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I am looking to go to basic training and ait in the army reserves. In order to do this I'm told I have to withdraw for a semester, do I have to do this?
I'd like to avoid that because my brother is in college and me withdrawing from school would negatively affect his financial aid. Does SCRA protect my brother's Financial aid or does it maintain my college enrollment? Thanks!
I'd like to avoid that because my brother is in college and me withdrawing from school would negatively affect his financial aid. Does SCRA protect my brother's Financial aid or does it maintain my college enrollment? Thanks!
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Posted >1 y ago
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The SCRA is to prevent service members from being adversely affected by arbitrary application of discriminatory practices. It does not extend to your siblings unless they are in the military. Consequently I am unsure how your semester/quarter of deferment would affect you brother nearly as significantly as your continuation once in the reserves as you would then be eligible for SMP which pays much of the costs of education.
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SPC Ted Ronayne
Thanks for the info, I won't get into specifics but after talking to their financial aid department, the amount he would lose in a semester is enough for me to consider split training or holding off on my enlistment.
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How do you think you're going to do college while you're in basic or AIT? When I thought I was deploying, I dropped the class I was enrolled in for that semester because it was online and I didn't know where I'd be or if I'd have Internet. Now I didn't have to completely withdraw as a student though.
Are you sure they didn't just tell you that you should drop the semester you'd be gone for basic and AIT?
Are you talking about Servicemembers Civil Relief Act? I wasn't aware that had anything to do with college admissions.
https://www.military.com/benefits/military-legal-matters/scra/servicemembers-civil-relief-act-overview.html
Eligibility: The SCRA covers all active duty service members, reservists and the members of the National Guard while on active duty. The protection begins on the date of entering active duty and generally terminates within 30 to 90 days after discharge.
Are you sure they didn't just tell you that you should drop the semester you'd be gone for basic and AIT?
Are you talking about Servicemembers Civil Relief Act? I wasn't aware that had anything to do with college admissions.
https://www.military.com/benefits/military-legal-matters/scra/servicemembers-civil-relief-act-overview.html
Eligibility: The SCRA covers all active duty service members, reservists and the members of the National Guard while on active duty. The protection begins on the date of entering active duty and generally terminates within 30 to 90 days after discharge.
SCRA: Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Overview
The SCRA provides protections for individuals entering, called to active duty in the military, or deployed.
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SPC Ted Ronayne
They told me I'd have to go through the withdrawl process, as a result I'd no longer be considered a student at my school, though they would accomodate my return.
No I'm not expecting to be in class during basic or aot, but my status as a student affects my brothers Financial aid package at his school (substantially) to the point I would be severely hurting him financially by joining, hence my concern.
No I'm not expecting to be in class during basic or aot, but my status as a student affects my brothers Financial aid package at his school (substantially) to the point I would be severely hurting him financially by joining, hence my concern.
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