The STA-21 Commissioning Program is designed to meet the goals of the Navy in the 21st Century, while at the same time creating a fair and equitable system for outstanding active duty Sailors to receive a top-notch college education and become commissioned officers in the Unrestricted Line (URL), Special Duty Officer (Intelligence), Special Duty Officer (Information Warfare - formerly Cryptologic), Nurse Corps (NC), Supply Corps (SC), or Civil Engineer Corps (CEC). Options included in the STA-21 program are the Enlisted Commissioning Program (ECP), Aviation Enlisted Commissioning Program (AECP), Nuclear Enlisted Commissioning Program (NECP), Civil Engineer Corps Enlisted Commissioning Program (CECECP), Seaman To Admiral Program (STA), Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC which includes the Nurse Corps Option) and the Broadened Opportunity for Officer Selection and Training (BOOST). STA-21 is a full-time undergraduate education and commissioning program open to enlisted personnel with U.S. citizenship. Selectees are provided a maximum of 36 months of full-time, year-round study to complete a Baccalaureate degree. Further information and application procedures are contained in the OPNAVNOTE 1530 (STA-21 Program) and OPNAVINST 1420.1 (Enlisted to Officer Commissioning Programs Application Manual) and make sure to visit the STA-21 website at
https://www.sta-21.navy.mil.