1. Marine Option NROTC Scholarship

2. $$$$.....

3. Stats
The average Class of 2014 graduate with student-loan debt has to pay back some $33,000- The Wall Street Journal
Over 70% of this years bachelor’s degree recipients are leaving with student loans- National Center for Education Statistics
In 2013, more than six in ten Oregon college graduates left school owing on average more than $26,000- The Oregonian

4. The Benefits Pays full tuition, lab fees, books, and uniforms!
Provides leadership opportunities
Structured academic environment
$ $ per month stipend (freshman-senior years, increasing $50 per year)
Some universities will help with room and board
Full scholarship worth up to $180,000!!!
Begin accruing GI Bill benefits following initial contract
Becoming a commissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps

5. Opportunities After Marine Corps
Military officers are overrepresented amongst CEOs of S&P 500 companies.
CEOs who served as military officers constitute nearly 10% of the S&P 500, compared to only 3% of all US adult males who served as officers.
Military officers are almost three times as likely to serve as CEOs as are other Americans.

6. Opportunities After the Marine Corps
After completing initial 4 year active duty commitment, NROTC recipients begin accruing Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits.
At 7 years of service you could have your undergrad and graduate school paid for. NROTC (undergrad) and Post 9/11 GI Bill (grad).

7. Some Participating Schools
Large and well known
- UC Berkeley Stanford
- U of San Diego Oregon State University
- U of Washington Duke
- MIT UCLA
- Florida State University of Idaho
- USC Ohio State
- Notre Dame Marquette
- Texas Florida
- Harvard Colorado at Boulder
- Cornell Penn State

8. Eligibility Requirements
U. S. Citizen
17-23 years of age
Be physically qualified by USMC standards
No moral disqualifications
Be a high school graduate.
No more than 30 SEMESTER OR 45 QUARTER college units (only credits after HS are counted against you)

9. Minimum Eligibility Requirements (Continued)
1000 SAT (critical reading and math combined)
22 ACT (composite),
74 on the Armed Services Aptitude Battery Test (ASVAB).
Score 185 out of 300 on your PFT
Be admitted to a participating NROTC college or university

10. Obligation
Upon graduation you will be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the USMC
You will be required to fulfill FOUR years of active duty service in the USMC upon graduation and four years Inactive Reserve.
Flight training guarantees require additional active duty obligated time

11. Obligation (continued)
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.

12. Summer Training
First summer, “Cortramid” (Core Training for Midshipmen)
At conclusion of Freshman year, designed to help individual confirm in their mind what Service they want, Navy or Marine Corps option. 2 week familiarization training.
Second summer, Marine-specific training
“MCMWTC” – Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Ca. 2-3 week training package.
Third summer, “OCS,” Officer Candidate School, Quantico, Virginia-Six Weeks at Quantico, VA
Leadership 50%, Academics 25%, Physical training 25%,

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

14. How To Apply (Continued)
5 NROTC UNIT CHOICES!!!!
Be realistic with your choices
Pick 1 school you wish for
Pick 2 you think you can get into
Pick 2 you know you can get into
Apply to these schools!!!

15. How To Apply (Continued)
Physical Fitness Test MALES
Maximum score:
Pull-Ups pts
Crunches 100 (in 2 min) 100pts
3 Mile Run 18: pts
Average score for FY15 male applicants was 239 out of 300

16. How To Apply (Continued)
Physical Fitness Test FEMALES
Maximum score:
Flex Arm Hang 70 Sec 100pts
Crunches 100 (in 2 min) 100pts
3 Mile Run 21:00 100pts
Average score for FY15 female applicants was 237 out of 300

17. Selection Boards Two Marine Option NROTC Boards:
Early Board – held Mid November/results January
Regular Board – held Mid February/results April

18. Selection Criteria SAT/ACT Scores Class Standing Cumulative GPA
Athletics and extracurricular activities
Student Government/Leadership
Community service/employment
Two Marine officer interview results
Two teacher evaluations’ comments
One Counselor evaluation and comments
Two essay questions

19. Average Selectee Statistics 2015
Male
Female
Avg SAT (Critical Reading/Math)
1190
1154
Avg ACT (composite) 26 25
Avg AFQT 82 85
Avg GPA
3.66
3.69
Avg Physical Fitness Test
272
259
These numbers do not tell the whole story.
Have you overcome adversity?
Have you led your peers?
Are you humble? Hard to quantify, however they are critical in the evaluation.

20. Frederick C Branch Scholarship
Additional scholarship opportunity named after the first African American officer in USMC
Same benefits/requirements as NROTC board
Specifically for 17 historically black colleges/universities to include:
Allen University
Clark Atlanta University
Dillard University
Florida A&M University
Hampton University
Howard University
Morehouse College
Huston-Tillotson College
Norfolk State University
Prairie View A&M Univ
Tennessee State University
Savannah State Univ
Texas Southern University
Southern University and A&M College
Tuskegee Southern University
Spelman College
Xavier University of Louisiana

21. Pedro De Valle Scholarship
Additional scholarship opportunity named after the first Hispanic Lieutenant General in USMC
Same benefits/requirements as NROTC board
Specifically for :
- San Diego State
- University of New Mexico
- Cal State-San Marcos

22. RESERVES/ PLATOON LEADERS CLASS
Is your goal to be a Marine?
Join the Delayed Entry Program (DEP) concurrently while applying for the NROTC Scholarship.
Being part of the DEP is looked upon favorably at the NROTC selection board.
Do NOT join the DEP just to have one more positive item to add to your package.

23. Class of 2015 Local Winners Zach Dupee- Parkrose HS, Portland OR - OSU
Josiah Poole- Central Christian, Bend OR - OSU
Nicole Carlson- Union HS, Vancouver WA- OSU
Sabrina Johnson – Union HS, Vancouver WA- University of Washington
John Nguyen- Clackamas HS, Clackamas OR- Penn State University
Anthony Peterson- Brookings Harbor HS, Brookings OR- USC
Chase Hammer- Wasilla HS, Wasilla AK- Norwich University
Nathan Simmers- Anchorage Christian Schools, Anchorage AK- Ohio State
Connor McGlothlin- Grants Pass HS, Grants Pass OR- Texas A&M
Morgan Baek- South Korea- OSU

24. JOSIAH POOLE Central Christian High School Oregon State University
Wildlife and Fisheries Science
degree
2015 NROTC Winner

25. MAUDEY VORE North Lake High School University of Idaho
All-State Volleyball
Criminal Justice degree
2016 NROTC winner

26. Current Officer Pay Chart

27. Pay Chart (cont.)

28. Questions http://www.nrotc.navy.mil/apply.aspx Contact
Capt Sean McCullough
Office Phone: (503)
Cell: (503)
Or your local Marine Recruiter

29. Closing
10 of the 32 applicants submitted from this region (AK/OR/Southern Washington/Northern CA) were selected for the scholarship
4 years from now they will be leading Marines, debt free.
What will you be doing?