Army National Guard or Army ROTC Scholarship

<p>I have always dreamed about going into the Army, and basically it has been what I have always wanted to do. I have always dreamed going in as an officer, so my first choice was going through Army ROTC on an ROTC scholarship. Well I have also been talking to a NG Recruiter and I have seen the contract and everything and the NG will help me out with college. I want to do it, but I'm to scared to enlist, I don't want to sound like a wimp, but thats how I feel. I feel Like my parents are pressuring me into going into the NG. But I want to get an ROTC scholarship because I have already missed the split-option training, and I don't want to miss the first semester of college,Fall 2009 at North Georgia College and State University, if I enlist and I have to do Basic and AIT in the same summer. I also don't want to miss frog week which is very important at the College. So what I am asking is what I should do?</p>

<p>Have you applied for the AROTC scholarship? Are you a Georgia resident? Doesn't GA have some military scholarships for NGCSU? Are your parents pushing NG for financial reasons?<br>
NGCSU has a great AROTC program. My S attended the National Leadership Weekend there when he was a jr. in h.s. He eventually decided to go NROTC so is attending another college. I would advise you to aim for NGCSU and go in as an officer if that is your dream.</p>

<p>If you don't want to interrupt your schooling and want to become a commissioned officer upon graduation then go with the AROTC scholarship.</p>

<p>Yes I have applied for the AROTC Scholarship.Yes I'm a Georgia Resident. My Parents are pushing me into going into the NG for financial reasons.</p>

<p>Wait on the NG stuff until you find out whether or not you have been awarded the AROTC scholarship. Surely your parents can wait that long!</p>

<p>Wishing you all the best.</p>

<p>thank you. I think my parents can hold on. I just really hope I get the AROTC Scholarship to North Georgia.</p>

<p>Remember, too, that you can earn a 3-year or 2-year scholarship once you are in ROTC. Become an officer. I was an AROTC scholarship student at UGA, and it is one of the best things that ever happened to me. Good luck.</p>