It's my understanding that anyone at the school can accept the deal at any point before they have completed their R-ATP. This includes a CFI teaching at the college with 999 hours and no RATP, which they will have a large sum of their tuition debt wiped if they sign a training contract. The exact details to be announced soon. You only need 1000 TT civilian or 750 TT mil for the RATP with a bachelors or 1250 TT associates degree.