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7. At one point I think college student aid

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 06:37 PM

Apr 2017

was tied into being registered. I remember getting yelled at by my ROTC instructor in college for not registering. I told him I was 17, and he said that I still should have been registered because of the 30 day rule. Seems strange since I still had a month plus the grace period.

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Dear Military recruiters...stay the hell away from my son! [View all] cynatnite Apr 2017 OP

My youngest is 19 mcar Apr 2017 #1

Trump treats all people like they were expendable lpbk2713 Apr 2017 #2

So says his former wives alfredo Apr 2017 #12

I'm going to make sure we opt out of Ilsa Apr 2017 #3

Nope. They're supposed to register within 30 days of their 18th birthday. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2017 #5

Oh, you mean if the state has graduated DLs? Ilsa Apr 2017 #6

You can't get federal college financial aid without registering. Nt hack89 Apr 2017 #16

I knew that. Ilsa Apr 2017 #37

Or get a Federal job madville Apr 2017 #48

The state we lived in didn't have graudated drivers' licenses. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2017 #36

You NEED to register Sgent Apr 2017 #43

Got it, thanks! nt Ilsa Apr 2017 #45

At one point I think college student aid exboyfil Apr 2017 #7

It's a $250k fine and prison time for not registering... roamer65 Apr 2017 #17

Thanks. I didn't see the $250k fine on the site Ilsa Apr 2017 #38

Just keep all of his paperwork LeftInTX Apr 2017 #39

Thank you. nt Ilsa Apr 2017 #41

Edit to add: LeftInTX Apr 2017 #40

Especially in a draft situation Sgent Apr 2017 #44

Failure to register will also prevent access to federal student aid via FAFSA tammywammy Apr 2017 #35

Do your best to make sure he has plenty of other options PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2017 #4

I have younger teens. wildeyed Apr 2017 #8

No erpowers Apr 2017 #31

As part of No Child Left Behind Cairycat Apr 2017 #9

What matters is what he wants to do... Baconator Apr 2017 #10

At my sons' school they had an "opt out" check box fort that sort of thing. Laffy Kat Apr 2017 #11

Have you been in touch with Veterans for Peace? Equinox Moon Apr 2017 #13

My grandson is 13 nini Apr 2017 #14

If they reinstate the draft, the country will go up in flames. DK504 Apr 2017 #18

No need for a draft. we have an excellent force now who signed up. 7962 Apr 2017 #24

My brother was drafted and went to Vietnam in 68 nini Apr 2017 #33

If the draft is reinstated BeekeeperInVermont Apr 2017 #22

The song Fortunate Son comes to mind nini Apr 2017 #34

Tell son to stand near the Trump and Romney boys... Mil recruiters have not broached that wall. keithbvadu2 Apr 2017 #15

Teach your kids to think, bpositive Apr 2017 #19

Old men scheme and vie, young men fight and die. Raster Apr 2017 #20

"Military Men are just dumb, stupid animals to be used as pawns in foreign policy" Henry Kissinger sarcasmo Apr 2017 #21

He's denied saying it. And theres no real proof he did. 7962 Apr 2017 #29

As of right now there is no draft. I don't know what the latest polls say, but older polls the still_one Apr 2017 #23

Look who is in white house. Demtexan Apr 2017 #26

Agreed, but I am not sure even the republicans would want the draft reinstated still_one Apr 2017 #27

This is Putin war in Syria. Demtexan Apr 2017 #28

Do we even fight wars in a way that requires a draft now? wildeyed Apr 2017 #32

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That's exactly how I feel about my grandson nini Apr 2017 #42

Yes, ... MarianJack Apr 2017 #46

I got permanently disqualified at MEPS for failing the hearing test ansible Apr 2017 #47