<p>are there any options for people that, upon finishing a year of school, want to go back to civilian life? it’d be a great risk to bind yourself to something for 12 years if you absolutely hated it.</p>
<p>Yes. For the first two years you can leave without commitment.</p>
<p>but you'd have to pay for the time you spent there right?</p>
<p>Nope, you only have to pay if you leave after the begining of your third year there.</p>
<p>Right, and if I remember correctly, you still have to serve as an enlisted personnel.</p>
<p>Wrong. If you leave anytime in the first two years, you owe nothing.</p>
<p>However, I don't recommend coming here for a "free" two years and taking the spot of someone who actually intends to graduate and serve their country.</p>
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Wrong. If you leave anytime in the first two years, you owe nothing.
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I was talking about if you decide to leave after the beginning of your 3/C year.</p>
<p>I believe it's an either/or thing. You pay with money, or you pay with enlisted time.</p>
<p>I concur with falconhopeful06. It's like you can pay around 35 grand for each year of enlisted time.</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure that you can leave after the second year w/o any committment or owing anything to Uncle Sam. After that, it's a different story. I'll check the website, but I'm 99% sure that's how it works.</p>
<p>And yes, if you choose not to serve your committment, that's when you must payback the tuition (again, only if you leave after starting your third year). Here's the link:</p>
<p>Now, I hope no one is really thinking about this! ;)</p>
<p>Right, you can leave after your second year but not before beginning your third year without incurring a commitment.</p>
<p>and people usually do this only when they can't stand military life anymore, correct?</p>
<p>Oooh, makes sense. Thanks.</p>
<p>"and people usually do this only when they can't stand military life anymore, correct?"</p>
<p>They usually do it when they realize that the military isn't for them, correct.</p>