Hey guys, I'm a Nuke DEP'er and not leaving until May, but I browse this site for info on the Nuclear Pipeline. Anyhow, I keep seeing that most people say that the max bonus is more than likely gonna be 12k, and I agree, but a tip for any people who are thinking of getting into the Navy nuke program: Take college courses, as early as high school, if possible. I took some dual enrollment courses in high school and a semester of college and I'm getting a 14k bonus. On top of that, depending on who you talk to in MEPS, you could get 20% of it after RTC (this is what is in my contract). But I suppose it depends, I read somewhere on here that recruits get a third after Power school, not RTC. I would have gotten 15k, but I needed to get more college credits (your recruiter should be able to explain how many credits for every 1k you get). Good luck to all New Nukes and Godspeed!