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Short Version:
Navy Officer Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program
– Qualified applicants can earn approximately
$18,000 per year in salary plus full medical and dental
benefits while finishing their degree. Upon completion
of the bachelor’s degree, graduates then attend
the 13 week Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, Florida
where they earn a commission as a Naval Officer. For
additional information, call 1-800-553-1146 x. 135 or
email: rotc2_ind@cnrc.navy.mil.
Long Version:
If 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 (BDCP) 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 will:
- Be in active duty status;
- Receive a full salary, benefits, and allowances;
- Continue your college education.
You’ll pay for your tuition, books and other
school-related expenses while completing your bachelor’s
degree. No uniform requirements apply until after graduation.
Technical majors such as mathematics, science and engineering
are highly desired, but students in most curricular
are eligible for BDCP.
To apply for the Navy’s BDCP, you must:
- Be a U.S. Citizen;
- Be at least 18 but not more than 34 before degree
completion. (Most officer programs have lower age
requirements.);
- Meet Navy physical standards;
- Have a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of at
least 2.7 on a 4.0 scale;
- 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.
Qualified applicants may be accepted into most officer
communities, including surface warfare, aviation, SEAL,
explosive ordnance disposal, supply, aeronautical maintenance
duty, intelligence, cryptology, or oceanography.
If you’re selected for the BDCP, you must:
- Complete college as a full-time student as soon
as possible;
- Maintain a minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA or higher
if required by the specific officer community for
which selected;
- Report your college grades to the Commander, Navy
Recruiting Command after completing each semester
or quarter;
- Complete requirements for a bachelor’s degree
according to a previously approved degree completion
plan.
After earning your bachelor’s degree in BDCP,
you’ll be enrolled in the next available Officer
Candidate School (OCS) class in Pensacola, Florida.
Classes last about 13 weeks.
Upon successful completion of OCS, you’ll be
commissioned an officer in the Naval Reserve.
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 additional information, call 1-800-553-1146 x.135
or email: rotc2_ind@cnrc.navy.mil.
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