Hmm, good point. Initially I preferred to live in the on base housing because it seems like a little less headache than trying to find somewhere off base to live and because its closer to the campus, less traffic, etc. But then that thought of my previous post came to mind. If I got $1172 in BAH and split rent with someone, paying say about $500 a month for my portion, and letting the wife keep the rest for her rent then that miiiight work. I don't know, I'm just juggling ideas in my head. I guess my problem is that she has about a years worth of coursework to finish her degree in accounting at SDSU. She dropped out back in 2006 when she was 21 due to health issues, and now wants to finish. If she goes to another school, then she will most likely have to complete about 2 to 3 years of coursework because whatever school she goes to won't accept all her credits from SDSU. Even just going and finishing at Cal State LA would take her nearly 2 years to do, and both schools are in the same Cal State system, so I can only imagine how long it would take if she went to an out of state school. Not to mention the extra money we'll spend on having to take more courses, etc. It would be great if she was able to get in state tuition in Charleston, but will still cost more I'm sure. I know none of this has to do with my career as a nuke. I'm just hoping to help my wife out with her goals as well, but we both understand that my career path and the "needs of the navy" have top priority once I'm in.
The recruiter told me that I would be offered on base housing if it was available, but that it was my choice whether I wanted to live on base or off-base. Then again, he didn't seem too clear on that whole thing or how BAH really worked either, so I'm inclined to think he's really not too sure either.