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Show jflaval System Offers College Education '3 By ANDREA PEARSON Chronicle Feature Writer rvery Monday a group of 34 men are seen in various parts ' , L campus in Navy uniforms. Most students believe these ' " belong to the Naval ROTC Program. Actually they are THE NAVY Enlisted Scientific and Educational Program tfccp was authorized by Admiral Adleigh E. Burke when he : N, Chief of Naval Operations in 1958. The money for NESEP'S authorized by Congress. Friday, Lt. Jerry McMurry, an NESEP instructor, called it, best educational system in the country, bar none." THE NESEP program is open to all third class Petty Officers , 21 and under 25. To become eligible, an enlisted man must 01 a test equivalent to the College Boards. For four years and three quarters, NESEP'S study either math, engineering or physics. During this time, the Navy pays their full wages according to rank, and all educational costs. The total investment in each NESEP amounts to $18,000. MOST NESEP'S are in the top third of their class and one man maintains a 3.75 average while carrying 23 to 25 credit hours each quarter. In return for the educational opportunity, each NESEP is required re-quired to spend two years in the Navy for each year of education. ed-ucation. THE NAVY capitializes on a NESEP'S potential by educating him, and upon his return to active duty, each man is sent to Officers Candidate School. Some return to other universities univers-ities to obtain advanced degrees. THE NESEP'S offer a unique educational experience to any third class Petty Officer who can pass the required tests and who desires through his own education, to become a better representative of the U.S. Navy and the American people. |