• Must be a U.S. citizen on active duty in the Navy or Naval Reserve
• High school graduate or GED recipient
• Able to complete a bachelor's degree in 36 months or less
• Younger than 31 years upon degree completion
• SAT/ACT scores required

Always verify the full eligibility rules on the official source before you apply.

Program rules and conditions. Uploads and file types are listed under Required documents.

• This program is open to U.S. citizens who are currently serving on active duty in the U.S. Navy or Naval Reserve, including Full-Time Support (FTS), Selected Reserves (SELRES), and Navy Reservists on active duty, except for those on active duty for training (ACDUTRA).
• Only personnel 1) currently enrolled in the Naval Nuclear Training Pipeline (i.e., Nuclear Field A-School, Naval Nuclear Power School, or Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit);….
• Applicants must be high school graduates (or GED recipients) who are able to complete the requirements for a baccalaureate degree in 36 months or less.
• When they complete their degree requirements, they must be younger than 31 years of age.
• Sea returnee staff instructors must finish prior to their 31st birthday.
• Applicants must have taken the SAT or ACT within the past 3 years and achieved a score of 1140 or higher on the SAT or 50 or higher on the ACT. Their proposed college major must be in a technical area.
• After commissioning, participants incur an active-duty obligation of 5 years.

Materials you may need to upload or submit; check the official application for the final list.

• Standardized test scores (if applicable)