Degree Commissioning Programs

Broadened Opportunity for Officer Selection and Training (BOOST)
The Broadened Opportunity for Officer Selection and Training (BOOST) program offers advanced academic preparation and an opportunity to earn a college scholarship. BOOST prepares selected high school graduates, Naval Reservists and active duty Navy and Marine Corps personnel to become eligible for Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) scholarships to civilian colleges and universities or appointments to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD.

Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS)
The mission of NAPS is to prepare selected candidates for admission who are judged to need additional academic preparation so that they will be able to perform successfully as midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy, the Merchant Marine Academy, or as cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.  The 10-month course of instruction at NAPS, lasting from August through May, emphasizes preparation in English Composition, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Information Technology.

Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC)
Selected applicants for the NROTC Scholarship Program are awarded scholarships through a highly competitive national selection process, and receive full tuition, books, fees and other financial benefits at many of the country's leading colleges and universities. Upon graduation, midshipmen are commissioned as officers in the unrestricted line Naval Reserve or Marine Corps Reserve.

United States Naval Academy
The Naval Academy's curriculum blends professional development courses with required and elective courses similar to those offered at leading civilian colleges.  Upon successful completion of the graduation requirements, you are commissioned as a Navy ensign or a Marine Corps second lieutenant and are awarded a bachelor of science degree, regardless of your major, because of the technical content of the core curriculum.

United States Merchant Marine Academy
This provides you with a bachelor of science degree, merchant marine license, and a commissioning as an officer on reserve or active duty in the United States Armed Forces.  The brunt of tuition is paid for by the government, but midshipmen are required to make a few small purchases, such as calculator and computer.

United States Civil Engineers Corps
A student can join the Civil Engineer Corps Officer Candidate School either two years prior to achieving a Bachelor's degree or one year prior to receiving a Master's degree.  If selected, the student will be placed on reserve duty, and given money while still in school.  Following graduation students receive training at Officer Candidate School and a commission.

Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate (NUPOC)
Qualified students in the NUPOC program are offered: A $6,000 signing bonus, a monthly stipend of $2,000, an additional $2,000 bonus upon completion of training, full medical and dental coverage, free military travel and 30 days paid vacation each year!

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Medical School, graduate schools in nursing and in biomedical sciences.

Loan Repayment Program
$10,000 Loan Repayment option available. For applicants who are non-prior service, high school graduates and have a loan guaranteed under the Higher Education Act of 1965 may apply. The applicant must qualify for Nuclear Field and other designated Critical ratings as defined by the U. S. Navy.

Nurse Candidate Program (NCP)
See Note 3. under "Applying For an NROTC Scholarship" 4 year NROTC scholarships are available to students interested in pursuing a bachelor of science degree in nursing. Selectees must be accepted into and major in a nursing program, leading to a commission in the Navy Nurse Corps. To talk to someone about this program, call 1-800-NAV-ROTC and enter extension 325 when prompted to do so.

Medical School
Full tuition payment for a maximum of four years; Full payment for all school-required fees and expenses, except housing and meals; Reimbursement for all books and required equipment; A monthly stipend of at least $913; Serve one year of active duty as a Navy Medical Corps Officer for each year of scholarship participation with a minimum of 3 years of service.

Nursing School
Full tuition for four years; Reimbursment for books and a $150 monthly stipend.

Optometry School
Full tuition for optometry school, but not room and board, or other associated incidental expenses. This does cover books and lab equipment. A monthly stipend of $1020, 2 years of active duty service (or one half year for each half year in the program, whichever is greater), with a minimum of 8 years of service.

Medical Services
The Health Services Collegiate Scholarship Program offers military pay, allowances and active duty benefits while attending school full time. You must graduate from an accredited school within 24 months after beginning the program. A military service obligation as a dentist or in the Medical Services Corps is required.

Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program (MECP)
The Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program (MECP) is an in-service procurement program that gives qualified enlisted men and women a chance to earn a baccalaureate degree in nursing and to be appointed as an Ensign, Nurse Corps, USNR.

Naval Reserve Enlisted Medical Programs
Naval Reserve Enlisted Medical Programs are available to actively drilling enlisted Hospital Corpsmen (HM) and Dental Technicians (DT). These Naval Reservists attend equivalent civilian training at a local college for certain critical Navy skills in a medical field that are difficult to acquire, such as physical therapy, respiratory therapy, and biomedical repair. Tuition, fees, books, required clothing, and required equipment are paid for by the Naval Reserve. Participants are authorized simultaneous Reserve Montgomery GI Bill benefits, if eligible.

Reserve Montgomery GI Bill
Selected Reservists are entitled to Montgomery GI Bill benefits, which provides a maximum benefit of $6,923.  For further eligibility requirements, contact the service representative in your area.  Unlike the Montgomery GI Bill for active duty forces, there is no reduction in Reserve pay for this benefit.

Seaman to Admiral Program
Allows enlisted personnel to enter an NROTC program at a participating university and to earn a degree and commission as an ensign.