f you're a civilian or enlisted inactive reservist of any armed service working toward your bachelor's degree, the Navy's Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program (BDCO) could give you the financial boost you need to complete your college degree requirements-and help you become a Naval Reserve officer at the same time.
As a member of the program, you'll receive a Navy salary. However, you'll pay for your tuition, books and other school-related expenses while completing your bachelor's degree.
After acceptance into the program, you'll continue your college education and be administratively assigned to the Navy recruiting district nearest your college or university. You will be put in an active duty status and receive Navy pay and allowances while attending college. No uniform requirements apply until after graduation.
Technical majors in subjects that have direct application to a naval career, such as mathematics, science and engineering are highly sought. However, students in most curricula are eligible for the BDCP.
If you make the dean's list during two consecutive semesters or three consecutive quarters, you'll be eligible for a Navy promotion and increase in salary after you complete 60 semester hours or 90 quarter-hours. Also, by referring qualified friends to your recruiter, you may be eligible for another promotion.
Age: Applicants must be at least 18, but not more than 34 prior to degree completion. (Most officer communities have lower age requirements.)
Citizenship: U.S. citizens only.
Marital Status: No restrictions
Physical Status: Meet Navy standards.
Your Requirements
To apply for the Navy's BDCP, you must have a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of at least 2.7 on a 4.0 scale and be enrolled in or accepted for transfer to a regionally accredited four-year college or university with at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter-hours of accredited college or university credit.
NROTC midshipmen who received pay entitlements, subsistence allowance, tuition or fees are not eligible.
Qualified applicants may be accepted into most officer communities, subject to billet limitations. These include surface warfare, aviation, submarine, engineering, SEAL, explosive ordnance disposal, supply, aeronautical maintenance duty, intelligence, cryptology or oceanography.
If you're selected for the BDCP, you must:
What Happens
When You Graduate?
After earning your bachelor's degree in the BDCP, you'll be enrolled in the next available OCS class in Pensacola, Fla. Classes last about 13 weeks.
Upon successful completion of OCS, you'll be commissioned an officer in the Naval Reserve.
Your Obligation to the Navy
As a selectee your service obligation is four years of active duty, then four years in an inactive status unless otherwise required by your officer community. Candidates who leave the program before commissioning (for any reason other than medical) must serve two years of active duty in an enlisted status.
For More Information
For more information about this Navy Officer Program, contact Chief Getty at 888-802-5118; Fax: 703-696-4032. Or email recruiter@ntserv.nrc.mil. You can also visit the Navy's website at www.navyjobs.com by clicking any photo.