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I have applied to the ROTP program. In what instances do you get assigned to a civilian university?
scriptox said:Looking through the forums, I think the general idea is that you must not be in 3rd or 4th year. Otherwise the will just tell you to finish and apply as a DEO (Direct Entry Officer). If you happen to be in your first or second year, they may still take you.
benny88 said:Please don't repeat information as gospel without backing it up or you risk confusing people. A recruiter in one situation recommending someone wait and apply as a DEO doesn't equate to "you MUST not be in 3rd or 4th year." To the OP, there's lots of info on the boards here about people who are applying or have applied to ROTP while in civvy U. As far as I can recall, the rule is you must have at least one year of subsidized education remaining to apply, but again, that is subject to change and my own faulty memory. The only person who can tell you for sure is a recruiter.
scriptox said:My apologies.
However I did not state that my post above was the exact rule or "gospel" as you say. The last thing I want to do is to confuse or lead someone in the wrong direction. I gave an opinion hoping to help someone and that answer was constructed through the wealth of knowledge and threads on this forum of which many refer to the same topic as this. Referring to my last post, I stated "I think the general idea is..." which in my opinion, should not convey the message that what I say is set in stone. Am I a recruiter? No. Am I even in the Forces? No. But many threads like this: http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/82701.0 , point to the general idea of what I was getting at.
Your post as well states "As far as I can recall... " which is easily comparable to what I said as "I think the general idea is".
What you said to me, I can easily turn and say to you as well, since you made a very similar answer to the OP. Where are your threads demonstrating your idea? Where is the information allowing you to back it up?
As stated above, if I mislead anyone, I apologize and the general idea I posted about being able to apply to ROTP during your 3rd or 4th year at university is subject to change. I am only here to help others to the fullest of my ability when they need it.
JPye said:I had the same answer as Matthew1786 from the recruiter this year. I am currently attending university, and he said that I needed to have at least 2 years of my degree left to finish or they can't subsidize the education.
I would ASSUME (not gospel) that this is due to the contract lengths you have to serve after, as they vary from 4-6 years, and they do not want to invest money in people that have to serve shorter contracts to fulfill their repayment plan. It takes a lot of time, effort and money on the CF's part to get people trained and useful.
Pusser said:The cynic in me suspect it may have more to do with the idea that if you're that close to graduation and now interested in the CF, you'll still be interested in the CF when you graduate and we can enroll you without paying for your education.