Transcript Naval Service Training Command

NROTC Scholarships
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Whole person
- Service
- Leadership
- Academic
- Character
- Physical Fitness
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NROTC Scholarship
Programs
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 Four-Year
National Four-Year
Immediate 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 National
Scholarship
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 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 Selection
Decision (ISD)
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 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
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Applicants recruited and processed by
HBCU Units
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- 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
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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
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 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
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 Vacancy driven – Replaces attrition and/or adjusts
production
 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
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 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)
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 High School Class Rank
Top 10% -65% (69%)
 GPA – 3.86 (3.88)
Top 20% -96% (97%)
 JROTC – 25% (28%)
 SAT:
 Military Dependent –
22% (21%)
- Comp: 1280 (1290)
- Math: 650 (656)
- Verbal: 630 (634)
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Back Up Slides
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Timeline (NROTC)
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All Applicants Notified
of Decision
Electronic Application
Closes
Completed Package to
First Selection Board
CNRC Deadline
Electronic
Application Opens
MAR
JUNE
SEPT
AUG
JAN 31 FEB 15
College Signing Deadline
Selectees Report to
College
MAY
SEP
Complete Electronic Application
Complete all Application Requirements
Officer Interviews
Medical Exams and Qualification
College Admission Decisions
Junior Year
Senior Year
Summer following Junior Year
Summer following Senior Year
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Application Process
Applicant Actions
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 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 Process
Recruiter Actions
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 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 Process
Remaining Actions
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 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
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 “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
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 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
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Be thorough and complete
in application
Issues considered by
the Board:
Project activities for senior
year
Character
Detail activities not listed in
application
Athletics
Apply to all college choices
(5)
Service
Do not wait for selection
decision to apply to colleges
Leadership
Academics
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Points of Contact
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Dr. C. J. STEIN
 (850) 452-4983
 [email protected]
CDR Cathy Kempf
 (850) 452-9437
 [email protected]
Website:
https://www.nrotc.navy.mil
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Questions?
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