NROTC Scholarships

Four-Year Scholarship:

 

• You may apply for a Four-Year Scholarship ONLINE

• Full tuition at one of the listed colleges or universities

• All colleges / university educational fees

• Stipend for text books

• Provide all uniforms

• Subsistence allowance each academic month

  • Freshmen            $250

  • Sophomore          $300

  • Junior                  $350

  • Senior                  $400

 

 

Two-Year Scholarship:

 

• Covers final two years of college

• Provides tuition, fees, textbooks, and uniforms for two academic years

• Subsistence allowance for a maximum of 20 months

• Open to college students who have completed their sophomore year or third year in a five-year curriculum

• Deadline date:  15 March of the applicant's sophomore year

• Upon graduation commission as ensign, US Naval Reserve or second lieutenant, US Marine Corps Reserve

• Total military service obligation is eight years, at least four of which must be active duty

 

 

NROTC College Program

 

• Two or Four-Year programs

• Applicants selected from students already attending or accepted by colleges with NROTC programs

• Pays for uniforms and instructional fees for naval science courses

• College Program students selected for "advanced standing" receive a stipend for maximum of 20 months.  Advance standing is only available starting the junior year of college.  Stipend per academic month is $350 junior year and $400 senior year.

• Students will complete naval science and other university courses, a few specific university courses, and attend one summer training session

• Normally at sea for Navy Officers

• Normally at Quantico, VA for Maine option midshipmen

• Four-Year applicants apply through professors of naval science upon commencement of freshman year

• Two-Year applicants apply before spring of sophomore year

• When accepted, two-year applicants will attend six-and-a-half week Naval Science Institute program in Newport, RI during summer between sophomore and junior years

• Upon graduation, two and four-year College Program midshipmen will be commissioned ensigns in the Naval Reserve or second lieutenants in the Marine Corps Reserves

• Obligation of eight years commissioned service, at least three of which must be active duty

 

 

Tweedale Scholarship

 

• Each unit Professor of Naval Science (PNS) is assigned one Tweedale Scholarships each year

• Program focused on students majoring in specific technical fields

• Criteria for selection:

• Student must have completed at least one but no more than four academic terms w/ a cumulative GPA which places the student above the peer mean or 3.0, whichever is higher

• Transcript must reflect grade of "C" or better in all courses attempted

• Student must have completed one academic term of college level math or science

• Will be required to complete Naval Science Course 101 as soon as possible

• Students interviewed by PNS and must comply w/ standards regarding leadership potential and military / physical fitness

• Submit a revised degree plan for review by PNS; degree plan must be verified by student's faculty advisor and demonstrate that student will be able to complete all naval science requirements and still graduate on time with his / her assigned class years group

• Major in:

• Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Chemistry, or Physics

• Have strong math / science background in high school and "B" or better in calculus, if completed