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General
Requirements
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U.S. Citizenship |
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Not less than 17 years old by Sept. 1 of year starting college and
no more than 23 on June 30 of that year |
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Must not have reached 27th birthday by June 30 of year in which
graduation and commissioning are anticipated |
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Applicants with prior military service may be eligible for age
adjustments for amount of time equal to their prior service, on month-by-month
basis, for maximum of 36 months, if they will not reach 30th birthday by June 30
of year graduation and commissioning are anticipated |
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High school graduation or equivalency certificate by Aug. 1 of
year of entrance into four-year NROTC Scholarship program |
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No moral obligations or personal convictions that prevent
conscientious bearing of arms and supporting and defending the Constitution of
the United States against all enemies, foreign or domestic |
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Physically qualified by Navy or Marine Corps standards |
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Apply for and gain admission to NROTC colleges (not required
during selection process, but notification of admission must be received before
scholarship can be activated) |
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Qualifying scores on Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American
College Test (ACT) |
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Navy (including Nurse-option): |
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o SAT: 530 Critical Reading; 520 math |
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o ACT: 22 English 22 math |
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Marine Corps option: |
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o SAT: 1000 composite |
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o ACT: 22 composite |
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SAT/ACT Math and English / Critical Reading scores must be from
same test; applicants cannot combine best Math w/ best English / Critical
Reading scores to achieve qualifying score |
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Students w/ more than 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of
college credit upon application or students already enrolled in NROTC College
Program are not eligible for four-year NROTC Scholarships; these students should
see professors of naval science at host university's NROTC unit to discuss other
scholarship opportunities |
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Students may apply for only one of the three scholarship program
options-Navy, Marine Corps or Nurse |
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Navy and Nurse-option applicants should apply through Navy
recruiting offices |
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Marine Corps applicants should apply through Marine Corps
recruiting offices |
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You may start the process of applying during the second semester
of your junior year of high school. Before the application can be finalized and
forward for selection consideration, you must ensure that a copy of your
complete transcript including your entire junior year is forwarded to your
recruiter. |
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Physical
Requirements
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Physical and scholarship qualification processes are independent
of each other, but students must receive favorable endorsement in both to
receive NROTC scholarship |
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Partial list of disqualifying medical diagnoses: |
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Vision not correctable to 20/20 |
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Sustandard color vision (Does not apply for Marine Corps or Nurse
Option) |
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History of asthma |
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Acute or chronic cardiac/pulmonary conditions |
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Chronic skin disorders such as: |
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Cystic acne |
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Psoriasis |
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Atopic dermatitis |
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Eczema |
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Ununited fractures or major joint surgery |
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Arthritis Seizure disorders |
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Severe motion sickness susceptibility |
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Alcohol or drug abuse |
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Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board (DODMERB)
schedules and reviews all physical examinations for service academies and NROTC
candidates; candidates applying for more than one military academy or NROTC
scholarship program require only one physical examination |
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If DODMERB determines a disqualifying condition exists, written
request is required for waiver consideration; some medical conditions may be
waived after further review |
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Applicants will be notified by DODMERB of any additional
requirements for medical history consultations or diagnostic tests |
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Surgical, laser, or mechanical procedures to correct defective
visual acuity are absolute cause for disqualification; no waivers will be
recommended |
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Keratoconus or a history of treatment for this condition is
absolutely disqualifying |
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Academic
Requirements
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Complete all requirements for bachelor's degree under university
rules and regulations |
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Complete certain courses specified by Navy |
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Requirements may vary by college, but Navy and Marine Corps highly
emphasize academic success |
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Normal course load required by college or university for degree
completion |
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In addition to normal course load, midshipmen must follow these
general academic guidelines: |
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Calculus (one year by end of sophomore year) (not required for Nurse- or
Marine Corps-option students) |
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Physics (one year of calculus-based physics by end of junior year) (not
required for Nurse- or Marine Corps-option students) |
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English grammar and composition (one year) (not required for Marine Corps
option) |
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National Security Policy/American Military Affairs (not required for
Nurse-option) |
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Computer science (one year) (not required for Nurse- or Marine Corps-option)
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Naval science course each semester |
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Weekly drill instruction periods |
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Four- to Six-week training period each summer |
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Nurse midshipmen participate in summer training in accordance with their
individual nursing curriculum requirements |
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Scholarship midshipmen may enroll in courses requiring five years
for bachelor's degree provided they will not have reached their 27th birthday on
June 30 of year in which they complete fifth year and are commissioned
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Midshipmen enrolled in five-year programs may qualify for
compensations and benefits during fifth year |
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Entitlement to additional year of benefits is determined through a separate
process after the student has been in program for at least one year |
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Students not entitled to fifth year of scholarship benefits will be granted
a leave of absence without benefits to qualify for their degrees; leave of
absence normally scheduled for third year, but may be taken during second or
fourth year of the five-year curriculum. |
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Summer
Training Requirements
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A significant portion of midshipmen's professional training during
their four-year curriculum is received during summer training. |
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Navy summer training includes Career Orientation and Training for
Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) for midshipmen third class and Atlantic/Pacific Training
of Midshipmen (LANTRAMID/PACTRAMID) for midshipmen second and first class.
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Midshipmen must ultimately make decisions as to which warfare area
they will request to be commissioned into; CORTRAMID and the various summer
training programs are designed to instill awareness of these areas and provide
midshipmen with the background necessary to make informed decisions regarding
their career choice. |
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Possible Summer Training Assignments |
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Nuclear Power: Midshipmen can be assigned to nuclear submarine or nuclear
surface vessels |
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Bulldog: First class Marine Option midshipmen are assigned to Marine units
for summer training |
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CORTRAMID: NROTC second and third class scholarship midshipmen assigned to
this training. Training consists of surface, submarine, aviation, and Marine
Corps Orientation |
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Afloat Aviation Option: Selected midshipmen train aboard a carrier; training
includes flight time on navy aircraft if feasible |
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Ashore Aviation Option: Selected midshipmen train w/ a Navy aviation
squadron, including flight time if feasible |
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Foreign Exchange Training of Midshipmen (FOREXTRAMID) and Japanese Maritime
Self-defense Force (JMSDF) Exchanges: Selected midshipmen train with Navies of
other countries |
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Advance Pay: |
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NROTC scholarship/college program midshipmen authorized advance cruise pay
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Navy provides 80% advance payment to all midshipmen prior to commencement of
their proposed training |
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Precruise Brief: NROTC units conduct an extensive precruise brief
to prepare midshipmen for summer training |
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Military
Service Requirements
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On graduation, NROTC Scholarship midshipmen are Commissioned as Ensigns in
the Naval Reserve or Second Lieutenants in the Marine Corps Reserve |
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Military service obligation of eight years in unrestricted line (surface,
submarine, aviation), at least four of which must be active duty |
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Midshipmen disenrolled from NROTC Scholarship Program for reasons beyond
their control will normally be discharged without penalty |
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Minimum of two years active enlisted service or recoupment of all tuition
dollars paid may be required for midshipmen who disenroll or are disenrolled
from NROTC Scholarship Program for academic or personal reasons after the first
day of their sophomore year |
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If disenrolled, personnel who were originally on active duty and were
released early to accept NROTC Scholarships must complete their original
enlisted contracts |
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