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Types of NROTC Scholarships

The following Navy/Marine Corps scholarships are available to a limited number of qualified applicants:

4 Year Scholarships

2 Year Scholarships

College Program

Navy Nurse Program

All Navy scholarships pay for FULL tuition, fees, and a $250 per semester allowance to cover required textbooks. Students also receive a tax-free monthly stipend according to class as follows: freshman and sophomore year $250, junior year $300, senior year $350. Students are also paid for summer training and official travel. While the scholarship does not cover the cost of room and board, at MIT, Harvard, and Tufts, this scholarship could amount to about $28,000 a year, or over $100,000 for four years! All scholarship programs lead to a commission as an officer in the United States Navy or Marine Corps.

A note on Service Obligation: Upon completion of the NROTC Program, all scholarship midshipmen incur a minimum obligation of four years active duty as officers in the United States Naval Service. College Program midshipmen incur a three year active duty obligation. Certain programs, such as aviation and nuclear propulsion training, incur additional service obligations. Scholarship students are under no obligation to serve until the beginning of their sophomore year.
Four-Year Scholarships
The four-year scholarship program is only available to high school seniors. The scholarship provides all the benefits described above and leads to a commission in either the United States Navy or Marine Corps.

Four-Year Scholarship (Navy Option)

Selected applicants for the NROTC scholarship Navy Option program are awarded scholarships through a highly competitive national selection process. The recipient will be commissioned a Naval officer upon graduation and is obligated to a minimum of 4 years active duty in the U.S. Navy. Applicants for four-year Navy Option NROTC scholarships must meet the following eligibility requirements:

1. You must be a U.S. citizen.

2. You must be at least 17 years of age by September 1 of the year you are starting college and less than 27 years of age on June 30 of the year in which you are eligible for graduation and commissioned status. 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.

3. You must be a high school graduate or possess equivalency certificate by August 1 of the year you are applying.

4. 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.

5. You must meet minimum SAT test scores of 530 verbal and 520 math or minimum ACT test score of 22 in both english and math.

6. 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.

Students that have more than one year of college credit are not eligible for the four-year scholarship and should discuss other options (including two-year scholarships and college program) with the Professor of Naval Science at the university which they attended.

Four-Year Scholarship (Marine Option)

Application eligibility for the NROTC scholarship Marine Option program are the same as Navy four-year EXCEPT the minimum SAT test scores are 1000 composite or the minimum ACT test score is a 45 combined score for the english and math portions. The recipient will be commissioned a Marine Corps officer upon graduation and is obligated to a minimum of 4 years active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps.
For information on how to apply for a four-year Navy or Marine Corps scholarship, visit the four-year scholarship page.
Two-Year Scholarships
The 2 year scholarship program is available to current college sophomores – accepted students will attend the Naval Summer Science Institute in Newport, RI during the summer between their sophomore and junior years, then join the NROTC program as juniors. The 2 year scholarship program covers tuition, fees, textbooks and uniforms plus $200 per month subsistence for a maximum of 20 academic months for the junior and senior years of college only. For application information and deadline dates contact your nearest University NROTC unit.

For information on how to apply for a two-year scholarship, visit the two-year scholarship page.
College Program
Any interested student may enter the College Program. While not on scholarship, College Program midshipmen do receive uniforms. College Program midshipmen participate fully in the ROTC program and receive a commission upon graduation. If the College Program is initiated during the freshmen year, a midshipman may apply for a three-year scholarship. If entrance into this program occurs anytime before the second semester of the sophomore year, upgrade to a two-year scholarship is still available.

2-Year College Program (Advanced Standing)

The 2 year college program (advanced standing) is a non-subsidized program which covers uniforms and subsistence for 20 academic months for the junior and senior years of college only. Students who are not accepted for the 2 year scholarship may be granted advanced standing in the summer before their junior year. For application information and deadline, contact your nearest NROTC unit or if you need to talk to someone, call 1-800-NAV-ROTC and enter extension 320 or 321 when prompted to do so.

Additional Scholarship Opportunities

Additional scholarship opportunities are available to college program midshipmen participating in the NROTC program. For more information on these options, see the NROTC website.
For information on how to enter NROTC as a college programmer, visit the college program page.
Navy Nurse Program
Four-year naval reserve scholarships are available to students interested in pursuing bachelor of science degrees in nursing. Selectees must be accepted into and major in a nursing program, leading to a commission in the Navy Nurse Corps. To talk to someone about this program, call 1-800-NAV-ROTC and enter extension 325 when prompted to do so.

Note: The Navy Nurse option is NOT available at the MIT NROTC unit.

