Do any branches accept online degrees from regionally accredited brick and mortar schools? not for profit…?
I asked a Navy recruiter if they accepted online degrees and he said no that there has to be a in house residency requirement met. Is this the same for all branches and how can they discriminate if the diploma looks the same as the next person? I was thinking of doing a program with Bellevue university in computers and getting into a Information Warfare program.
I am a prior enlisted navy corpsman trying to get into IT. The position I inquired about is for an officer position. I know that would make it more competitive but I don't think they should force people to go to study at campus especially as a adult learner after serving many years with the Navy. How is it realistic for an enlisted service member whos on active duty go to school at campus? So their saying that their enlisted will never become officers unless they get accepted to some special program where they get to go to university while still enlisted… the chances aren't that good… so I guess the only way is to get out to do the campus thing, but they never want you to leave and insist you stay in while you finish school. This is one of the many reasons is so hard for an enlisted member to cross to officer. They label us from the beginning. Not everyone has parents that pay for their kids to go to school.
The recruiter is likely wrong – find another one who knows what he's talking about. Very, very many military personnel have earned their degrees online or by distance. It also doesn't have to be regionally accredited – the Dept of Defense recognizes all accreditors recognized by the US Dept. of Education.
The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON Campo) has his degree from Excelsior College. Excelsior College has no residency requirement. http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=346
Further, how would they know if it was online or not? That's not a question on the forms and the diploma and transcripts don't say.
I think the recruiter you talked with is a touch confused.
Add: I think you're missing part of what you're being told. There are only a few ways to achieve a commission. Simply having a bachelor's degree isn't one of them – very many enlisted people have a bachelor's degree these days and I can show you one Navy unit where many enlisted people have a doctorate (look at the bio page of the Navy Band).
To get a commission you need to 1) go to the academy 2) go through ROTC 3) be direct appointed because you have a professional specialty (doctor, lawyer, preacher…) or 4) go to OCS. As an enlisted person, you could have gone to OCS if you qualified. Some people are able to enlist and then go to OCS but they must be highly qualified.
If you want to go back to college and have that experience result in a commission then you'll need to look at an ROTC program – they don't do those online. An alternative is to get your degree in one of the professions and then apply for a direct commission. That would mean getting the bachelor's degree and then going to professional school.
They aren't being unfair in the slightest here – you have four options for going after a commission but you're more than welcome to get a degree at Bellevue and remain enlisted.
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