Of course, everyone who enlists on active duty is eligible for the G.I. Bill. Like the Army, the Navy offers a college fund for individuals who agree to enlist in jobs that the Navy considers critically undermanned. The Navy College Fund adds money to your monthly GI Bill entitlements. Like all of the services, in addition to the G.I. Bill, the Navy also gives tuition assistance for college courses you take when off-duty.
Like all of the services, when you are off-duty, you can take college courses on campuses close to the military base you are assigned to, or take advantage of courses offered on-base through the base education offices. Courses offered on-base are by actual colleges and universities, that are considered "military friendly," in that they generally give credit for military training, and usually have liberal credit transfer policies. The Navy even brings along civilian college professors on some of the larger ships (such as aircraft carriers) to offer college courses while at sea. Many Sailors also take advantage of online courses and correspondance courses while deployed at sea.
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- Recruiting Environment
- Enlistment Incentives
- Job Opportunities
- Basic Training
- Assignment Opportunities
- Deployments
- Quality of Life
- Promotion Opportunities
- Enlisted Commissioning Programs
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