The Navy really cracked down on home school education credentials in the early 2000's. The crackdown came in the wake of a huge scandal out of NRD Chicago where Recruiters were falsifying credentials to get people into the Navy. Several hundred falsified home school credentials were used to enlist people. Also, applicants for the Nuke Program must be what is termed a Tier I High School Diploma Graduate. Tier I is defined in the Enlisted Recruiting Manual (CRUITMAN). When I was a Recruiter (bear in mind that was in 2002-2004) home schooling was not generally considered to meet Tier I requirements. They were evaluated on a case by case basis and, after the scandal, were looked at with a very critical eye by the Education Specialists throughout Navy Recruiting Command.
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