1. NROTC Scholarship Programs Brief
NROTC Scholarships
NROTC Scholarship Programs Brief
Summer 2013

2. Program Overview
NROTC is a scholarship program leading to commissioning in the URL or Nurse Corps of the Navy.
Types of Scholarships
Processed via NRC (4 year, approved by Continuous National Selection Board (CNSB))
Processed via NROTC Units (Mostly less than 4 year)
Outline

3. Partner with America’s Colleges and Universities
62 NROTC Units hosted by 75 Host schools
87+ universities affiliated via cross-town programs
On diverse campuses across the nation

4. NROTC Scholarship Scholarship provides: Scholarship requires:
Full tuition and fees
Book stipend ($750/yr)
Uniforms
Naval Science textbooks
Sail Training
Marksmanship Training
Three summer cruises
Monthly stipend ($250, $300, $350, $400)
Scholarship requires:
Specific university courses, incl.
Engineering level calculus
Calculus-based physics
8 Naval Science courses, incl.
Intro to Naval Ops
Leadership and Ethics
Professional development, including
Lab and drill
Summer training
Completion of academic major
Commissioning as either URL or Nurse Corps (staff Corps not normally available)

5. Costs NOT Covered for Scholarship Midshipmen
Room and board
Year-round pay
Health care
Personal items, such as:
Uniform cleaning Academic supplies
Physical training clothing Some orientation costs
Haircuts Tailoring
Personal computers Complete Sea bag
Some universities provide “free” room and board. We do not publish a list of them, NROTC units can provide information on their specific schools.
Health care via University health services varies widely across the nation. Only NROTC related injury coverage is available through FECA to students through NROTC.

6. Scholarship Programs Via Navy Recruiting Command (NRC)
National Scholarship – URL & Nurse
Immediate Scholarship Reservation (ISR) – URL only
Alternative Scholarship Reservation (ASR) – URL only
Minority Servicing Institution Scholarship Reservation (MSISR)
Via PNS at specific schools – URL only
Via NROTC Units
National Two-Year
Tweeddale Scholarships
Other Scholarships for College Program Midshipmen
Slide is intended to show the various scholarship paths and where they originated.

7. National Scholarship Applicants processed by CNRC Specific Criteria:
SAT: 530 Critical Reading/520 Math
ACT: 22 English/21 Math
No minimum GPA
Cannot already be in NROTC College Program
Mostly high school students
Competition based on character, leadership, athletics, academics, service. Not listed in any particular order. Looking for the “WHOLE” person.
Accept SAT/ACT test scores from any test – can combine best of math on one test date with best on verbal with a different test date. Does not apply to Marine Corps Option.
Scholarships are available for Navy, Nurse and Marine Option.
Cannot have more than 30 college credits (semester hours) if applicant has already graduated from high school.

8. Immediate Scholarship Reservation (ISR)
CNRC limited to 150 ISR nominations (annually)
Nominations validated by the CNSB
Eligibility:
SAT:
600 Math Minimum, 530 Critical Reading Minimum
1230 Composite
ACT :
26 Math minimum, 22 English minimum
54 combined
Top 20% of High School Class
Must be an high school senior
Must meet height/weight standards or receive a waiver
No drug use or DUI/DWI
ISRs available for recruiters to get to those well qualified individuals – perhaps to get a foot in a door of a high school or college fair. Meet higher initial qualifications than normal 4-year applicants.

9. Alternative Scholarship Reservation (ASR)
Applicant nominated by NJROTC Area Manager
10 per NJROTC Area (Total of 110)
Nomination validated by CNSB
Eligibility:
High School Senior
SAT/ACT test scores
520 Math/ 530 Critical Reading on SAT
21 Math / 22 English on ACT
Maintain GPA 3.0/4.0 higher or rank in top 40% of graduating class
Mandatory Criteria (Unit = full year)
English – 4 Units Mathematics – 4 Units
Natural Sciences – 3 Units Social Sciences – 2 Units
Application will be designated as ASR in the website once nomination received from CD
Nomination is required from the NJROTC Area Managers.

10. Minority Servicing Institution Scholarship Reservation (MSISR)
Nomination package processed by NROTC Units
Applicant must complete on-line or PDF version of application
Nomination via PNS at NROTC Unit and validated by CNSB
Mandatory Criteria
High School Senior or College Freshman
2.75 GPA if College Freshman
SAT/ACT test scores
500 Math/500 Critical Reading on SAT
21 Math / 20 English on ACT
Flexible Criteria (only if High School Senior)
GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher OR
Class Rank of top 40% or better
English – 4 Units Mathematics – 3 Units
Natural Sciences – 3 Units Social Sciences – 2 Units
Students interested in a MSISR can apply for both the 4 year National scholarship and the MSISR scholarship, BUT whichever is awarded first is all that they get.
Available for Navy option only (Nurse not eligible). Marine Corps has their own program and hold their own selection procedures.
Any questions on this program can be referred to one of the MSI units or to Cathy Kempf or Tom Glazer see POC information in last slide.