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Home About the Battalion Prospective Students Pictures Parents Alumni Links Get Directions	Types of NROTC Scholarships The following Navy/Marine Corps scholarships are available to a limited number of qualified applicants: 4 Year Scholarships 2 Year Scholarships College Program Navy Nurse Program All Navy scholarships pay for FULL tuition, fees, and a $250 per semester allowance to cover required textbooks. Students also receive a tax-free monthly stipend according to class as follows: freshman and sophomore year $250, junior year $300, senior year $350. Students are also paid for summer training and official travel. While the scholarship does not cover the cost of room and board, at MIT, Harvard, and Tufts, this scholarship could amount to about $28,000 a year, or over $100,000 for four years! All scholarship programs lead to a commission as an officer in the United States Navy or Marine Corps. A note on Service Obligation: Upon completion of the NROTC Program, all scholarship midshipmen incur a minimum obligation of four years active duty as officers in the United States Naval Service. College Program midshipmen incur a three year active duty obligation. Certain programs, such as aviation and nuclear propulsion training, incur additional service obligations. Scholarship students are under no obligation to serve until the beginning of their sophomore year. Four-Year Scholarships The four-year scholarship program is only available to high school seniors. The scholarship provides all the benefits described above and leads to a commission in either the United States Navy or Marine Corps. Four-Year Scholarship (Navy Option) Selected applicants for the NROTC scholarship Navy Option program are awarded scholarships through a highly competitive national selection process. The recipient will be commissioned a Naval officer upon graduation and is obligated to a minimum of 4 years active duty in the U.S. Navy. Applicants for four-year Navy Option NROTC scholarships must meet the following eligibility requirements: 1. You must be a U.S. citizen. 2. You must be at least 17 years of age by September 1 of the year you are starting college and less than 27 years of age on June 30 of the year in which you are eligible for graduation and commissioned status. 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. 3. You must be a high school graduate or possess equivalency certificate by August 1 of the year you are applying. 4. 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. 5. You must meet minimum SAT test scores of 530 verbal and 520 math or minimum ACT test score of 22 in both english and math. 6. 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. Students that have more than one year of college credit are not eligible for the four-year scholarship and should discuss other options (including two-year scholarships and college program) with the Professor of Naval Science at the university which they attended. Four-Year Scholarship (Marine Option) Application eligibility for the NROTC scholarship Marine Option program are the same as Navy four-year EXCEPT the minimum SAT test scores are 1000 composite or the minimum ACT test score is a 45 combined score for the english and math portions. The recipient will be commissioned a Marine Corps officer upon graduation and is obligated to a minimum of 4 years active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps. For information on how to apply for a four-year Navy or Marine Corps scholarship, visit the four-year scholarship page. Two-Year Scholarships The 2 year scholarship program is available to current college sophomores – accepted students will attend the Naval Summer Science Institute in Newport, RI during the summer between their sophomore and junior years, then join the NROTC program as juniors. The 2 year scholarship program covers tuition, fees, textbooks and uniforms plus $200 per month subsistence for a maximum of 20 academic months for the junior and senior years of college only. For application information and deadline dates contact your nearest University NROTC unit. For information on how to apply for a two-year scholarship, visit the two-year scholarship page. College Program Any interested student may enter the College Program. While not on scholarship, College Program midshipmen do receive uniforms. College Program midshipmen participate fully in the ROTC program and receive a commission upon graduation. If the College Program is initiated during the freshmen year, a midshipman may apply for a three-year scholarship. If entrance into this program occurs anytime before the second semester of the sophomore year, upgrade to a two-year scholarship is still available. 2-Year College Program (Advanced Standing) The 2 year college program (advanced standing) is a non-subsidized program which covers uniforms and subsistence for 20 academic months for the junior and senior years of college only. Students who are not accepted for the 2 year scholarship may be granted advanced standing in the summer before their junior year. For application information and deadline, contact your nearest NROTC unit or if you need to talk to someone, call 1-800-NAV-ROTC and enter extension 320 or 321 when prompted to do so. Additional Scholarship Opportunities Additional scholarship opportunities are available to college program midshipmen participating in the NROTC program. For more information on these options, see the NROTC website. For information on how to enter NROTC as a college programmer, visit the college program page. Navy Nurse Program Four-year naval reserve scholarships are available to students interested in pursuing bachelor of science degrees in nursing. Selectees must be accepted into and major in a nursing program, leading to a commission in the Navy Nurse Corps. To talk to someone about this program, call 1-800-NAV-ROTC and enter extension 325 when prompted to do so. Note: The Navy Nurse option is NOT available at the MIT NROTC unit.
Send questions or comments to the MIT NROTC Webmaster.