<p>Forgot to address the med school option, but several people have touched on in. Back in the Stone Age (1980s), a family friend did the military/med school option. Did his undergrad on his own, then signed onto the military(Air Force)/med school option. Got med school paid for and did his service obligation as a pediatrician in California the whole way. Pretty nice gig, emerged with no debt, and was probably treated better than most civilian residents. Dropped into a local California practice without a hitch.</p>
<p>Basic rule is, you can get a guarantee for the military to pay for four years, either undergrad or grad. Anything else is very iffy. If your choice is medicine, be very careful about going the military route now, as you may be obligated to serve before you can get to med school, which makes for a very long road.</p>