ABOUT THE STA-21 PROGRAM
What makes the STA-21 Program so different from most of the other commissioning programs is its fairness to the Sailor. Some of the previous enlisted commissioning programs required Sailors to pay their college tuition by themselves. Others removed the student from active duty status, thus taking away any source of income. The STA-21 Program will keep all participants on active duty at their current enlisted pay grade. This means they will receive all the pay, allowances, benefits, and privileges they currently enjoy and will still be eligible for enlisted advancement while in the program. In addition, the Sailors will receive up to $10,000 per year to cover tuition, books, and fees. The Sailor will pay any costs above $10,000 per year. Participants attending inexpensive universities that do not require use of the entire $10,000 for any year will not be able to keep the difference.
Although the applicant's history of fleet performance will receive consideration during the selection process, emphasis will be placed on the identification of those applicants who possess the academic and leadership potential necessary to become outstanding Naval officers.
For more information, visit the STA-21 website, or contact the Officer Candidate advisor at sordelet@illinois.edu.
Although the applicant's history of fleet performance will receive consideration during the selection process, emphasis will be placed on the identification of those applicants who possess the academic and leadership potential necessary to become outstanding Naval officers.
For more information, visit the STA-21 website, or contact the Officer Candidate advisor at sordelet@illinois.edu.
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FINANCIAL AID FOR STA-21 STUDENT:
All STA-21 students are offered with in-state tuition at the University of Illinois regardless of your home of residency. Students who enlisted in Illinois are eligible to receive the Illinois Veterans Grant (IVG), which waives tuition and non-refundable fees up to 120 credit hours. Also, there are more financial aids available at the University of Illinois. For more information, visit the University of Illinois Veterans Resources website. |
REQUIREMENTS AT THE WGNB:
In addition to your curriculum specific University of Illinois degree requirements, the following classes that are not offered at the NSI must be taken in order to earn a commission: NS 203 Naval Organization Management NS 308 Leadership and Ethics A minimum course load for a STA-21 student at the University of Illinois (or Parkland) is 15 credit hours per semester and 6 credit hours per Summer session. The minimum term GPA required for a STA-21 student is a 3.00. |
APPROVED MAJORS FOR NUCLEAR OPTION:
The following technical majors are the approved majors for nuclear option students: Bioengineering Chemical Engineering Chemisty Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Nuclear Engineering Physics |