This question is for NUPOC Recruiters/Interviewers and Grads of NUPOC.
I apologize in advance for any noob questions.
Masters - USC - 3.8 GPA - Aerospace Guidance & Controls
BS - Georgia Tech - 3.2 GPA - Aerospace
Work Experience - 5 years at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab
Age: 27
Status: girlfriend and her dog.
Is age an issue, and am I qualified enough? I made some pretty s****y grades at Georgia Tech (an A in thermodynamics, an F in circuits, an A in aerodynamics, a C in controls, etc.), but for some twist of fate put me at NASA and not bad grades at USC.
Thanks for the input.
From the Purdue Website.......Same program at other Universities.United States Navy Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate (NUPOC) ProgramThe U.S. Navy provides money for college through the Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate (NUPOC) Program. Qualified Purdue students can earn up to $2,700 per month for 30 months as a full-time student living in the West Lafayette area. An additional $15,000 signing is available for some students. You may apply as early as your sophomore year after completing one academic year of calculus and one academic year of calculus based physics.
Following graduation from Purdue, you will be commissioned as an ensign in the U.S. Navy and serve as a Naval Reactors Engineer in Washington, D.C.; as a Nuclear Power Instructor at the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command in Charleston, South Carolina; or as a Nuclear Trained Officer on board a submarine or aircraft carrier.
Academic Qualifications – Must have completed 2 semesters of Calculus and 2 semesters of Calculus based Physics, G.P.A. of 2.8 and a C average in Calculus and Physics. You can be pursuing any degree.
Physical Qualifications – Must be with the Navy’s height and weight standards. No serious medical problems including asthma, and be able to run 1.5 miles in under 12:30, complete 50 sit-ups and 45 push-ups for men and 30 push-ups for women.
Moral Qualifications – No serious police involvement, and no serious drug use.
Benefits: * Full salary while completing your degree
* Full medical and dental coverage as a student
* While finishing your degree you earn vacation time that carries over to active duty
* Commissioned as a Naval Officer upon receiving you degree and completing Officer Candidate School (OCS).
* Guaranteed employment with one of the world’s largest Nuclear Engineering programs
* Fully funded graduate programs with pay.
* Leadership position from the start.
Training: * 13 weeks in Pensacola, Florida where you earn a commission as a Navy Officer.
* 12 Months of graduate level courses in Nuclear, Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, Thermodynamics, and
Physics * 3 years running a Nuclear Power facility and managing a large staff of very bright Nuclear trained enlisted members of the Navy
From Another website:Age: At least 19 and less than 29 years of age at the time of commissioning. Waivers may be considered on a case basis for those who would not exceed 31 at commissioning.
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I put this info up to help anyone else regarding NUPOC.
As you can see, it is a college program for those currently in school. In your case, you already have multiple degrees. So........all you really need to do is to contact a Navy
Officer Recruiter and tell him you want to join the Navy Nuclear program. You will then be off to OCS==>Nuclear Power School==>Protoype==>Basic Sub School==>USS Submarine (If you want to be Submariner) -OR- OCS==>Surface Warfare Officer School==>Conventional Surface Ship for initial sea tour ==>Nuclear Power School==>Protoype==>USS Aircraft Carrier (If you want to be nuclear Surface Warfare Officer).