11. 2012 URL Selection Profile (11 data for comparison)
High School Class Rank
Top 10% -62% (64%)
Top 20% -83% (83%)
SAT
Composite 1304 (1296)
Math (656)
Verbal (640)
GPA – 3.94 (3.91)
JROTC – 31% (32%)
Military Dependent – 28% (32%)
Technical Majors – 92% (93%)
2013 selections:
URL – 1266
Nurse – 26
ISR – 146
ASR – 110
MSISR – 107
Please remember these are averages. The numbers are not designed to discourage applications, but to provide a feel for the competitive nature of the scholarship.
On the SAT scores. 930 was the lowest composite score that got an offer (there was only one), but there were 49 who got offers who had scores less than 1100.

12. Scholarship Programs Processed via the NROTC Units: Vacancy driven
College Program MIDN:
PNS Leadership
OD Controlled
Advance Standing
Non-affiliated students:
2-Year National Scholarship
Tweeddale Scholarship
Vacancy driven
Replaces attrition and/or adjustments to production
Can award scholarship or Advance Standing

13. Application Timeline Senior Year Junior Year
All Applicants Notified
of Decision
Electronic Application Closes
Electronic
Application Opens
Completed Package to OD Deadline
College Signing Deadline
First Selection Board
SEP
1 Apr
JUNE
AUG
SEPT
JAN 31
8 Mar
MAY
Complete Electronic Application
Last Selection Board
Selectees Report to College
Complete all Application Requirements
Slide depicts process flow for NROTC. It mirrors the timeline for USNA process.
For NROTC, highly competitive applicants who apply early MAY (not will) receive early notification of selection. An August applicant may not receive notification until May.
Applicant may apply again if non-selected senior year as long as they have less than 30 college credit hours at time of application. High school data still used. However, if they have been out of school – board members are looking for college transcripts.
Medical Exams and Qualification
College Admission Decisions
Senior Year
Summer following Senior Year
Junior Year
Summer following Junior Year

14. Application Process Applicant Actions
Goes on-line completes and submits electronic application
Electronic application includes:
Personal data
Activities (athletic and non-athletic)
Essay questions
Provides names and school addresses of 2 teachers
Math and Other for Navy Option
Science and Other for Nurse Option
“Other” any teacher, counselor, coach or employer
Releases SAT/ACT test scores to the appropriate code (0656)
Completes additional forms and actions as requested by recruiter
Should follow-up on progress of application
Online application hints: be thorough, project for senior year, spell check, expound on activities in the other block especially if activity is not represented in the application. Athletic activities should also include teams/sports they may be doing outside of the school setting – expound in “other” block. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS. Carefully select teachers to provide evaluations.
If a member of NJROTC, board expects Senior Naval Science Instructor or one of the other staff members to complete the “other” teacher evaluation or to send a separate letter of recommendation. If not, negative assessment may be assumed
SNSI/NSI can complete Officer Interview or Teacher evaluation can not do both.
In some case (small school) teacher may also be the counselor.

15. Application Process Recruiter Actions
Goes on-line to review list of new applications
Contacts applicant
Determines if applicant has qualifying test scores/Rank in Class (RIC)
Arranges for an Officer Interview
Coordinates with Teachers/Counselor to complete the evaluations and get transcripts
Ensures applicant signs SOU/ Drug / Debarment statements
Forwards all paper portions of the application by mail to OD2
Forwards electronic portions of the application by computer to CNRC
For ISRs, paper and electronic portions of the application are forwarded to CNRC

16. Application Process Remaining Actions
CNRC releases electronic portion of application to NSTC OD
NSTC OD consolidates hard-copy and electrons, reviews, QCs and prepares for board (CNSB)
Boards are held from Aug to Apr.
Results will be posted to the Web-site after approval of board results (usually within 2 weeks).
Once an application has been submitted to NSTC – any changes must be sent directly to NSTC
Request must come from applicant
Once NSTC OD receives the application, it is checked into the system. The applicant can check the status page on the web site to view their application status.
Although the application is online, currently we still print forms for the board.
3. Board members review the record to evaluate the competitiveness of the applicant. Board membership is determined by Chief of Naval personnel and is made up of both NROTC PNS and XOs, NRD CO/XOs/Officers and other fleet officers.

