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Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-110

§8547 Students at Institutions of Higher Education: Admission

Title 10 › Subtitle C — Navy and Marine Corps › PART III — EDUCATION AND TRAINING › CHAPTER 855 — UNITED STATES NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL › § 8547

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of the Navy can make an agreement with an accredited college or university so a student from that school can attend the Naval Postgraduate School without paying tuition. In return, the college must let an armed forces officer take courses there without paying tuition for the same length of time. To qualify, the student must be a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident, and the Secretary must find the student has proven ability in a field the Secretary says is related to naval warfare and national security.

Full Legal Text

Title 10, §8547

Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Admission Pursuant to Reciprocal Agreement.—
The Secretary of the Navy may enter into an agreement with an accredited institution of higher education to permit a student described in subsection (b) enrolled at that institution to receive instruction at the Naval Postgraduate School on a tuition-free basis. In exchange for the admission of the student, the institution of higher education shall be required to permit an officer of the armed forces to attend on a tuition-free basis courses offered by that institution corresponding in length to the instruction provided to the student at the Naval Postgraduate School.
(b)Eligible Students.—
A student enrolled at an institution of higher education that is party to an agreement under subsection (a) may be admitted to the Naval Postgraduate School pursuant to that agreement if—
(1)the student is a citizen of the United States or lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States; and
(2)the Secretary of the Navy determines that the student has a demonstrated ability in a field of study designated by the Secretary as related to naval warfare and national security.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 8547 was renumbered section 9217 of this title.

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7047 of this title as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of

Amendments

and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

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Citation

10 U.S.C. § 8547

Title 10, Armed Forces

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110