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ajeet
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I want to be a navy officer, but my family isn't able to pay for my education. How do I get a scholarship?
I want to be a navy officer, but I would need a scholarship to become one. Are there any scholarships available? If so, what are they? #military #police-officer #army #navy #united-states-navy #marine-corps-officer #us-navy
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Wayne Labat, PMP
Project/Operational / IT Management Guru | Transitioning Naval Officer | TS/SCI | waynelabat@gmail.com | (210) 908-6909
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There are many opportunities. The first thing I would consider in your case is the Naval Academy. If you can get an appointment slot, not only would your education be free, but you would be earning a paycheck while you were getting your education and would become an officer directly upon graduation. (https://www.usna.edu/Admissions/Steps-for-Admission/index.php)
The next option would be a Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) scholarship. The programs will be slightly differrent depending on which school you attend, but there are many colleges throughout the US with NROTC programs. (http://www.nrotc.navy.mil/scholarship_benefits.html) You can either get your NROTC scholarship first, or you can begin college and attend the NROTC program as a volunteer and apply for the scholarship at a later date, but you would then have to find money for your initial classes.
Finally, you can do what I did, which was to enlist immediately after high school. I originally intended to do my 4 year enlistment and use the GI bill to fund college, but I was picked up from active duty for a NROTC scholarship. That program has become the Seaman to Admiral program, or STA-21 which selects high performing sailors for college and commissions as Officers.
The next option would be a Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) scholarship. The programs will be slightly differrent depending on which school you attend, but there are many colleges throughout the US with NROTC programs. (http://www.nrotc.navy.mil/scholarship_benefits.html) You can either get your NROTC scholarship first, or you can begin college and attend the NROTC program as a volunteer and apply for the scholarship at a later date, but you would then have to find money for your initial classes.
Finally, you can do what I did, which was to enlist immediately after high school. I originally intended to do my 4 year enlistment and use the GI bill to fund college, but I was picked up from active duty for a NROTC scholarship. That program has become the Seaman to Admiral program, or STA-21 which selects high performing sailors for college and commissions as Officers.
The Academy is a great option if you can get selected. Enlisted and then use GI Bill is a great backup plan.
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Meighan Middleton
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Like Wayne said, both Navy ROTC and the Untied States Naval Academy are great (free) options to reach your goal of becoming a Naval Officer. I will link a post where below where I write more in detail about each.
However, I noticed you were posting from India. Please ignore this information if you are a US citizen studying abroad, but US citizenship is a requirement for both NROTC and USNA programs. For USNA, you must be United States Citizen by 1 July of the year of entry. ROTC scholarships also require US citizenship.
Read more about joining the Navy here: https://www.careervillage.org/questions/320388/what-do-i-need-to-study-to-get-in-to-the-military
Read about USNA Admissions requirements: https://www.usna.edu/Admissions/Apply/index.php
Read about NROTC scholarship requirements: https://www.netc.navy.mil/Commands/Naval-Service-Training-Command/NROTC/Program-Info/
However, I noticed you were posting from India. Please ignore this information if you are a US citizen studying abroad, but US citizenship is a requirement for both NROTC and USNA programs. For USNA, you must be United States Citizen by 1 July of the year of entry. ROTC scholarships also require US citizenship.
Meighan recommends the following next steps:
Shereen T
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Meighan is correct about needing to be a US citizen in order to earn a commission in any of the branches of the military. However, you don’t need to be a citizen in order to enlist. Once you’re enlisted, there is an expedited path to citizenship. Once you’re a US citizen, there are enlisted to officer paths available for high performing enlisted personnel.