Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Scholarship Marine Option

NROTC Mission Prepare Qualified Men And Women To Serve As Commissioned Officers In The Marine Corps

Historical Data: 32% FY-10: 42 Packages submitted 14 Selected (33%)

FY-12 Selectee’s Conner Bestwick: Woodstown HS / Penn State John Brady: Northern Highlands HS / Drexel University Matt Carr: New Egypt HS / Norwich University Lakshmi Chidambaram: Butler HS / Fordham University Robert Clark: Linden HS / The Citadel Shevar Daley: Abraham Clark HS HS / Rutgers Owen Fallon: North Hunterdon HS / Villanova

FY-12 Selectee’s Dayna Fyffe: Williamstown HS / Rutgers Nicholas Lang: Kubasaki HS / University Of Wisconsin James Lee: Indian Hills HS / Georgia Tech Anthony Malatesta: Chatham HS / MIT Diego Ovelar: Bound Brook HS / Rutgers Heather Schmidt: Hammonton HS / Drexel University Eric Wood: Morristown Catholic / Holy Cross

FY-13 Selectee’s Paige Dillard: Hunterdon Central HS / Florida State Phil Azzari: Haddon Heights HS / University Of Virginia Nick Hem: Southern Regional HS / Rutgers University Ryan McIlhargy: Park Ridge HS / Purdue University Zach Vernarec: North Hunterdon HS / GW University Graham Jones: Ridgewood HS / University of Rochester Alex Tallman: MAST HS / Rutgers University Britton Tremain: Life Center Academy HS / Citadel

The Benefits Pays Your Tuition…Plus! Provides Leadership Opportunities Structured Academic Environment

Eligibility U. S. Citizen 17-23 Years of Age Meet Physical Requirements No Moral Disqualifications

Eligibility (Continued) Must be a high school graduate (high school seniors are eligible to apply, but they must graduate prior to August) Minimum Of 1000 SAT / 22 ACT / 74 ASVAB Be admitted to a participating NROTC College Or University (List of eligible schools is provided)

Participating Schools Over 100 Colleges and Universities Schools In 35 States and D.C. Many large and well known Harvard, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, VMI, Citadel, Duke, Penn University, Texas A&M, Boston University, RPI, UPenn, USC, UCLA, Cornell, MIT, Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwest, Drexel, Rutgers, Wisconsin, UVA

NROTC Scholarship Pays for all tuition, lab and registration fees, and books Does not cover room and board Some schools offer discounts for NROTC midshipmen Stipend (TAX FREE!!) - Freshman: $300 ($2700 a SY) - Sophomore: $350 ($3150 a SY) - Junior: $400 ($3600 a SY) - Senior: $450 ($4050 a SY)

Academic Requirements Select any undergraduate major Study what you want, we don’t care! Carry a full time course load Attend Naval Science Courses Only one required per semester Maintain good academic standing Must not drop below 2.5 average (scholarship)

Required Activities Weekly Drill Day Weekly Drill (2-3 Hours) Wear uniform to class Uniforms are provided at no cost Weekly Drill (2-3 Hours) Various activities (PT, O-course, classes, etc) Expect to PT in the morning 2-3 times a week

Summer Training First and Second summer Fleet training

Summer Training Third Summer: The OCS BULLDOG course!!!

Officers Candidate School 6 Weeks At Officer Candidate School in Quantico, VA Instructed by Marine Drill Instructors and Marine Officers Candidate Evaluations Leadership Abilities Physical Abilities Leadership, Leadership, Leadership!!! Extremely Challenging Program Physically Mentally

Service Obligation (Cont.) Upon graduation, Midshipmen are commissioned As Second Lieutenants and serve 4 years on Active Duty Those midshipmen with a Flight Training Guarantee incur an additional obligation (6 yrs rotary / 8 yrs fix wing)

Averages for FY-13 Selectee’s SAT: 1280 ACT: 27 GPA: 3.85 PFT: 275

How To Apply Complete the online application available on the NROTC Website WWW.NROTC.Navy.mil Ensure You select Marine Option! Take the SAT or ACT Release scores to code 0656 Apply to eligible schools We will take it from there!

Qualification This scholarship is VERY competitive Awarding of the scholarship is based on everything you have accomplished Some of the things considered: Academics (types of classes, GPA) Athletics (sports and physical ability) Extra Curricular activities (clubs, etc.) Community Service Leadership (in the above activities) Teacher evaluations!!!! Averages for FY-12 Select SAT: 1280 GPA: 3.85 PFT: 275

Qualification Due to the competitive nature of the scholarship, many will be considered, few will be selected The scholarship is not your only avenue to achieve both the benefits of college and the rewards of earning the title Marine……

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Marine Option NROTC Scholarship Paid Tuition, Fees and Books Challenge and excitement The Chance to becoming One Of Us…The Few, The Proud… …. The Marines

Online Applications are available at Questions? Online Applications are available at WWW.NROTC.Navy.Mil