Lilacs4Me
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- Aug 31, 2015
I've had two nephews join the military in the past 3 months. Similar stories: they are both having a hard time supporting themselves and paying for college. One wants to be a doctor and the other a police officer (at least, that was what they were going to college for pre-military). Not sure how it all works, but since both have some college credit, they said they are entering at a higher rank than beginning level, and are able to pick the (general) area of work/study while in the military. They are 21 and 20.
DD14 is intrigued. She can't stop talking about her possibly doing this as well. She wants to be a doctor. She is in all honors classes and has good grades.
Anyone military/former military here? I know she can go talk to a recruiter, of course, but I'm just looking for personal stories/experience - especially from a woman's point of view!
She will have two options:
1. take classes for free at our local community college, then join the Navy (the branch she wants to go into)
2. Join the Navy straight from HS
Of course there are other options, too, but those are the ones that seem most cost-effective, college-wise, at this time. She is more than welcome to not join the military, and of course she will probably change her mind a hundred times in the next 4 years, and if so we will partially pay for her college like we do with DS18 adn scholarships/loans will cover the rest, but she is SO interested in finding out more!
ETA: She is fascinated with the prospect of being a doctor for our soldiers in the military...she has even said that she would like to do that even as a civilian, so she wouldn't be doing it JUST to get her schooling paid for. Not sure if that matters....)
DD14 is intrigued. She can't stop talking about her possibly doing this as well. She wants to be a doctor. She is in all honors classes and has good grades.
Anyone military/former military here? I know she can go talk to a recruiter, of course, but I'm just looking for personal stories/experience - especially from a woman's point of view!
She will have two options:
1. take classes for free at our local community college, then join the Navy (the branch she wants to go into)
2. Join the Navy straight from HS
Of course there are other options, too, but those are the ones that seem most cost-effective, college-wise, at this time. She is more than welcome to not join the military, and of course she will probably change her mind a hundred times in the next 4 years, and if so we will partially pay for her college like we do with DS18 adn scholarships/loans will cover the rest, but she is SO interested in finding out more!
ETA: She is fascinated with the prospect of being a doctor for our soldiers in the military...she has even said that she would like to do that even as a civilian, so she wouldn't be doing it JUST to get her schooling paid for. Not sure if that matters....)