MariFrench

My daughter, Ashley, is about to graduate from high school with 45 college credits because she's been taking classes at the local Junior College the past 4 years. Ashley just finished Medical ROP at her high school, where she earned certifications for blood born pathogens, CPR, and others. Ashley has also spent this past semester at the local hospital volunteering a few mornings a week for a couple of hours and just passed a test which gives her 3 credits for Medical Terminology. Instead of finishing about 5 Science pre-reqs she needs to apply to a BSN program at the CSU college system in CA, she's decided she wants to join the military and try and earn nursing education there. Ashley wants to leave our area, travel, have money for college later, and do something different. Ashley also wants to be a young mom and have kids earlier than later; she and her boyfriend of 2.5 years are planning on marrying. I've done a lot of research and it looks like the 68C doesn't have a lot of openings and that the Army wants a 6 year commitment. Does anyone have any information about when the 52 week session starts? What are her chances of getting it? Ashley's ASVAB scores are fine for the 68C. Is it smarter for Ashley to join as a reserve, in something that takes significantly less education and then get her BSN from a CSU? Once one is in the reserves and using the money that is available for college, does one have to commit to Active Duty for once the BSN is earned? Ashely has stated that she doesn't want to be a reserve though as it's not the same as active duty. Is it smarter for Ashley to finish her BSN and go into the military as an RN verses going in as MOS? Will the Army repay a certain amount of her debt she accrues while earning her BSN? When and if the Army repays loans, what's the time commitment the Army will want? This week we have appointments with a local recruiter and one from out of town. We've been told for some reason that our local office isn't all that great and to go out of town to another office. What should we be asking? Any advise here on the best path Ashley should take? Ultimately, she wants to spend some time being an RN and then earn her Master's and work in hospital administration. Will the MOS 68C make this take a lot longer instead of helping? Thank you so much for any advice and reading. ?