1. Officer Selection Team -OSO 1stLt Hughes (Capt
Officer Selection Team -OSO 1stLt Hughes (Capt. Select) Cell # OSA GySgt Chacon Cell # HRA Mrs. Ruby Austria Office #

2. Marine Option NROTC Scholarship

3. The Officer Mission (Sources)
USNA (270)
(19.3%)
PLC (530)
(37.9%)
NROTC (255)
(18.2%)
OSTs write PLC & OCC only
Mission ~1400
OCC (205)
(14.6%)
Enlisted to Officer (140)
(10%)

4. The Officer Mission (Categories)
Ground (1010)
(72.10%)
Air (345)
(24.6%)
Law (30)
(2.2%)
Mission 1400
NFO (15)
(1.1%)
Reserve mission is added “on top of the accession mission!

5. 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
Scholarship can exceed $250,000!!!

6. 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)

7. Eligibility Requirements (Continued)
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

8. Some Participating Schools
Large and well known
- UC Berkeley Stanford
- U of San Diego UC Davis
- MIT UCLA
- Florida State Virginia
- USC Pennsylvania
- Notre Dame Oregon St
- Texas Florida
- Harvard Colorado
- Washington Cornell
- Penn State Duke

9. 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

10. 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.

11. Summer Training
First summer, “OCS,” Officer Candidate School, Quantico, Virginia-Six Weeks at Quantico, VA
Leadership 50%, Academics 25%, Physical training 25%,
Second summer, Marine-specific training“MCMWTC” – Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Ca.
Third 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.

12. 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

13. 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

14. How To Apply (Continued)
Physical Fitness Test MALES
Maximum score: Age Rep Points
Pull-Ups pts
Push-Ups pts
Crunches 105 (in 2 min) 100pts
3 Mile Run 18:00 100pts
Average score for FY16 male applicants was 265 out of 300

15. How To Apply (Continued)
Physical Fitness Test FEMALES
Maximum score: Age Rep Points
Pull-Ups pts
Push-Ups pts
Crunches 100 (in 2 min) 100pts
3 Mile Run 21:00 100pts
Average score for FY16 female applicants was 257 out of 300

16. Selection Boards Two Marine Option NROTC Boards:
Early Board – held Mid November
Regular Board – held Mid February

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

18. NROTC these stats are 12MCD wide, not just RS SEA

19. Other NROTC Variations

20. UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
Who is Frederick C. Branch?
The Scholarship
Frederick C. Branch was the first African American Marine Corps Officer. In May 1943, while attending Temple University, Branch received a draft notice from the Army but was selected to be a Marine. He then went on to complete basic training at Montford Point, NC. While serving in the Pacific, his conduct earned
Incentives:
Frederick C. Branch Leadership Scholarship
Full tuition to one of the listed HBCUs
Supplemented college/university fees
Stipend allowance each month:
Freshman: $250
Sophomore: $300
Junior: $350
Senior: $400
Are you:
At least 17 years of age?
A high School graduate or equivalent?
Accepted to one of the 17 HBCU’s listed?
Interested in funding for your education?
Willing to accept the challenge and earn the title Marine Officer?
him the recommendation of his commanding officer to attend Officer Candidate School. Frederick C. Branch was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on November 10, 1945.
Contact information:
In his honor:
Major Frank Moore, USMC
Diversity Officer
Marine Corps Recruiting Command
The Marine Corps offers 4 year, 3 year and 2 year NROTC scholarships for students attending or planning to attend the following HBCUs:
Allen Univ
Clark Atlanta Univ
Dillard Univ
Florida A&M Univ
Hampton Univ
Howard Univ
Norfolk Univ
Morehouse College
Huston-Tillotson Univ
Prairie View A&M Univ
Savannah State Univ
Spellman College
Southern Univ
Tennessee State Univ
Texas Southern Univ
Tuskegee Univ
Xavier Univ

21. Pedro De Valle Scholarship

22. RESERVES/PLATOON LEADERS CLASS