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re: Is a&m actually a military academy?
Posted on 11/20/19 at 12:43 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
Posted on 11/20/19 at 12:43 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
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50 percent. There were 74 at my commissioning alone and over 200 just in my year group.
Why would folks be in the corp of cadets if they aren't getting a commission? Are there scholarships available if you are in the corp? I was under the assumption that all of them went into the military.
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Posted on 11/20/19 at 1:43 pm to bigDgator
I'll answer your questions piece by piece ("Corps" is a body of individuals, "Corp" is an abbreviation for "Corporate")
This answer will be repeated, but some are in for the leadership experience who wouldn't otherwise be qualified for military service due to medical reasons. In addition, each ROTC program has caps put in place by the respective service Cadet Commands (I don't know what they call it in the Navy and Air Force) governing how many can commission in an academic year. Only three schools are allowed, by law, to commission the entirety of their uniformed student body...the three service academies. Personal example: one of my classmates, who was elected Student Body President after my senior year, had his commission revoked by MEPS due to a medical issue and was unable to serve. He was a MacArthur Award winner that some quack at MEPS decided to deny the opportunity to serve.
Yes, there are two Corps-specific scholarships cadets are eligible for, one for 2 semesters' worth of tuition and one for 4 years' worth of tuition. In addition, participation in the Corps of Cadets automatically grants out of stats students in-state tuition rates.
Again, each ROTC program is capped by law as to how many they are allowed to commission. On average, about 44-50% of any class receives a commission, whether they graduate in 4, 5 or 6+ years. In addition, another 1-2% either go OCS, drill in the reserves, enlist or direct commission.
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Why would folks be in the corps of cadets if they aren't getting a commission?
This answer will be repeated, but some are in for the leadership experience who wouldn't otherwise be qualified for military service due to medical reasons. In addition, each ROTC program has caps put in place by the respective service Cadet Commands (I don't know what they call it in the Navy and Air Force) governing how many can commission in an academic year. Only three schools are allowed, by law, to commission the entirety of their uniformed student body...the three service academies. Personal example: one of my classmates, who was elected Student Body President after my senior year, had his commission revoked by MEPS due to a medical issue and was unable to serve. He was a MacArthur Award winner that some quack at MEPS decided to deny the opportunity to serve.
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Are there scholarships available if you are in the Corps?
Yes, there are two Corps-specific scholarships cadets are eligible for, one for 2 semesters' worth of tuition and one for 4 years' worth of tuition. In addition, participation in the Corps of Cadets automatically grants out of stats students in-state tuition rates.
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I was under the assumption that all of them went into the military.
Again, each ROTC program is capped by law as to how many they are allowed to commission. On average, about 44-50% of any class receives a commission, whether they graduate in 4, 5 or 6+ years. In addition, another 1-2% either go OCS, drill in the reserves, enlist or direct commission.
This post was edited on 11/20/19 at 1:48 pm
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