Army Program to Pay For Vet School?
Thursday September 22, 2005
Veterinary school is expensive! Added to this expense are the costs involved with earning the required (in the US) undergraduate degree, typically 4 years at a college or university prior to being admitted to veterinary school. In addition to work study programs, scholarships and grants, the US Army offers a tuition assistance program. Learn more about this method of "financial aid" in this forum thread.
JCOOKIE asks: "Does anyone know anything about going to vet school through the military? It is my understanding that they will pay your way through school, and then you are obligated to serve a certain number of years. I am seriously thinking about dropping out of my vet tech program and doing this instead, but before I talk to a recruiter, I was wondering if anyone here could tell me anything first..."
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Not sure about the vet program but they do it for MD’s and nurses. Its a good program, well worth not having to pay your own tuition. I think they may give you your monthly pay as well. I know they did for my husband! I had already finished my degree before joining, then they paid my student loans. Hope this helps and good luck
I am in the same position as you are. I looked at the program they have, and it is true, they will pay a substantial part, however the cost is you are required to be in for a long time, six years or so, and if you are in an area under attack, they put you in infantry. I don’t know about you, but I wouldnt want to goto infantry after suffering through vet school.
not true, please check your facts first. Yes your obligation is about 6 years- depending on the type of scholorship you receive. However you are not automaticly put in the infantry in Iraq. You will be stationed where you are most needed, you might never go over seas. Or if you do, you will likely spend your time with the locals doing vaccinations on their animals. Try getting information from Army Veterinary Corp or HSP scholorships for acurate information and duty/unit stations
It is my understanding that Vets can be in the front lines to care for animals. Dogs used to detect explosives or as part of a unit investigating an area can be seriously injured requiring vets with a unit to treat them in the combat zone. Also, otters, dolphins, and camels are also utilized in war zones which require the care of vets.
Wow! Reading what people who have obviously NEVER been in the service believe about the Army is hilarious. Go to this website and get the facts. The chances of a vet being sent “to the front lines” are extremely remote. http://www.goarmy.com/amedd/hpsp.jsp Most army infantry have never seen combat let alone vets. I am a 23 year Navy veteran. My 15 year-old daughter wants to be a vet. My advice to her, “Go Army!”