- Joined
- Dec 4, 2006
- Messages
- 1,730
- Reaction score
- 815
answered in your other post but I imagine you'll select your second or third year out.
Picked up for Navy HSCP this cycle!
Applied from active duty as a LT from the aviation community, currently finishing up shore duty as a Navy ROTC instructor and will start dental school this August. I put on LT in June of 2011...would be putting on LCDR next year if I stayed URL.
I've heard various rumors about how much "credit" I get for this time towards early promotion to LCDR out of dental school. Can anyone weigh in? Do I just need to "suck up" the fact that in total I'll be spending 10 years as an O-3?
My buddy crossed over from line to medical. He was up for LCDR and when he went to Med school was dropped to LTJG. When he graduated he went to O3 and was up for O4 after 2 years. The good news is he was highest on the lineal list for LTs, so when he was promoted he was #1 for putting on LCDR. Not much of a consolation I guess.
A
A friend of mine WAS an O4, had to drop to ENS for dental school and then put LT on and selected after their first year.
I don't know if anyone else asked about this, but I read an article today that talked about the upcoming military retirement revisions and it stated that the traditional pension system would change from 50% after 20 years to 40%. Is that true?
Your thread doesn't answer my question. Thank though
I read an article today that talked about the upcoming military retirement revisions and it stated that the traditional pension system would change from 50% after 20 years to 40%. Is that true?
the trade off is a retirement plan of sorts for those who serve less than 20.
The overhaul was required to be budget-neutral; so if they overhaul the retirement system to give benefits to those who serve less than 20, that money had to come from somewhere...the only place it could come from (since again, the overhaul had to be budget-neutral) was from those who DID serve the full 20. Hence the cut from 50% pay to 40% pay at 20 years of service.
Read the edited response. Thanks for your input.
I don't know if anyone else asked about this, but I read an article today that talked about the upcoming military retirement revisions and it stated that the traditional pension system would change from 50% after 20 years to 40%. Is that true? Also, if that's true, then does that mean that everyone who's grand-fathered under the old retirement plan would be rolled into REDUX from High-36?
Another HSCP question. Will I be able to take leave during dental school breaks? Keep in mind I already went to OCS and will not have to do ODS. I'll shoot myself if I have to spend my extremely limited time off in dental school sitting through GMTs at the NRD every day. (Not really, but it'll be a big disappointment)
Another HSCP question. Will I be able to take leave during dental school breaks? Keep in mind I already went to OCS and will not have to do ODS. I'll shoot myself if I have to spend my extremely limited time off in dental school sitting through GMTs at the NRD every day. (Not really, but it'll be a big disappointment)
I am traveling to another state this spring and I still need to submit leave chit.. (Not as complicated as the icon is one though
HSCP rules have been that you only need to tell your recruiter where you are going if you are travelling CONUS, if travelling OCONUS you need to formally file for leave and have trainings on hand, however neither of these hit your leave balance.
Does anybody in here know how the military classifies those who are in residency? Is it "Active Duty for training" or "Active Duty" and nothing more?
For Public Service Loan Forgiveness, anyone on Active Duty is considered eligible, "but [this] does not include active duty for training or attendance at service school." I assume this mainly eliminates those on HSCP who are currently in dental school from being eligible for those four years, but I'm thinking it may also disqualify anyone in residency for however long they're in residency for.
From my interpretation, it seems like the military probably classifies or codes people as a certain Active Duty status, is that right? And then I'm assuming the Dept. of Education bases their decision of eligibility on how the military classifies you.
So, does anybody know what the classification is during residency?
View attachment 200426
My interpretation is the same - this could in fact be better and will most certainly be a wonderful benefit to anyone who doesn't serve the full 20 years. It's kicking money to those who don't do the full 20 years whereas only the people who did the full 20 got something before.Ok so I was very confused here. I thought the new plan didn't have any pension system what-so-ever and it was all just going to be TSP + government matching. According to the article below, it seems like you still get pension with the new plan but about 10-20% less. I'm guessing for some people the new plan may be better depending on their length of service under the new plan, how much they put into their TSP, and how well the stock market performs over the years... 30-40% pension + maximum TSP contributions and gov matchings may be better than 50% pension + minimum to no TSP contributions.
http://www.militarytimes.com/story/...15/11/23/reiterment-changes-choices/76049640/
Knowing that there has to be someone out there who has actually tried to get their PSLF Employment Certification during residency, I'm hoping to hear from someone who has been through it first-hand and who knows for sure.You already posted this exact question in another thread...
I am currently applying to dental school. Tuition to private dental schools are overwhelming! A buddy of mine suggested that I look into joining the navy to help cover my tuition, supplies, living expenses etc... How exactly would this work? Will the navy pay for ANY school of my choosing? Is there a limit on the amount of tuition and expenses the navy will cover? If anyone can share their knowledge, and provide some advice, I would greatly appreciate it.
Are you applying in the cycle entering this fall for class of 2020?
You basically apply the same way you so to dental school. Letters of rec, good grades, personal statement, etc. Navy requires interviews with 2 naval dentists and you will need to physically qualify.
The Navy will pay for ANY school no matter the cost, as long as they are accredited.
Thank you for your response BobbyBeavis! Yes I am applying for this cycle (i.e. class of 2020). I have been wait listed at a couple of schools including NYU and Tufts. If I am awarded a navy scholarship for dental school, but ultimately do not get off the wait list at any of the dental schools, does the Navy have designated "class seats" at any of the dental schools, where Navy scholarship recipients can be placed even if they were not accepted directly by that particular dental school? In other words, is being granted admission into dental school completely independent of whether or not someone gets awarded a navy scholarship?
I'm graduating May 13, ODS on July 31 and reporting to Great Lakes September 16. When does my 4 year payback start? As soon as I start at Great Lakes?
This might be a really silly question, but if you receive a HPSP through Navy, are you guaranteed to spend some time of your active duty obligation on a ship? That is what I've heard but some say it isn't 100%.
To add to @curious.potato question, for how long is a typical deployment?
You'll have a 1 year initial tour then usually a 2-3 year tour which could be overseas or not - most aren't. This is assuming no PGY-1 program.
If you're stationed overseas, all but 1-2 locations are accompanied so your family would move with you
3 year doesn't rule you out of anything.