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daniel
Student
Whitmore Lake, Michigan
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Questions
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Ryan Pfeiffer, MA
Firefighter Training Officer / EMT
83
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Fort Collins, Colorado
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Ryan’s Answer
Hey Daniel,
As the others have said, the answer really depends on many things.
The obvious answer would be a military academy, like the US Air Force Academy or US Military Academy at Westpoint. These service academies are not for everyone though.
If you don't want the challenge and rigor of a service academy but still want to complete college before going on active duty, I would suggest choosing a university with a good ROTC program. I completed Air Force ROTC at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL, and I highly recommend it as one of the top programs in the county.
If you want to join the military immediately after high school and then enroll in college, I would recommend waiting to start any college until after you're in. You can then do a better job of researching, seeing what is locally available, and understanding what tuition assistance is available / what you can afford. You can even also get credit towards a degree for completing your required technical training!
If you can be more specific, I'd be happy to give more information.
As the others have said, the answer really depends on many things.
The obvious answer would be a military academy, like the US Air Force Academy or US Military Academy at Westpoint. These service academies are not for everyone though.
If you don't want the challenge and rigor of a service academy but still want to complete college before going on active duty, I would suggest choosing a university with a good ROTC program. I completed Air Force ROTC at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL, and I highly recommend it as one of the top programs in the county.
If you want to join the military immediately after high school and then enroll in college, I would recommend waiting to start any college until after you're in. You can then do a better job of researching, seeing what is locally available, and understanding what tuition assistance is available / what you can afford. You can even also get credit towards a degree for completing your required technical training!
If you can be more specific, I'd be happy to give more information.
Lisa Bond Brewer
Managing Director, External Affairs & Communications
24
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Lansing, Michigan
Updated
Lisa Bond’s Answer
Hi Daniel,
There are many things to consider when choosing a college, like: major, location, expense, size of the school. Here are a couple of other areas I've always suggested students consider: graduation rate, the job placement rate of graduating students, school culture, and activities. You need to determine what's important for you in a college, then do your research by comparing each school using the same set of criteria. This will provide you with an apples-to-apples set of data points to help you make your decision. Good luck!
There are many things to consider when choosing a college, like: major, location, expense, size of the school. Here are a couple of other areas I've always suggested students consider: graduation rate, the job placement rate of graduating students, school culture, and activities. You need to determine what's important for you in a college, then do your research by comparing each school using the same set of criteria. This will provide you with an apples-to-apples set of data points to help you make your decision. Good luck!
Jami Huber
nurse
51
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Lindenhurst, Illinois
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Jami’s Answer
If you are joining the military, maybe wait until you get stationed where you will be for a while and see what local options are available.
Sharonivy Manalac
Administration and Leadership
2
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Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Updated
Sharonivy’s Answer
Depends on what major your trying to do. Also, you can look at the Service members Opportunity Colleges, Navy and it will list the colleges that offer associated and bachelors programs that are accessible to Navy installations worldwide
Robert Peters
Fleet Service Agent/ Driver
23
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Kissimmee, Florida
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Robert’s Answer
Hi Daniel , can you be more specific on the type of college? Are you trying for ROTC or something else