Click here if you are a resident student

Will you be using the free editing service provided by NPS?

Yes

No

NPS provides free thesis editing of near-final drafts to international students. Do keep in mind that editing will require extra time.

Click here if you are a DL student

• Classified papers: Click here if you are writing a classified thesis.
   
• FOUO papers: FOUO has been discontinued by the DOD. You must use a category under the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) system instead; see next bullet. 


• CUI papers: Fill out the security menu in your thesis dashboard. Your First 8 Pages will then be formatted according to the CUI guidelines for you. Get more details here. For your recommended timeline, choose from a student type below.



• Export-controlled papers: For your recommended timeline, choose from a student type below. The only difference in the process is that you will use Box instead of SharePoint for file sharing. Box FAQs // Box introduction

Your recommended timeline is earlier than the thesis timeline. See "Due dates" below.

Use the step-by-step guide under "I am a resident student" above with your submission dates in mind.

Due dates (meet these dates to ensure you finish on time)

Initial Draft: 28 Jan
Final Draft: 25 Feb

Deadlines (submissions are not accepted past these dates)

Initial Draft: 25 Feb
Final Draft: 11 Mar