Careers: Military--Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines, Coast Guard/Post-graduate ROTC options

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Hello Mr. Powers. My daughter is entering her third term at a state college, and has a long-term plan of going on to eventually become a clinical or behavioral psychologist. Our resources are limited, and she is not at all opposed to considering an ROTC or similar option (she has earned her Mitchell in the Civil Air Patrol, and was briefly involved in JrRotc in High School. Her brother is enlisted in the Coast Guard, and many of her friends are involved in the military in one form or another)

In searching so far, we haven't seen any references to ROTC programs beyond the undergraduate level. Are you aware of any of the branches offering post-graduate opportunities?

Thank you for your time.


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Many branches of the military will let an officer go back and finish a post  graduate degree if it will benefit the service.  They will be a professional student, getting paid to go to school.  Of course, their contract will be extended, but that is fair.  It is not guaranteed, but they will also let them go to school part time while serving.

However, once a student graduates form ROTC at the bachelor level, there is no more ROTC for them.  They commission and serve.

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