1 YR AEGD counting towards payback for a 2 year scholarship

[63B2B]

My friend is talking to an Army recruiter about joining on as HPSP. As far as I remember, if he takes a 2 year scholarship, he will have a 3 year minimum active duty commitment- BUT his 1 year AEGD will count towards payback of the 3 year active duty minimum because he only got the scholarship for two years.

According to my understanding, a 4 year HPSP such as myself doing a 1 year AEGD will not get the 1 year AEGD to count towards payback (because the Army paid me 4 years of scholarship), but it will count towards the 3 year minimum ONLY in the case where the HPSP recipient got a 2 year scholarship.

Is this right? And if it is, can someone provide a reference? I just want to help my guy make an informed decision.

Thanks!

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[krmower]

My friend is talking to an Army recruiter about joining on as HPSP. As far as I remember, if he takes a 2 year scholarship, he will have a 3 year minimum active duty commitment- BUT his 1 year AEGD will count towards payback of the 3 year active duty minimum because he only got the scholarship for two years.

According to my understanding, a 4 year HPSP such as myself doing a 1 year AEGD will not get the 1 year AEGD to count towards payback (because the Army paid me 4 years of scholarship), but it will count towards the 3 year minimum ONLY in the case where the HPSP recipient got a 2 year scholarship.

Is this right? And if it is, can someone provide a reference? I just want to help my guy make an informed decision.

Thanks!

That is correct. However because recruiting is doing so well, 1 and 2 yr HPSP scholarships are given out very selectively and considered on a case by case basis.

 

[ghammond19]

Does the year you spend at AEGD program count towards your years of retirement?

 

[vellnueve]

Does the year you spend at AEGD program count towards your years of retirement?

Of course... it's an active duty year like every other and counts as a year towards everything except your ADSO.