12th grade if your friend says that she was in the program any earlier than that then she is making it up.
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First, ROTC programs are only assigned to accreditted universities/colleges. If you don't have one in your county it will not be possible to get a program established. If you do have one, the university must submit an application along with Congressional support to the Department of Defense. The program will have to be funded and staffed by the Cadet Command. This a long and arduous process and will require significant political influence. Best of luck.\n\nFor a high school - the first link is the Air Force JROTC program, there is a program application for the school linked right on this page (its on the left side under Quick Links). The Army's program is the 2nd link, on the left side of their web page is their link under "Establish a Program". The 3rd link is the Navy, on the left side of their page is the application link titled "Host School Application". The 4th is the Marine JROTC and for that page you want to go to the "Schools" section which shows how to establish a program through them. Hope this helps - best of luck.
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I signed up when I was 17, but I needed parental consent, which got tricky.  I spent 1 year in the Delayed Entry Program (DEP), graduated high school, and went to boot camp about two weeks later.  Keep in mind that a typical enlistment is 8 years, 4 years active, 4 inactive reserve.  Your time in the DEP will count toward the 8 years.  Good luck and Semper Fi.
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Economically, it makes great sense.  You'll have to go to Basic Training (not a big deal) and then AIT (even easier, where you learn your job).  All you have to do is apply to a college and you'll be able to do them simultaneously.  You could try an ROTC scholorship and skip the Guard, but you can do both!  My buddy did that and had enough extra money during college to buy a car, I still had a bike.  The National Guard is cool because it's not just "go to Iraq and die" like uneducated people think, you get to help out your local community in times of crisis.  If you're willing to spend a couple of months learning to be a team player and shoot a rifle, it's worth it.
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ROTC can help teach disclpine, self-reliance, teamwork, and a host of other skills that are important to people both young and old. It is provided in a structured environment based on one of the four branches of the Armed Forces. You learn to take care of yourself and your gear, you learn how to inspect and be inspected, and how to prepare your appearance (tell me that one isn't important in the business world!). \n\nROTC does not mean that you are a war-monger-in-training. Of the 18 seniors that participated in ROTC with me, exactly 3 of us (myself included) joined the military.
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ROTC Program \nsecure.military.com - Find out how you can serve. Get free info here. No obligation.\nVR
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Hmm, well yes I was gonna say the Rotc thing for you, but it seems you don't want to be an officer (not sure why).\n  From what I see you have alot of preconcieved ideas of what the Army is really going to give you in life.  If I were you I would not trust those ideas.  \n  First of all, the GI bill isn't all that great .. 255$ a month for every month you are ATTENDING school.  Not all that great to tell you the truth. It doesn't even touch tuition costs!  Yes you can get student loan repayment program, but again it sounds better than it accually is.  First, you have to make sure you GET it. (has to be in your contract).\n  I advise staying in college for a few reasons.. \n1. the army isn't gonna help you get a job after school \n2. Your college credits will help you in promotion once you get into the army. (promotion boards work on a point system and for every credit you have you get a point)  Makes a HUGE difference in being promoted\n3. Overall in life a college degree is more important than being in the Army. Get college done first then move on from there.  \n4. Student loan repayment doesn't kick in until you are DONE with school. Doesn't do anything while you are a college student.\n5. Your gonna have WAY more oppertunitys in the army if you finsish your Arabic degree first.  The intell field really needs foerign language speakers. This could help you get into other government agencys like the CIA or FBI as well.\n6. The Army is gonna take 5 years of your life: Do you really want to be in college starting out when your like 25 and then graduating at around 30?  That is gonna really be hard on you financially when your out on your own and thinking about buying a house when your still in school. \n7. I think you believe Officers sit behind a desk all day. Doesn't have to be that way you know. Plus being out in the field in the grit and grind gets old FAST.  Life sucks out there. Being enlisted and at the beck and call of anything the Army wants also gets old fast as well.  You get little authority, and it's hard to make what you want out of life happen. \n  Dropping out of school is a big decision and rarely ends out benefiting you (even if you have intentions of going back).  Finish up your college degree then think about the Army if that is what you really want at the time. Remember, people change from year tto year in what they want, how they act and what financial situation they are in. \n  Look at it this way. You finish school, get a great Army job in intell and save money while your in the military for a house.  You get out and then you can have some money, have tons of oppertunitys with your degree and really be able to find somthing high paying possibley with a government agency.
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You can't really "sign up" for recon. You have to complete bootcamp, then SOI (school of infantry) then while at SOI you can take the recon Indoc. You can take the Indoc. from any MOS (your job in the Corps) Tell him I said good luck, but I hope he knows what he is getting into. Semper Fi.
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I didn't think you could, but http://www.actstudent.org/faq/answers/eligible.html shows that you can take it even if you have already graduated from high school.  I suppose that they won't say "no" to money (your fee).
