Four year commitment sign on bonus for 3 yr scholarships?

[distressstudent]

The 2-3 year scholarship still offers the 4 year sign on bonus if you agree to serve for 4 years.

My question is if that's 4 year of active duty or 4 year of payback? What's the specific language used on the contract for the sign on bonus?

For example, Air Force now makes everyone take the AEGD if selected. Would a three year recipent be expected to be in for four years or five years if they took the sign on bonus and doing AEGD?

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[Tooth Ferry]

4 years. Residency and school scholarship are payed back concurrently.

 

[distressstudent]

4 years. Residency and school scholarship are payed back concurrently.

From what I understand residency years are neutral years. It's the years of active duty obligation that they incurred that can be served out concurrently.

I know AEGD residency used to be able to serve out concurrently but I believe that's no longer the case

So I am wonder if the sign on bonus incurs additional year of obligation or simply state you have to be on armed force for minimal of 4 years.

 

[Tooth Ferry]

Ye

From what I understand residency years are neutral years. It's the years of active duty obligation that they incurred that can be served out concurrently.

I know AEGD residency used to be able to serve out concurrently but I believe that's no longer the case

So I am wonder if the sign on bonus incurs additional year of obligation or simply state you have to be on armed force for minimal of 4 years.

If you took the signing bonus, you would incur 4 years of payback as an active duty dentist, with AEGD being a neutral year where no 'credits' towards the 4 years would be earned. Upon finishing the AEGD, you would then work 4 years active duty to satisfy the 3 year HPSP + signing bonus.

 

[distressstudent]

Okay moot point for the Air Force

Finally found my contract and the sign on bonus is only eligible for medical only.

 

[InformMe123]

how about if you did you did a 4 year residency like omfs straight from dental school (but under the 3 year scholarship), would the fourth year of the residency technically count for the bonus?

 

[vellnueve]

No. You can't discharge obligated service during a residency.