Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 1 Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Four Year Scholarship Marine Option Program

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 2 NROTC Mission To educate and train highly qualified young men and women for careers as commissioned officers in the United States Marine Corps.

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 3 The Benefits Pays full tuition, lab fees, books, and uniforms Provides leadership opportunities (ROTC Unit) Structured academic environment $ $ per month stipend (freshman-senior years, increasing ~$50 per year) Some universities will help with room and board Up to $180,000

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 4 Eligibility Requirements U. S. Citizen years of age Be physically qualified by USMC standards No moral disqualifications

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 5 Eligibility Requirements Be a high school graduate. Minimum of 1000 SAT (critical reading and math combined) or 22 ACT (composite), or a minimum of 74 on the Armed Services Aptitude Battery Test (ASVAB). Be admitted to a participating NROTC college or university Have no criminal record of military or civilian offenses

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 6 Participating Schools 70 + colleges and universities 100+ “cross-town affiliate” schools (attend your preferred school that does not have NROTC, so long as you are accepted to, and attend, an NROTC program at a nearby college). Schools in over 34 states and the District of Columbia All schools are highly ranked

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 7 Participating Schools Large and well known - USC - Duke - Stanford - UC Berkeley - U of San Diego - Arizona - MIT - UCLA - Florida State - Virginia - Pennsylvania - Arizona State - Notre Dame - Oregon St - Texas - Florida - Harvard - Colorado - Washington - Cornell

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 8 Obligation Upon graduation, commissioned as a second lieutenant in the USMC Required to fulfill four years of active duty service in the USMC upon graduation. Flight training requires additional active duty obligated time

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 9 Obligation Q: What if I am disenrolled OR I decide I no longer want to be in the program? A: After the first day of your sophomore year, you will be required to serve a two year active duty enlisted tour or pay recoupment of all tuition dollars. Should you terminate before your first day of your sophomore year, there is NO reimbursement obligation in either service time or dollars.

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 10 Officers Candidate School Six Weeks at Quantico, VA Candidate Evaluations –Leadership Abilities Challenging Program –Physically And Mentally

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 11 Summer Training Third summer, “OCS,” Officer Candidate School, Quantico, Virginia –Academics 25%, Physical training 25%, Leadership 50% –Academics: Weapons, Military Subjects, Tactics, Compass Course, Drill, Land navigation, Leadership, History –Physical training: Physical Fitness Test, Combat Readiness Test, Obstacle Course, Endurance Course –Leadership: Leadership Readiness Course, Small-Unit Leadership Evaluations, Command Evaluation –Successful completion of six-week OCS course qualifies candidate for commission upon college graduation.

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 12 Selection Boards Two Marine Option NROTC Boards: Early Board – held Mid November Regular Board – held Mid February

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 13 How To Apply Go to and complete the online application. Once fully complete, ensure you click “submit.” Take the SAT or ACT, requesting that one of the three agencies to receive your scores be “Marine NROTC, Code 0656 Apply to any of the eligible NROTC colleges or universities. To look at which schools offer NROTC programs go to

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 14 How To Apply ( Continued ) Complete the Application Package –Transcripts –Three teacher evaluations (Counselor, English and Coach/Other) –Two Marine officer interviews –Physical Fitness Test results –SAT/ACT/ASVAB scores

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 15 How To Apply ( Continued ) Physical Fitness Test –Maximum score: Pull-Ups20100pts Crunches100 (in 2 min)100pts 3 Mile Run18:00100pts

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 16 Selection Criteria SAT/ACT Scores Class Standing Cumulative GPA Athletics and extracurricular activities Student Government/Leadership/JROTC Community service/employment Two Marine officer interview results Three teacher evaluations’ comments Two essay questions

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 17 Questions? Captain Luis F. Morales Executive Officer, RS Orange (949) More information can be found at: