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NROTC Scholarships

Whole person- Service- Leadership- Academic- Character- Physical Fitness

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NROTC Scholarship Programs

Four-YearNational Four-YearImmediate Selection Decision (ISD)Historically Black Colleges and Minority Institutions (HBC/MI)

National Two-Year Scholarships Scholarships for College Program Midshipmen Tweeddale Scholarships

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Four-Year NROTC NationalScholarship

Applicants recruited by CNRC Specific Minimum Criteria:

SAT: 530 Critical Reading/520 Math (1050) or ACT: 22 English/22 Math (44) No minimum GPA, no required high school class rank Cannot already be in NROTC College Program

Mostly high school students CNP has authorized NNOA to endorse up to ten

students for the four year scholarship.

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Immediate SelectionDecision (ISD)

Established in 1994 “to enhance NROTC Program opportunities to enroll and commission top quality minority midshipmen and to allow COMNAVCRUITCOM to aggressively compete in specific market areas.” No longer limited to minorities.

Specific Criteria: SAT:

• 530 Critical Reading Minimum or ACT 22 English• 650 Math Minimum or ACT 29 Math• 1290 Composite Minimum

Top 20% of High School Class Cannot already be in NROTC College Program Must meet height/weight standards No drug use or DUI/DWI

CNRC limited to 150 ISD selects (annually) NNOA limited to 10 ISD selects (annually)

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HBC/MI Scholarship

Applicants recruited and processed by HBCU Units

- Clark Atlanta, Dillard, Florida A&M, Hampton, Houston-Tillotson, Howard, Morehouse, Norfolk State, Prairie View A&M, Savannah State, Southern A&M, Spelman, Tennessee State, Xavier

Eligibility Criteria:

- High School Senior or College Freshman- Min SAT 520 M 530 Critical Reading

- or ACT 22 Math & Eng- GPA 2.75 & “C” in all college courses

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National 2-Year Scholarship Program

Recruited and processed through the NROTC unit For rising juniors with two years of college remaining Minimum GPA: 2.5 Completed one year of engineering style calculus

Board held at NSTC OD in April

Selectees attend Legacy Naval Science Institute (NSI) Complete first 4 Naval Science Courses

College program midshipmen are not eligible

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Other Scholarships for Midshipmen

Vacancy driven – Replaces attrition and/or adjustsproduction

Marine Corps has their own process

Scholarship may be for 3 ½ years, 3 years, 2 ½ years, 2 years, 1 ½ years, 1 year

Several types

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Tweeddale Scholarship

Special emphasis area: Engineering Eligibility criteria:

At least 1 semester of college completed, but not more than four semesters

GPA 3.0 or above peer mean 1 semester of math or science completed All grades “C” or higher PNS interview completed Potential to complete calculus/physics Desire for nuclear power?

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2007 Selection Profile(06 data for comparison)

High School Class RankTop 10% -65%

(69%)Top 20% -96%

(97%)

GPA – 3.86 (3.88) JROTC – 25% (28%) Military Dependent – 22% (21%)

SAT:

- Comp: 1280 (1290)

- Math: 650 (656)

- Verbal: 630 (634)

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Back Up Slides

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SEPT JAN 31 SEP

First Selection Board

Electronic Application Closes

College Signing Deadline

Complete Electronic Application

Complete all Application Requirements

Officer Interviews

Medical Exams and Qualification

All Applicants Notified of Decision

ElectronicApplication Opens

MAYJUNEMAR

Timeline (NROTC)

Completed Package to CNRC Deadline

AUG FEB 15

Selectees Report to College

Junior Year

Summer following Junior Year

Senior Year

Summer following Senior Year

College Admission Decisions

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Application ProcessApplicant Actions

Goes on-line completes and submits electronic application Electronic application includes:

• Personal data

• Activities (athletic and non-athletic)

• 5 Essay questions

• Print and sign the statement of understanding

Provides names and school addresses of 3 teachers Must include math and English teachers and then may select a teacher,

counselor, coach or employer (science vice math for nurse option applicants)

Releases SAT/ACT test scores to the appropriate code

Completes additional forms and actions as requested by recruiter

Should follow-up on progress of application

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Application ProcessRecruiter Actions

Goes on-line to review list of new applications

Contacts applicant

Prints letters to the 3 teachers and the school with directions regarding completion of the evaluations and the school data form

Determines if applicant has qualifying test scores

Arranges for an Officer Interview for minimally qualified applicants

Ensures applicant signs drug/debarment statement

Ensures applicant completes the Strong Interest Inventory

Forwards all paper portions of the application by mail and electronic portions by computer to CNRC

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Application ProcessRemaining Actions

CNRC reviews and forward application to NSTC OD

NSTC OD reviews and prepares for boarding

Boarded (Boards approximately every other week from Aug to Apr)

Results will be posted to the Web-site after approval of board results received from CHNAVPERS

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Scholarship Selection Notification Process

“Select scores” are set and then decreased throughout the year

Many students go into “hold” status

At end of application deadline – first “non-selects” announced

Applicants are kept informed through the website

Selects must still be found physically qualified and be admitted to assigned school

Some school changes are approved (e.g., available quotas, significant hardship)

Non-select lists are shared with NROTC units, CNRC and USNA

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Placement

NROTC Unit schools are capped for incoming scholarship freshmen (Navy + Marine Corps + Nurse) Assignments based on historical show rate at each school Recipients may transfer scholarship to another school if room is available. Initial placement is done by NSTC based on:

Individual’s preferences Quotas available.

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Advice for applicants

Be thorough and complete in application

Project activities for senior year

Detail activities not listed in application

Apply to all college choices (5)

Do not wait for selection decision to apply to colleges

Issues considered by the Board:CharacterLeadershipAthleticsAcademicsService

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Points of Contact

Dr. C. J. STEIN(850) 452-4983Carla.Stein@navy.mil

CDR Cathy Kempf(850) 452-9437Cathy.kempf@navy.mil

Website:https://www.nrotc.navy.mil

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Questions?