Im thinking of going AirForce

[bunkermaster10]

All the GJ's I know have there own rooms and seem to be really nice. I know many of them also love there jobs. I live on the biggest Air force base . WOOT! They seem to also like the pay to, maybe because most of them are single.....

[RoadDawg]

Originally posted by -Carnifex-
Can you get that laser eye surgery and be a pilot?

My bro told me that the Army wouldn't let them do it due to not knowing the full side effects down the road.

[lord1234]

phil
in Massachusetts, the tuition is all screwy...
they ahve these things called "operating fees" which are NOT tuition.

http://www.uml.edu/admin/ar/tuition.htm

take a look at that link,

if you notice

Tuition for instate is only 1454.00
and the operating fee is 5.5grand...
the army only pays for Tuition, if its called ANYTHING else, sorry too bad.


oh and just a quick edit

Clemsons "TUITION" is 161.00 dollars a year

http://www.clemson.edu/attend/undrgrd/cost/feesched.htm

everything else is "fees"

[cphilip]

Yes technicaly though eveyone shortens it to just Tuition here. When someone asks Tuition they mean all required nessicary fee's. Its just an abreviation of what you HAVE to pay. ROTC scholarships will stipulate "all tuition and fee's" and so do College prepay programs.

I don't know what the military themselves do with recruits. I take your word for it though. But it would be misleading to tell someone that without them knowing wouldn't it?

Here if someone asks for Tuition per year we assume they mean what all it takes to enroll and take a full load. And that all fee's too.

Room and board are optional. So we would not tell them that until they ask for that.

Some fee's are NOT required and not included even in what we commonly (an a little erroneously) lump in. Some lab fees and field trip fees. Those will be posted on the course desciption if they apply.

And we do not include books. Also posted on the course desciption and vary.

When you ask me what our tuition is I am going to tell you 6500 a year. And thats because none of that is optional. If you want to then ask me if that includes all fee's I am going to say yes and no. It includes all Required fee's.

[GA Devil]

the military does not consider nor care what each individuals tuition is. Everyone going full time recieves the same amount each month and everyone going part time recieves the same amount no matter where your going. And believe me its no where near close to what it costs to even attend CC. The 2 amounts are set. I argued this with them for a couple years.

[lord1234]

Cphil,
i suggest calling your local recruiter to confirm.

[cphilip]

No need to. I am not talking about or to recruiters or recruitment in any of my info. You were...

I am talking about ROTC Scholarhsips and Colleges/University prepaid Tuition programs. I not going into the militaries internal recruit education intitiatives programs at all. Those are entirely seperate things. That was you guys part of this thread not me.... I don't know a thing about them. And several times so far have clearly said I was not talking about what they promise recruits. In fact I believe you. Said so!

I am very familiar with ROTC scholarship though. But no recruiter would be I betcha that. I do know thier inner workings. But thats not the program your even talking about. The program your discussing yourself is not ROTC scholarships. Although enlisted men can apply for ROTC scholarhips while in service. But its not the same thing your talking about at all.

[lord1234]

my b
your right
rotc scholarships are different.
i am talkin about GI bill scholarships.

[cphilip]

Yea and what your telling me I had always heard and they DO NOT tell the kids that do they? Not like you guys did. Its something but its not a good reason to put off college. At all! I agree with ya there. I keep telling kids this and they just figure its easier. I mean its better than nothing but just BARELY better than nothing.

[robertjuric]

......maybe my mom was right



DAMNIT!!!

[pbguy888]

Originally posted by ccaleb


Dude, you went to Leadership Camp at the Citadel? I'm in AFJROTC at my high school, but we went to Converse College for ours. I will be at the Citadel next year for college though. How far are you from El Cid?

Took us about 5 hours busride... There was people there from 13 states I think. Cally, Texas , Organ...People came from really far away it was crazy.

[cphilip]

Originally posted by robertjuric
......maybe my mom was right



DAMNIT!!!

Of course she is.. But you don't have to tell her.... She already knows!

But if you want, tell her and then follow with a quick "can I have 20 bucks?"

[ccaleb]

cphilip...

Hey dad, you know, after all these years of arguing with you and thinking I know everything, I've realized that you are right. Thank you for your support and willingness to push me when I needed a swift kick in the arse.

Can I have twenty dollars?

[cphilip]

uh... ok...

[OfficerGoat]

I used to work for the DOD and when I did I got to work with alot of Air Force folks, both Non Com and Commisioned. The Officers were FAR happier about where they were than the Airmen and NCOs.

Officers typicaly have to do FAR less grunt work, they make more money and get better quarters.

As in the rest of life if you do some hard work now you can slack off later. If you slack now.... you will be doing much more hard work down the line.

For you guys who want to fly, there is only one way to Gaurentee yourself flight school..... Be in good heath and get yourself into the AirForce acadamy. Remember everyone wants a spot in flight school and its expensive to train pilots, so they are VERY picky about who does and doesent get in. Same goes for the other services. Also.. bone up on that math.... big time.