{"id":26,"date":"2023-01-18T18:36:45","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T18:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2025-09-29T20:38:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T20:38:23","slug":"requirements-for-active-duty-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/admissions\/veteran-students\/requirements-for-active-duty-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Active Duty Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-active-duty-students-at-the-citadel\">Active Duty Students at The Citadel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Citadel proudly supports active-duty service members pursuing higher education. Whether you\u2019re working toward a commission or earning your degree to prepare for future opportunities, we provide structured programs designed to fit your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-program-overview\">Program Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Active-duty military students at The Citadel are first accepted into one of the following programs: Marine Enlisted Officer Commissioning Program (MECEP), Navy Seaman to Admiral-21 Program (STA-21) or other approved education\/commissioning programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Once enrolled at The Citadel, you will:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Attend day classes alongside cadets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/academic-resources\/cadet-majors-minors\/\"><strong>Corps of Cadets majors and minors<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Live off-campus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/03\/202405_Academics_Business-classes_0515-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Military students doing school work on their laptops\" class=\"wp-image-94\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/03\/202405_Academics_Business-classes_0515-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/03\/202405_Academics_Business-classes_0515-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/03\/202405_Academics_Business-classes_0515-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/03\/202405_Academics_Business-classes_0515-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/03\/202405_Academics_Business-classes_0515.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-apply\">How to Apply<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To begin your application, submit the appropriate materials for your program:\u2028\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/root\/navy-sta-21\">STA-21<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/root\/marines-mecep\">MECEP<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/armyrotc\/army-rotc-scholarships\/#green-to-gold\">Green to Gold<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrotc.com\/scholarships\/enlisted\/ascp-soar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ACRP &amp; SOAR<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Active Duty service members are encouraged to speak with their Educational Service Officer (ESO) on their base or post, before admissions.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For questions about admissions, academic programs or using military education benefits, please contact The Citadel Graduate College.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/veterans\/va-educational-benefits-information\/\">Veteran Educational Benefits<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.citadel.edu\/apply\/\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Active Duty Students at The Citadel The Citadel proudly supports active-duty service members pursuing higher education. 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