The reason that it takes so long for "the documents", otherwise known as "the scroll" has to go through the entire Service (Navy, Army, Air force) chain of command to the Secretary of Defense. This not only applies to the incoming HPSP students, but every officer joining the Armed Service(s). Add to that everyone who is graduating from the HPSP needs the same thing (scroll) for promotion to O-3. As well as every other promotion across the board both in and out of the medical departments. It's a numbers situation and there are a lot of numbers needing the scroll and only one office that can approve it.
PS Good News - I was told the current monthly stipend of $2,229.30 for 10 ½ months will increase by about $50 to $2,279.10 this summer. The HPSP stipend has been $2,276.10 for a year now. HA at Sec Def has not published the increase for this July yet..
PPS Does anyone know how many Army, Navy, Air Force Dental HPSP's are being awarded this year? I know that you are new to this, but, as a matter of security it is never a good idea to publish on social media things of this sort. Can it really hurt if someone in a cave in Afghanistan knows how many students the Armed Services are paying to go to dental school. Maybe/probably not. But why give anyone, anywhere fuel for any type of propaganda? I'm not talking explicitly about an enemy of the state. There are plenty of disgruntled/anti military people from all walks of life who look for something to complain about.
