SOURCE OF THE FORCE 1 NROTC Scholarships Whole person - Service - Leadership - Academic - Character - Physical Fitness

SOURCE OF THE FORCE 2 NROTC Scholarship Programs  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

SOURCE OF THE FORCE 3 Four-Year NROTC National Scholarship  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.

SOURCE OF THE FORCE 4 Immediate Selection Decision (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)

SOURCE OF THE FORCE 5 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

SOURCE OF THE FORCE 6 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

SOURCE OF THE FORCE 7 Other Scholarships for Midshipmen  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

SOURCE OF THE FORCE 8 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?

SOURCE OF THE FORCE Selection Profile (06 data for comparison)  High School Class Rank Top 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)

SOURCE OF THE FORCE 10 Back Up Slides

SOURCE OF THE FORCE 11 SEPTJAN 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 Electronic Application Opens MAY JUNEMAR Timeline (NROTC) Completed Package to CNRC Deadline AUGFEB 15 Selectees Report to College Junior Year Summer following Junior Year Senior Year Summer following Senior Year College Admission Decisions

SOURCE OF THE FORCE 12 Application Process Applicant 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

SOURCE OF THE FORCE 13 Application Process Recruiter 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

SOURCE OF THE FORCE 14 Application Process Remaining 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

SOURCE OF THE FORCE 15 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

SOURCE OF THE FORCE 16 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.

SOURCE OF THE FORCE 17 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: Character Leadership Athletics Academics Service

SOURCE OF THE FORCE 18 Points of Contact  Dr. C. J. STEIN (850)  CDR Cathy Kempf (850)  Website:

SOURCE OF THE FORCE 19 Questions?