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if you mean the military... you can join at 17 with consent of a parent. if you wish to join before finishing highschool there are programs to allow you to do training in the summer. best summer job youll make more than you would at burger hut. if you want to join right now at 17 just getting your GED is always an option w/ parents permission. go to college earlier.
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Talk to a recruiter. You attend college, but have to spend extra time in NROTC activities and courses while attending normal classes. After you graduate, you become an officer and serve a couple more years. \nYou stay in school during the NROTC program and are not sent off to a war if there is a war going on.
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Yes, they can. The Marine Corps offers a tuition assistance program. But if you're unable to complete your classes, you'll have to pay for them totally out of pocket. Be sure you ask both the college and the tuition assistance office what your financial obligations will be if you get suddenly deployed during the middle of the semester.
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Yes, there are job openings for cadets out of high school. It requires among other things a "rigorous six (6) week cadet training program (both academic and physical in nature) at the Boston Police Academy." See job posting below.\n\nMost police departments prefer an Associates or Bachelors in Criminal Justice. These are normal college degrees, available at most state and community colleges.
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http://www.togetherweserved.com/usmc/index.jsp\n\nGo ahead and join (7 days free), tell them what you'd like to do, maybe they can arrange it.
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i am a sea cadet from Munro Division in Cape May, NJ.  If you have been in the program for a least two years, if you attend boot camp you will graduate at a higher pay grade.  If you plan on being an officer, it helps alot with the selection process if you choose an academy or NROTC.  I have applied for NROTC and have been accepted to The Citadel, VMI, and Penn State.  All are NROTC schools.
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You should log onto www.armycadets.com.   This will give you a good idea of what it is like, where they are etc.   It is a good idea to try it out in the cadets to see if you enjoy it before you join the armed forces, as there are no strings attached, and if you don't like it then you have not committed to anything big.
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Ok, when my son was in High School he wanted to be a pilot.\nHe started by getting in the High School Jr ROTC (Navy for four years and the Civil Air Patrol (an Air Force Auxillary) for students 13-21 yrs of age. I was also in the Civil Air Patrol and the commander of the cadet program. It is a wonderful program and so many opportunities and scholarship available. It is military and aerospace in nature. You study and take tests to move up in rank. It is a mini-form of the Air force training academies even with there own boot camp. My son was in it 8 year and he got to be an exchange student to Japan for 3 weeks all expenses paid. And he got a scholarship to the Army ROTC at the University of Nevada Reno for four years. \n\nHe applied for Pilot and went through rigorous testing and physicals. He passed but did not get a pilots slot with the Army at the time since they were trying to fill there quota with women. So he decided on Transportation Field. He is serving in Iraq.\n\nIf you want military training to be a pilot you have to join the military and serve (8 year for pilots). The training is free and so it is a good way to go. If you are sure you do not want the military but still want to be a pilot like commercial pilot or small craft pilot there are other options.\n\nThe best one is a College I highly Recommend. It is located in Florida and Arizona. It is Embrey Riddle Aeronautical University. We toured the Arizona campus in Prescott. It was fabulous. They even have ROTC (Army and Air Force). I was very impressed and wish my son would have gone there. But he wanted to take the Army scholarship.\nAt E.R.U they told us after you get in later you can apply for all kinds of scholarships. The Tuition is not cheap and the first year you must live on campus but you can work to pay for it. This college is all aeronautics, pilots, mechanics, flight crew etc.\nYou get lots of emphasis on math, science and everything on flying. They give you are well rounded education but they keep it to the aerospace mostly. \nI was so empressed. They teach you to fly airplanes right there and you go out early each morning with an instructor to fly. They have their own field and runway. It is a huge campus. Please check into this one and get there catalog or look online. If you want to be a pilot they will teach you to be the best and they even hook you up with top of the line job offers from the private sect.\nYou can make big money.\n\nRemeber to be a Military Pilot you need Very Good Eyes. Otherwise they can eliminate you immediately. Call a recruiter and they can tell you the sight requirments. Also get your grades up. They look at your academics and wont take a risk to train someone who can not learn. It costs lot of money to train a pilot so they have to make sure you are a good student.\n\nThe Naval Academy and Air Force Academy is quite difficult to get into. You need top notch grades, and be well-rounded (music, sports, politics, activities, school clubs and much more). They only want the best of the best. I would say you need to be ranked in the top 10% of your high school or college class.\n\nDont be discouraged. I do not know your age but if you are chosing a college, please check out Embray Riddle. If you can get in, it will change your life, guaranteed.\n\nAnd remember as long as you are under 21, you can join Civil Air Patrol in your area (they are all over the US) and it can change your life too. I highly recommend it. My son excelled because of this program.\n\nDont ever give up the DREAM to be a pilot. There are many rewards and they are always looking for women.