NROTC Scholarship Options
There are three entryways into the NROTC program: (1) National Scholarship, (2) NPP- NROTC Preparatory Program, or (3) College Program. Once in the College Program, there are merit-based award opportunities available to qualified students.
National NROTC Scholarship (Navy Option)
The National Scholarship program is awarded through a highly competitive national selection process. The scholarship recipient will be commissioned as an Naval Officer upon graduation and is obligated to a minimum of 5 years active duty in the U.S. Navy. This time may be longer depending on the assigned designator. The scholarship recipient will receive full tuition and other financial benefits, including class fees, textbook stipend, and a monthly stipend for subsistence. NROTC Scholarships do not pay for room and board or personal items such as computers. However, some universities, such as JU, offer room and board for students attending on the National NROTC Scholarship.
Applicants for National NROTC scholarships must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Citizenship: You must be a U.S. citizen.
- Age: You must be 17 by September 1 of the year entering college and under 23 by December
31 of that year. Candidates must not reach their 27th birthday before December 31
of their commissioning year.
* An age waiver may be granted for prior active military service, on a month-for-month basis, computed as of 1 September of the year of enrollment in NROTC, provided you will not reach your 30th birthday by 30 June of the year in which graduation and commissioning are anticipated. - Education: You must be a high school graduate or possess equivalency certificate by August 1 of the year you are applying.
- Commitment: You must have no moral or personal convictions which prevent the bearing of arms in defense of the United States and you must be deemed physically qualified.
- Academic Testing: You must meet one of the following minimums:
- SAT test score of 550 verbal / 540 math with a total combined of 1100 or greater
- ACT test score of 22 English / 21 Math, with a total combined of 44 or greater
- CLT test score of 72 or greater.
- College Admission: You are also responsible for gaining acceptance to a certified NROTC university. Acceptance does not guarantee assignment to that school, so it is recommended that you apply to at least 3 of your desired universities.
- Applicants with College Credits: Students that have more than 30 college credit hours at the time of application submission are not eligible for the National NROTC scholarship and should discuss other options with the Professor of Naval Science at the university which they attended.
- NROTC Applicant Fitness Assessment (AFA): Applicants must complete an AFA with scores provided by a certified individual (e.g., PE teacher or coach)
National NROTC Scholarship (Nurse Option)
The NROTC Navy Nurse Program allows students to earn a nursing bachelor's degree and a commission as Ensigns in the Navy Nurse Corps. As midshipmen, they engage in physical fitness training, naval science courses, and Navy lab sessions to develop leadership, military knowledge, and familiarity with Navy customs.
The requirements for the Nurse Option Scholarship are the same as the regular Navy Option scholarship with the additional requirements:
- Nursing Program: NROTC Nurse Program Option Midshipmen must be accepted to and enroll in a university that offers the Navy Nurse Program Option. 麻豆传媒社区 offers a renowned nursing program known for its rigorous curriculum, experienced faculty, and commitment to producing highly skilled nursing professionals
- Degree: Must earn a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) while completing the required Naval Science coursework of Nurse-Option Midshipmen.
National NROTC Scholarship (Marine Option)
Application eligibility requirements for the NROTC Marine Option scholarship are the same as those for the Navy National NROTC scholarship, EXCEPT:
- Minimum Test Scores:
- SAT: 1000 (combined math and critical reading only)
- ACT: 22 (composite score)
NROTC Preparatory Program - NPP
Learn more about the NPP Scholarship
College Program
Interested college students can join their Navy ROTC unit through the Two-year (Advanced Standing) or Four-year (Basic) College Program. Students must join the College Program (Basic) prior to the start of their sophomore year, and incur no obligation to the Navy until accepted into Advanced Standing in their junior year. Additionally, College Program (Basic) students can be eligible for three or two-year scholarships.
Scholarship Benefits
- Uniforms
- Full tuition and fees
- Textbook stipend
- Monthly subsistence allowance during each school year:
- $250 for freshmen
- $300 for sophomores
- $350 for juniors
- $400 for seniors
Room and Board @ JU
NROTC Scholarship students attending 麻豆传媒社区 may receive a room and board scholarship from the university equal to the price of a standard double room (no private bath) and a full board plan (19 meals per week).
NROTC College Program students attending 麻豆传媒社区 may keep either their 麻豆传媒社区 academic scholarship (if offered), or receive a room and board scholarship from the university equal to the price of a standard double room (no private bath) and a partial board plan (12 meals per week).
Eligibility for the room and board scholarship is determined by the 麻豆传媒社区 Financial Aid Office.