Accredited Degree’s and Navy Advancement
Although an accredited degree makes a Sailor more competitive for advancement, Sailors that are completing online degrees from for-profit institutions are separating from service with the least desirable postsecondary education to employers on their resume, leaving them 20% less likely to even receive a call back from a potential employer then an …show more content…
The author recommends doing away with awarding points towards the E4-E6 promotion cycles for earning a degree and instead incentivizing Sailors enrolled in college with job placement in positions that align with their degree focus, assuming that the degree relates to their Navy rating. SEL’s must have a chop on TA applications and every SEL should qualify as an “Academic Advisor” who is able to mentor and educate young Sailors about the value of a degree from a private, for-profit, or non-profit