<prompt> Human: I was lucky that I left undergrad with very little debt, 9,500. Now things are about to make a major turn. Im trying to get into dental school and its monumentally expensive. The only dental school in my state has an estimated cost of attendance at 360,000 thats factoring instate tuition, it would be WAY more for someone out of state. I also applied to a few other schools but they would cost even more than this. Dental school is a four year commitment and takes all your time, I wont be able to work during school.Ive looked for ways to reduce the cost and the only real option I see is the military HPSP scholarship. If I take the scholarship they will pay all my tuition and required expenses. They will also give me a 20,000 signing bonus and 25,000 per year Im in school. I will have to serve in the military for four years and while in I will be paid 90,000 per year. Also, I wont have to deal with a lot of the bullshit the military is known for as I wont have to go through boot camp and will enter the military as a captain.On the flip side if I dont take the scholarship I will have to pay the educational expenses with loans, wont receive any income in school, and will likely only make 100,000-125,000 during my first four years out. Sure I would have more freedom to go where I want and do as I please as a civilian but at major financial cost. However if I go military I will be done debt free. Another thing to consider is if I forgo the military I wont likely be approved for an additional loan right away to open a practice of my own, and will likely have to work for a corporate chain and in this type of setting it is very common to be put into ethically questionalable situations involving expensive unnecessary treatment plans to meet quotas made by people who arent even dentists, and that doesnt appeal to me at all. Financially it seems like a no brainer to go military, and from what Ive heard the life style doesnt sound that bad for a military medical professional. Is there anything Im missing?  <response>: Not knowing anything about the HPSP, it definitely seems like a slam dunk to me. 