Enlisted commissioning

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Key Points for USAF Enlisted Commissioning Programs:

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[edit] (ASCP) Airman Scholarship & Commissioning Program

  • Must complete degree within either 2 or 4 years
  • $15,000 scholarship
  • Students separate from USAF & join an ROTC detachment at the college and receive the nontaxable $200~$400 monthly living and * $750 annual textbook allowances
  • ASCP has the advantage in that you can "top-off" the tuition to attend a more expensive school (like Harvard or whatever)
  • Degrees are either technical or non-technical, but technical ones have priority
  • 06 ASCP Board Selection Rate: 53%
  • Yearly deadline: 15 Oct

[edit] (POC-ERP) Professional Officer Course-Early Release Program

  • Designed for students with 2 years left toward their bachelor's degree
  • Max $15,000 tuition/yr. (cannot "top-off" to attend a more expensive school)
  • Students separate from USAF & join an ROTC detachment at the college and receive the nontaxable $200~$400 monthly living * and $750 annual textbook allowances
  • Degrees are either technical or non-technical, but technical ones have priority
  • 06 POC-ERP Board Selection Rate: 25%
  • Yearly deadline: 15 Oct

[edit] (SOAR) Scholarships For Outstanding Airman To ROTC

  • Students separate from USAF & join an ROTC detachment at the college and receive the nontaxable $200~$400 monthly living and $750 annual textbook allowances
  • Board selects top 10% of applicants to receive a Type 1 (uncapped tuition) scholarship. Otherwise, tuition is non-"top-off" at $15,000/yr.
  • Program is open to ANY MAJOR
  • Applicants must be nominated by Wing Commander (or equiv.)
  • Annually, 54 SOAR allocations are divided among the MAJCOMs. AFSPC has 3/yr.
  • Yearly deadline: 15 Sept

[edit] (AECP) Airman Education & Commissioning Program

  • Must complete degree within 2-3 years, students attend school year-round (to include summer semesters)
  • AECP is NOT an avenue for Undergraduate Flying Training (cannot be a pilot)
  • Students REMAIN on ACTIVE DUTY and are "administratively" assigned to an AFROTC det. (still accrue TIS) Duty is to attend college full-time.
  • Students still receive FULL PAY and BENEFITS (E-4s or below receive E-5 pay) plus a $600 textbook allowance annually
  • Max $15,000 tuition/yr. (cannot "top-off" to attend a more expensive school)
  • Upon completion of degree, students attend Officer Training School (OTS) (Nurses commission through NCLEX and attend COT)
  • Degrees must be Technical, Nursing (NLN or CCNE accredited), or Foreign Area Studies (must include language)
  • Must have completed 30 semester hours of graded college coursework (does not include CLEP or CCAF credits) with specific prerequisites
  • 08 AECP Board Selection Rate: 81%
  • 07 AECP Board Selection Rate: 45% (Reference p.10: http://www.afoats.af.mil/AFROTC/documents/AECPNewsletter.pdf)
  • 06 AECP Board Selection Rate: 79%
  • Yearly deadline: 15 Feb

[edit] (NECP) Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program

  • Similar to pursuing a nursing degree through AECP, with a few exceptions:
  • Must complete degree within 24 calendar mo.
  • Applicants must be active duty with minimum grade of E-4 (non-waiverable)
  • Must commission by age of 42 (instead of 35)
  • Must have completed 59 semester hours of graded college coursework (does not include CLEP or CCAF credits) with specific prerequisites
  • 2008 deadline: intent to apply notification by 22 Feb; transcripts 31 Mar; completed package 2 May

[edit] (LEAD) Leaders Encouraging Airman Development

  • 85 Slots available for active duty airmen who qualify for direct entry into the Air Force Academy (AFA)
  • Students must be younger than 23 on 1 Jul of the entry year
  • 50 additional slots reserved at the AFA Prep-school for Airmen; these students must be younger than 22 on 1 Jul of their entry year
  • Students must be single w/o dependents
  • Contact 1-800-443-9266 for more information
  • 2008 Deadline: 31 Jan

[edit] References

Nurse Corps Force Management website. Has info on the Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program (NECP).