Navy Health Services Collegiate Scholarship
Navy Health Services Collegiate Program (HSCP) – Receive anywhere from $143,000 to $240,000 while attending Entomology School. This program is exclusive to the Navy – Benefits:
- Excellent program for low tuition schools.
- Monthly salary and tax-free allowances of over $4000 during school.
- (actual benefit varies depending on marital status and school location – salary ranges from approximately $50,000 to $65,000/year.)
- Full active duty medical and dental benefits for you and your dependents.
- Economical shopping at military grocery stores and department stores.
- 30 days of paid vacation each year.
- Free worldwide travel on military aircraft on a space available basis.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Citizenship - Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Age - At least 21 and not more than 42 years of age.
- Health - Must meet the Navy's physical requirements.
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Applicants must have a master's or doctoral degree in entomology or closely related field in which the course work taken had an emphasis in entomology. Applicants should have a 3.2 GPA on a 4.0 scale in graduate study and a 3.5 GPA or better in entomology course work. Course work taken should include 30 or more hours (graduate and undergraduate) in entomology including courses in the areas of medical entomology, pest management, insect taxonomy, insect morphology, immature insects, vector biology, medical veterinary entomology, insect ecology, insect toxicology, and insect physiology. Completion of a minimum of 3 to 5 hours in each of the following areas is highly desirable: acarology, parasitology, insect virology, invertebrate zoology, statistics, epidemiology, public health, and environmental health. Experience in surveillance and control of disease vectors or medically important arthropods is also highly desired.
Commission by 42 years old, waivers may be granted for age.