would navy recommend more college

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Permalink Reply by Anti M on July 2, 2009 at 11:30am

The thing with college credits is that while they can "expire", they do so slowly. If he ever wants a degree, getting more education is not a Bad Thing. If he does enroll in a community college while in DEP, ask what their refund policy will be if he leaves sooner than anticipated. Since it will be military orders, SOME colleges take that into account.

I had a couple years under my belt when I enlisted, when I hit my C school (not nuke, far simpler, LOL) I went to the college on base (Army base in GA) and took a few night courses to consolidate my credits into an Associates degree. That meant when I got to the point I was working on my first BS, all those credits held up and transferred. Work the system! Of course, if he goes nuke, he'll be too busy for college... it is intense.

About.com is a decent starting point, but as with everything you find online, do double-check for the most current regulations.

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Permalink Reply by Dee on July 3, 2009 at 12:48pm

How many more credits does your son need to graduate? If he is close to graduating he might want to finish his degree. After graduation he could then apply for OTS (officer trainig school) if I am not mistaken. You might want to inquire about this as well. OTS will open up different avenues he may be interested in pursuing in the Navy.

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Permalink Reply by Nancy W. on July 5, 2009 at 9:38pm

Hi Rebecca,

I don't know if I can answer your question straight up, but I can say this. Our son entered with some college credit, and I believe he went in as E3, too. What seemed to be more important was that he was a leader and stepped up to that task from the beginnng in the DEP program. In Basic Training, he worked hard and was a leader, too. Once he was out "in the fleet," so to speak--he was an Airman, working on P3's, he again was a hard worker and a leader. He was recognized for his effort, and eventually encouraged to apply for STA 21. He got in and completed his college education doing NROTC. Now he is in Flight School, again working hard. He loves what he is doing, and has loved being in the Navy. He decided early on to stay in. He also hopes to pursue graduate education in due time.

Hope that is helpful information!

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Permalink Reply by jean on July 5, 2009 at 9:41pm

Yes the more college the better
I wish my son had more college
before he enlisted but he did much better in the Navy school than in the regular college
pnm of Austin
jean

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Permalink Reply by codysmom on July 11, 2009 at 11:35pm

Can anyone tell me what is the difference between ROTC and the reserves. My daughter is a Junior in college and all of a sudden has started talking Navy.

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Permalink Reply by SimiValleyRecruiter on July 20, 2009 at 4:16pm

The Reserves are enlisted reserves, which come with many benefits. NROTC is an officer program that can pay for her last two yrs of college and commission her as an Ensign in the Navy, provided she qualifies. You can go to NROTC.navy.mil and find out all the details. There is also the BDCP. Has she spoken with a recruiter about this yet?

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