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Key Role of Navy College Offices’Education
Specialists/Guidance Counselors.
ESO workshops conducted by Navy College
Offices.
Tuition Assistance (TA) Program.
Academic Skills.
Navy College Program for Afloat College
Education (NCPACE).
Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges/
Navy College Rating Partners.
Testing and Certification Programs.
The Navy College Center.
United Services Military Apprenticeship
Program (USMAP).
Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA)
Educational Assistance Programs.
Post-Vietnam Era Educational Assistance
Program.
Montgomery GI Bill Act of 1984.
Selected Reserve and National Guard
benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill.
A worldwide network of civilian educational
advisors at major commands staffs the Navy College
Offices. The offices offer educational opportunities
and programs to meet the individual needs and
interests of Navy personnel, which for enlisted
personnel can be met primarily through the Navy
College Program.
The Navy College Offices offer
educational counseling, testing programs through
DANTES, and financial aid through the Navy Tuition
Assistance Program.
SECNAVINST 1560.4 and
OPNAVINST 1560.9 govern Voluntary Education
Programs. There are approximately 60 Navy College
Offices located worldwide and the Naval Education
and Training Professional Development and
Technology Center (NETPDTC) in Pensacola, Florida
manage them. In addition to the vision/components of
the Navy College Program stated earlier, Navy College
Offices also have the following goals:
To enhance the personal and professional
development of Navy personnel.
To develop the leadership capabilities of service
members and enhance mission readiness.
To
prepare
personnel
for
career
advancement/promotions in rate/rank.
To support a sense of personal worth and
accomplishment.
Personnel should receive counseling about the
Navy College Program within 30 days after arrival at
their first permanent duty station.
Anyone desiring to take advantage of the Navy’s
educational opportunities should start by visiting the
command’s ESO. The ESO and Navy College Office
counselors work together. They can help members
make the best use of educational programs. To be
effective, Navy College Offices must coordinate with
and have the support of all ESOs at sea and ashore.
Q1. The Navy College Offices offers programs to
meet what needs of Navy personnel?
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
PURSUED THROUGH NAVY COLLEGE
OFFICES
The Navy College Offices open doors to civilian
colleges for military personnel and provides them the
opportunity to pursue education. Regardless of where
personnel are stationed, they can earn the same
academic degrees earned by students outside the
military service. Personnel in paygrades E-6 through
E-8 who earn an associate, bachelor, and/or graduate
degree while on active duty could receive favorable
consideration by their respective selection board.
Some of the opportunities for which Navy members
are eligible are as follows:
Associate, bachelor, and graduate degree
programs.
Vocational and technical certificates.
High school diploma or general education
development (GED) equivalency certificate.
Financial assistance for educational programs.
Tests to gain college admission, receive college
credit, or obtain national certification.
Educational advising from professionals
(education specialists and guidance counselors).
Educational opportunities that will open doors to
advancement, including various commissioning
programs.
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