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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR
OFFICER PERSONNEL
The Navy offers the following professional
development programs to provide qualified officers
the opportunity to further their education. Contact
your local Educational Services Office about these
programs.
COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAM
The College Degree Program provides an
opportunity for active-duty naval officers in the
grades of chief warrant officer (W-2) through
commander to earn baccalaureate degrees in
approved service-related fields through full-time
study at civilian educational institutions. Participants
receive full pay and allowances, but they must pay
their tuition and all other program expenses. Refer to
OPNAVINST 1520.26 for detailed eligibility
requirements and application procedures.
WHITE HOUSE FELLOWS PROGRAM
The White House Fellows Program provides
experiences in the process of governing our nation.
Selectees for this program are assigned for a period of
1 year to the White House staff, the Vice President,
members of the Cabinet, or other top-level offices in
the executive branch.
You can obtain detailed
instructions, eligibility requirements, and application
procedures on this program by writing to the
following address:
Chief of Naval Personnel
WHF Program Manager (Pers-440)
Navy Department
Washington, D.C. 20370
DEFENSE LANGUAGE PROGRAMS
Designated officer billets require foreign
language proficiency.
Officers desiring an
assignment that requires foreign language training
should submit a letter to their detailer specifying the
type of assignment desired. Officers selected for this
program serve on active duty following graduation for
a period of twice the length of the instruction
received.
For more information, refer to
OPNAVINST 1550.7 and CNETINST 1550.9.
GRADUATE EDUCATION
The Navy places great importance on graduate
education. Graduate education is specifically aimed at
the Navy’s best and brightest performers, with the
goal of educating 20 percent of the officer corps. The
Navy needs officers with the skills to perform
important operational and theoretical work in policy,
managerial, and scientific fields.
The Navy also
needs officers educated for sustained contributions
vice those in training for the next assignment only.
Officers must volunteer for Navy-funded
graduate education. Those who take advantage of this
opportunity incur obligated service.
Officers
interested in graduate education should contact the
Graduate Education Placement Officer (Pers-440B),
DSN 224-3321; commercial (703) 614-3321.
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in
Monterey, California, is in the forefront of
postgraduate opportunities. It is committed to the
strength and vitality of our future leadership.
Students at NPS work with the highest caliber naval
officers and faculty. As NPS graduates, officers direct
national security and naval matters with the
confidence and intellectual competence required of
future leaders.
Detailed information on the
postgraduate curriculum conducted at NPS may be
found in the Catalog of Naval Postgraduate School.
Other references include OPNAVINST 1520.23 and
OPNAVNOTE 1520.
Advanced Education Program
The Advanced Education Program allows
active-duty officers to engage in full-time, personally
funded graduate education, resulting in a subspecialty
designation.
Participants receive regular pay and
allowances, but they must pay their tuition and all
other expenses. They are not eligible for Navy tuition
assistance; however, they may use their in-service
Veterans’ Affairs (VA) educational benefits if eligible.
OPNAVINST 1520.30 contains detailed information
about this program.
Scholarship Program
The Scholarship Program permits selected
officers to accept scholarships, fellowships, and
grants from eligible donors. Officers selected for this
program serve on active duty following graduation for
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