Military Pay Off Loans

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Specializes in Med/Surg n ICU.

Is it true the military will pay off student loans??

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Specializes in Tele, ICU, CVICU.
Is it true the military will pay off student loans??

Reserves will pay $50,000

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active duty army up to 115k over 3 years

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Specializes in Med/Surg n ICU.

i have two children will reserves be better for me?

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Specializes in critical care: trauma/oncology/burns.

ujones00:

Can't answer that question for you. You've gotta look at the pros and cons of such a big decision; like how old are your children? Will you have someone capable and someone you trust to watch over your kids if you are deployed or picked for a medical mission?

Reserve Component: one weekend per month but sometimes that weekend could be 4 days long, plus once per year you will have AT (annual training) which usually involves traveling out of your home state to someplace for 14 days of heavy-duty training. You will usually have BA (battle assembly or drill) in your home state, if you are with a TPU (troop program unit) and there is always the possibility of deployment especially if you are a "filler". You will be expected to attend OBLC.

Active Component: You will need to go through OBLC (Officers Basic Leadership Course) and then you will PCS (permanent change of station) to someplace (could be CONUS, could be OCONUS) with the possibility that your family will be unable to follow you. If you are active duty expect to PCS q 2-3 years. Plus possible deployment for at least 6 months.

A lot to think about. You must talk to a Health Care Recruiter either way. Good Luck with your decision....

athena

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Athena is right,

If you have a SO who can care for the kids should you be absent... and you like the military - then I'd recommend active duty. If you just want to pay off loans - then perhaps that is a big commitment just for that.

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Specializes in Med/Surg n ICU.

will i be able to get my master degree as well i want my ccnp?

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Specializes in Emergency Nursing, Critical care nursing.

Hello Athena.

What is a "filler"? What do they do? Where do they go?

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referring to an individual augmenting a unit that is short -

ie you are a nurse - a deploying unit.. or a stateside unit supporting a unit is short and a reservist is activated to support that shortage.

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Specializes in ICU- adults, Flight RN peds/neo.
Reserves will pay $50,000

LESS 30%......taxes

c.

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Specializes in Tele, ICU, CVICU.
i have two children will reserves be better for me?

You can not go active if you are a single parent when you sign your papers. I have read that some people sign over custody of their kids so they can go active..... would not do that.

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Specializes in Neuro, Surgical, Trauma and ICU..

active duty navy is up to 65k over 3 years.

http://www.navy.com/benefits/education/payoff/

My health care recruiter is a single mom and she did not have to sign over any custody of her children. I am married now but when I came out of ROTC and was about to join I didn't have to sign over custody either. Even though I am married my husband is going active duty also and he is the stepfather to my son. I clarified the single parent thing a few times. You have to do what they called a family care plan http://doni.daps.dla.mil/Directives/01000%20Military%20Personnel%20Support/01-700%20Morale,%20Community%20and%20Religious%20Services/1740.4C.PDF

Servicemembers are responsible to ensure family members/dependents are cared for during deployments, reserve mobilizations, and temporary duty, as well as at all other times during which the servicmember is unavailable. Formal documentation of a Family Care Plan is required under any of the following conditions:

- A servicemember with primary or shared physical custody of a minor child or children who is not married to the other natural or adoptive parent of the minor child or children.

- Both members of a married dual military couple where one or both have primary or shared physical custody of a minor child or children.

- Servicemembers who are legally responsible for an adult family member who is incapable of providing for themselves in the absence of the servicemember.

http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/134219p.pdf

http://www.npc.navy.mil/NR/rdonlyres/ECBAA175-BE72-446F-8C0C-0BA46308EABE/0/NAVPERS17406.pdf

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