u/Interesting-Owl2567

A green card holder currently thinking of joining as reservist (mayyybe NG) but my long term plan is to apply for HPSP or MDSSP when I get my naturalization certificate after the BCT/AIT. Do you think there are any terms related to serving all of the contract prior to the being eligible to apply to those programs? Can I apply for those programs at any stage of my reserve contract and if get accepted will have to get the conditional release form?
Will the same scenario apply to National Guard as well?

I, green card holder, am foreign trained dentist considering recertification in the US. The recertification requires doing 2-3 years of dental school in the US again. I hold a masters degree as well.
I am looking into joining the Army National Guard or Reserve. Need help to decide on which one to go with. Which one would you recommend? And if possible why?
The state tuition assistance is a bit tricky when it comes to the dental school. I have had a hard time to find a concrete answer to whether I can use it towards it.

Plan for now: 
Do this as part time and eventually get my citizenship. Meanwhile, work on \*Dental board exam -> Dental school applications -> Eventually go to the dental school. (If I get the HPSP to come back as an officer-dentist.)
While doing this part time and working towards dental school I need to find a civilian job. 
Military (Army, Air Force, Navy) has HPSP scholarship and that requires citizenship. So by the time I get into dental school I will be a citizen. I expect to be able to apply for it then. There is another one MDSSP that the reserve and guard offers for dental students. MDSSP with the guard is tricky as well, as you can apply for the slots available in that state only. I want to make sure I can eventaully secure one of these benefits at least when I become a citizen. 

Location: DMV area

I, a 32yr old green card holder, am foreign trained dentist considering recertification in the US. The recertification requires doing 2-3 years of dental school in the US again. I hold a masters degree as well.
I currently live in the DMV area and looking into joining the Army National Guard or Reserve. Need help to decide on which one to go with. Which one would you recommend? And if possible why?
The state tuition assistance is a bit tricky when it comes to the dental school. I have had a hard time to find a concrete answer to whether I can use it towards it.

Plan for now: 
Do this as part time and eventually get my citizenship. Meanwhile, work on *Dental board exam -> Dental school applications -> Eventually go to the dental school. (If I get the HPSP to come back as an officer-dentist.)
While doing this part time and working towards dental school I need to find a civilian job. 
Military (Army, Air Force, Navy) has HPSP scholarship and that requires citizenship. So by the time I get into dental school I will be a citizen. I expect to be able to apply for it then. There is another one MDSSP that the reserve and guard offers for dental students. I want to make sure I can eventaully secure one of these benefits at least when I become a citizen. 

Thank you!

I, a 32yr old green card holder, am foreign trained dentist considering recertification in the US. The recertification requires doing 2-3 years of dental school in the US again. I hold a masters degree as well.
I currently live in the DMV area and looking into joining the Army National Guard or Reserve. Need help to decide on which one to go with. Which one would you recommend? And if possible why?
The state tuition assistance is a bit tricky when it comes to the dental school. I have had a hard time to find a concrete answer to whether I can use it towards it.

Plan for now: 
Do this as part time and eventually get my citizenship. Meanwhile, work on *Dental board exam -> Dental school applications -> Eventually go to the dental school. (If I get the HPSP to come back as an officer-dentist.)
While doing this part time and working towards dental school I need to find a civilian job. 
Military (Army, Air Force, Navy) has HPSP scholarship and that requires citizenship. So by the time I get into dental school I will be a citizen. I expect to be able to apply for it then. There is another one MDSSP that the reserve and guard offers for dental students. I want to make sure I can eventaully secure one of these benefits at least when I become a citizen. 

Thank you!