<p>Hi--</p>
<p>I know nothing about USNA, or the Navy, or the military at all, I am inquiring for a friend.</p>
<p>Can you be admitted to the academy/serve, if you have been diagnosed with a mental illness, such as bipolar disorder, and have been hospitalized, because of an arrest for brandishing a weapon, in a psych ward. Does this preclude one from NROTC also?</p>
<p>Thanks for the help.</p>
<p>I sincerely doubt that with all that there would be any chance of getting into USNA. The Navy doesn't want to deal with those kind of people, for lack of better terms. Brandishing a weapon is a pretty big offense, no?</p>
<p>The Department Of Defense Medical Examination Review Board (DODMERB) would probably issue a medical disqualification based on one of the following: </p>
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[<em>]D231.00 History of a disorder with psychotic features
[</em>]D231.10 History of a mood disorder
[<em>]D231.20 History of adjustment disorder (law)
[</em>]D231.30 History of personality disorder (DSM)
[<em>]D231.40 History of behavior disorder
[</em>]D232.80 Other mental disorder, history of[/ul]</p>
<p>It would seem rational for them not to want to accept anybody like that. What about scholarships? A friend of mine is claiming he has arranged a full scholarship to whatever UC he goes to, through a combination of NROTC, the army, and the marines. Is that possible?</p>
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What about scholarships? A friend of mine is claiming he has arranged a full scholarship to whatever UC he goes to, through a combination of NROTC, the army, and the marines. Is that possible?
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<p>which is it? NROTC or ROTC? I believe you committ to one.....</p>
<p>bigger question: why do you even care?</p>
<p>Take it for what it's worth, focus on what you are doing, where you are going, and on what you have to do to make sure you get there. IMO, a far better use of your time!</p>
<p>well, in my humble opinion, you have no place inquiring as to why I care. I posted because I have serious concerns about a long-time friend, and need to ask when I don't have the knowledge. </p>
<p>Please refrain from characterizing my grave concerns as not being involved in my own life.</p>
<p>Can anybody else offer true advice?</p>
<p>Is this true 'friend' yourself?</p>
<p>Aramin - </p>
<p>I am sorry for your friend - mental illness is a terrible disease and takes its toll on those afflicted and those in their lives - </p>
<p>this is the skinny - </p>
<p>There are Navy ROTC scholarships, NROTC - MC option scholarships and Army ROTC scholarships. Since you become contracted into that branch of service you can't mix and match. It is possible your friend was offered a NROTC-MC option - the Marine Corps is part of the Navy.</p>
<p>Now - once you are offered a scholarship is doesn't become effective until you pass the medical. There is a clearing house that requires a complete medical history and exam. If your friend included his mental illness then he would be disqualified.
He would then need to seek a medical waiver from the navy or Army - whichever.</p>
<p>Whether or not a waiver is possible is not for me to judge but if someone is truly bipolar and required medication - my best guess would be slim to none.
Your friend could have been offered the scholarship but without passing the medical then it's worthless.
If you want to ask him questions - you have some information with which to work.</p>
<p>Dolci-- If you'd like to assume that, then fine, does not make a difference to me.</p>
<p>Thank you for the informative response Just a Mom-- I know that he had the medical exam done months ago, before he was diagnosed. I'd assume that he is required to notify the navy that he was diagnosed with this illness. If he does not, and accepts the scholarships, and they find out, what would be the outcome?</p>
<p>Unfortunately, we are no longer speaking, I had him diagnosed, and arranged an intervention, and he did not take to that well. It took an arrest to get him to take medication.</p>
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<p>If the medical history form specifically asks to list or disclose the mental illness and a person withholds that information, then they are (I believe) committing a crime. Most forms require that you fill them out to the best of your knowledge and you must sign off on it.</p>
<p>So, if you know about it and don't fill the form out truthfully, then the person lied (unless conditions have changed since originally filling out the form, which then would require notification to DODMERB or contracting agency).</p>
<p>aramin - you are very welcome. IMO - people should not hesitate to ask questions here.</p>
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If he does not, and accepts the scholarships, and they find out, what would be the outcome?
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He would lose his scholarship/commission and be discharged.
Don't know if he would be proscecuted.<br>
look for a pm from me.</p>