Less than 1% of all Americans are drafted into the military. An even smaller percentage of high school students are enrolled. Students are believed to be incompetent and not mature enough to decide to join the army. However, students should be allowed to join the military. The military offers many benefits that students can use to help their future. The protection of our country is not overlooked for recruits; they also receive many personal benefits. Tuition assistance, job training, and many benefits that help prepare recruits for jobs while they are enlisted. Not only do students get great benefits, but they are also part of a small group of professional workers. High school students should be allowed to join the military because it is a way to pay for college expenses. College is expensive. The Army has many programs to help pay for all different types of college expenses (Kingsbury). The first will go to college after active duty. This means that the individual must serve a certain number of years before being able to retire and go to college. The average number of years is four, during which he continues to receive education and training (Yuengling). The Post 9/11 GI Bill helps pay for tuition, room and board, and provides a food allowance each month. Another benefit of the bill is that if it is not used, the individual's children can share in the money from the bill (Sander). This would alleviate many concerns about paying for children's college. The individual must remain in the military for a certain number of years before he or she can choose to do so. The individual can also share the IG bill with a loved one, after a certain number of years. Since the bill's inception, over 3,000 institutions have accepted a...... middle of paper ......nmgr113&hid=112&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=f5h&AN=85944556>.Reynolds, Clarence V . "From combat to campus." Higher Education Chronicle 08 March 2013: 21-26. Ebsco. Network. January 28, 2014. .Sander, Libby. “GI Bill Offers Military Children Relief From College Costs.” Higher Education Chronicle 01 March 2013: A4. Ebsco. Network. January 24, 2014. Yuengling, Renee and David Kravitz. “The Post-9/11 GI Bill Helps Support Higher Education Opportunities for Minorities in the Armed Forces.” Various Higher Education Issues December 22, 2011: 18. Print.