Veteran benefits after ROTC service?

Question

For people who paid for college under the ROTC program, and served their contracted time in the military, do they still enjoy the educational benefits in the GI bill? What about other veteran benefits?

Also, after ROTC and when you join the military: Where do you start? What rank? Boot camp? Do you get a regular paid military job after that?

Thanks!

Answer 1

At one time you could either get an rotc scholarship or receive gi bill benefits. However, I think that has changed but I also believe that it depends on the time that you serve beyond your initial committment. For instance, if your scholarship requires 4 years of active duty but you serve an additional period of time, you may be able to get the gi bill. You really have to read the terms of your contract and keep up with changes as benefits do change over time. In terms of other benefits you would be able to get a va home loan and other things like veteran's preference points for government/state jobs. While you are in, you also may be able to get tuition assistance but the rules for officers are a little different than the rules for enlisted. I believe that if officers take advantage of tuition assistance while they are in, they incur additional service time. When you finish rotc and you are on active or even reserve duty, you can contact your local education office and they will provide you with more information. Your rotc department can also provide you with more information.



While you do not have to go to basic training, rotc has versions of that . Your first two years of rotc provide "basic" training. Between your junior and senior year of college, you go to a 4 week camp known as ldac. LDAC evaluates your overall leadership ability. LDAC is very competitive because your performance determines whether you get a reserve or active duty commission and it determines what branch you will be assigned to. Since the army is going to downsize, you have to do your very best to try to get what you want. Your branch training is called bolc-b. This training prepares you for your branch and also evaluates your leadership and technical knowledge.



It really depends on how the gi bill regulations are at the time that you are in. When I was in, I was not eligible for the gi bill. However, if I would have stayed in a little longer, I would have qualified. Since the army is not having a hard time retaining people, I see a probable change in the gi bill. The reason why it was open to officers a couple of years ago was due to the fact that the army could not retain officers beyond the rank of captain. One way to get them to stay, was to offer the gi bill for extra service time.

Answer 2

If you are commissioned after ROTC , and are discharged for an injury / illness occurred or aggravated in the line of duty , discharged for a hardship , or an early out program , you are eligible for VA medical care . As far as the educational benefits I don't know unless you receive a disability rating of 10% or 20% from the VA and if the vocational rehab counselor determines you have either a employment handicap or a serious employment handicap , you are eligible for vocational rehab training . A rating of 30% or higher qualifies you for rehab without the employment handicap. Go to www.va.gov , mouse over veteran services and click on benefits booklet , you may find official answers there to your questions. Good luck.

Answer 3

When your in rotc your not in the military, I know cadets think they are, I assure you, they are not.



You do not qualify for anything from being in rotc, the only thing is that if you took the scholarship and fo some reason dont commision, you will owe that money back... I've seen it happen



After rotc you start at the bottom of the officer ranks, no boot camp but officer training based on your branch (job)

Answer 4

ROTC graduates are commissioned as 2nd Lt's



Everyone who serves 3 years of active duty, earns veteran and Gi Bill benefits.

Answer 5

rotc is not the armed services so the do not fall under the active service