I believe the $20,000 is taxed all the same, and comes out to be around $15,000-$16,000 (at least in Florida, which doesn't have state taxes). You should receive some of it back when you file taxes the following year though
Yes, your name will be sent up on a scroll to congress to be approved. This can take a couple weeks to several months.
Yep, bonus will be taxed at 25% by the feds. If you were asking about stipend amount it’s almost $2400 per month, and almost doubles during your 45 days ADT each year.
And I got the bonus soon after I commissioned in one lump sum lol. I also thought it was supposed to be given in 3 installments of 9000, 9000, and 2000 to minimize taxation, but who knows xD
I haven't. I haven't even heard of my Scroll coming back from Congress.
My recruiter for the AF told me that I would be able to commission as early as the beginning of March, as long as I have all the paperwork filled out, which I am waiting for him to send over to me.
Something I found that may help. How to Plan a Meaningful HPSP Commissioning Ceremony
Try reaching out to your recruiter to confirm but my recruiter said it will probably be late March to early April before we find out if we’re selected. Let’s just trust the process.
The commissioning process can be as informal or as formal as you want it. You can invite family members, dress nice, etc. Or, you can walk in wearing a T-shirt (that's what I did). I was in school and had just taken an exam when my recruiter told me my scroll was approved. My case is unique because I got the scholarship after school had already started. My recruiter said the sooner I commission, the sooner I start getting paid. I also did not care if it was a formal ceremony or not, and had no family in town, and was really eager to join so I walked into the office, did the OPAT (Army only), swore the oath (took only a minute), and then signed the paperwork (this took a lot longer). All of it was done in one day, no preparation needed
To add onto my previous comment, yeah you can choose who to commission you IF they are/were an officer in the military. And you can choose the location as well, or you can just go to the recruitment office. One of my classmates had our dean (former Army Colonel) commission him right in class
Yep still waiting to get the SCROLL
I know the wait is killer (been there, done that), but my best advice is to not hold your breath. You already got the scholarship (Congratulations!) The scroll is just a formality, and can be done any time from the next week or in the next few months. Congress is Congress, and they will get it done when they get it done. If you're truly antsy, then you can check with your recruiter every few weeks or so
Same! My recruiter said the same thing (early to mid-April), and to stay off these forums because there can be misinformation. Maybe he has a point. But all this waiting and the added quarantine...it's all so crazy.
me too!
twinsies
Just text or call your recruiter about it
My scroll was approved back in February. I am now awaiting my appointment to commission.
if not next year, im sure hpsp will be taken away for dental if dental school tuition keeps rising
come on u dont wanna serve, you just want them to pay for it jk lol
Depends on what branch you are looking at. For AF, 4 is more competitive. There were only 7 4-years this year, with a few more 3. With Army there are far more 4 years than 3, so 3 tends to be more competitive. Not sure about Navy.
If you truly want to serve and you don't get the scholarship, you can always join after becoming a dentist, just saying
He/she is saying that the salary that the military pays when joining after graduating an expensive dental school will make it difficult to pay off his/her loans.