17. Scholarship Selection Notification Process
“Select scores” are set and then decreased throughout the year
Many students go into “hold” status
When website closes:
No additional/update info is accepted
First “non-selects” announced
Applicants are kept informed through the website
Selects must be:
Found physically qualified
Admitted to assigned school
Some school changes are possible but not guaranteed
Based on available quotas
Please note, we avoid using the term scoring when speaking to parents. We share this with those inside the Navy system, but would appreciate if you would refer to the process as evaluating rather than scoring the applicant
When the candidate meets the select score or non-select score criteria, a decision is made and posted to the web site. A letter is also sent to the applicant. Early selection decisions are a win-win for the student and the program. However, just because an application is boarded in August or September doesn’t mean a decision is made at the time of the board. The applicant may not receive a decision until April. Again the decision is made at the time the record meets either selection or non-selection criteria. Early in the board process, the select and non-select score criteria are very conservative since there is little data on the competitiveness of the applicant pool.
Scholarship benefits are not awarded until the applicant is found physically qualified and is accepted into the assigned school. If in the process of a medical waiver when school starts, the student must report to the school and start classes to be eligible for the scholarship. The tuition can be paid retroactive for the semester in which the student becomes medically qualified or waived.
Not all students are assigned to their first choice school. It is a good idea to apply to all five schools the students lists in the application. In fact to submit the application this year – we are insisting that they give us five different school choices. Some students are awarded a scholarship only to find they are placed at a school they didn’t bother to apply to or perhaps were not admitted to. Enrollment caps at a unit is the number one reason a student is not assigned to the first choice school. Advice for school choices- Apply to all of your school choices. Pick at least two schools you are sure you can get in to, apply to the university by the application due date and once accepted, make sure you pay the deposit. Failing to do any of these decreases your chance of utilizing the scholarship.

18. Placement Each NROTC Unit has a scholarship cap
Navy & Marine
In-state and Out-of-State
Initial placement is done by OD based on:
Individual’s preferences
Quotas available.
First Choice school is not guaranteed!!!
If a unit is full – can be placed on the wait list.
Need written request from applicant
Limited to 3 wait lists
Wait list is limited to 25
Recipients may transfer scholarship to another school if a quota is available.
Transfer requests must be from applicant and are not guaranteed
1. Example: Student wants MIT, then Notre Dame, then Purdue. Gets a scholarship to his first choice school. Student calls, didn’t get in to MIT, asks for Notre Dame. Request for changes must be in writing ( is good) from student (not parent or instructor)
Notre Dame is closed (reached cap for students assigned). Student has two choices: 1. Go on waiting list for ND, 2. Go on waiting list for ND but transfer scholarship to Purdue (or other open unit).
2. Applicant needs to apply early to schools – cannot wait until they hear from Navy.
Applicant needs to be realistic when listing school choices. Many list MIT as first choice, but have no chance of admission to MIT. Be practical – or at least have a practical back-up.

19. Medical
Once selected, DODMERB is notified that applicant needs a physical
DODMERB notifies Concorde
Concorde contacts applicant and schedules physical
DODMERB may PQ or NPQ
If NPQ, BUMED may recommend waiver
If CNSTC approves waiver – good to go
If CNSTC disapproves waiver – end of the line
Once PQ, must notify Unit if medical condition changes
If not PQ by start of semester
Will have to pay tuition up front but may be reimbursed if eventually PQ.
Useful websites:

20. Advice for applicants Be thorough and complete in application
An optional question isn’t optional!
Project activities for senior year
Detail activities not listed in application
Apply to all college choices (5)
Be realistic in school choices
Do not wait for selection decision to apply to colleges
Issues considered by the Board:
Character
Leadership
Athletics
Academics
Service
Make sure applications is filled out completely. Answer the essay questions completely. Should consist of two or three paragraphs for each question (about words).
There are two areas for NJROTC/CAP
One for being a member / One for leadership
Make sure both are marked – or at least mark the membership one.
If they have already graduated from high school, tell us what they are doing now. Work, school, both, etc. This is especially important for those that reapply in that first semester of college.
Prepare for Officer Interview. Sometimes an applicant doesn’t realize it is a graded interview. There are many instances where an applicant thought it was an information session, therefore they did not achieve their highest potential score. NJROTC cadets often do well in the interviews – they show up in uniform and say “yes sir”, etc.
Achieving only qualifying minimum SAT/ACT test scores may not be competitive. Students may take again, send results to us (if improved), and we will update the application. We accept scores from tests taken until the end of Dec of the year prior to planned college start. Scores cannot be more than two years old. We will mix and match test scores..
Applicant can provide any additional information that they would like the board to consider up until the application closes (31 Jan )

21. Advice for the Officer Interview
Interview is EXTREMELY important in selection process
MAKE A RECOMMENDATION!
Conduct in person if possible
Do not repeat application information
Enhance application with additional information obtained during interview
Marks should be justified by words
Check for cut and paste errors
Make remarks re: HT/WT – standards
Training brief and scoring guide available
If you do the Officer Interview, do not do a teacher eval.

22. Contact Information (on the website)
General Information
1-800-NAV-ROTC ext    
Application Guidance PRIOR to SUBMITTING application
1-800-NAV-ROTC ext 27272, 22356, 22929, or 22173   
Application Guidance AFTER SUBMITTING application
Placement Guidance AFTER being SELECTED
Medical Qualifications or Nursing Program Information
1-800-NAV-ROTC ext     

23. Questions?

24. FY12 URL-ASR Compared to Average Selectees
Selects
URL – JROTC Selects
ASRs
SAT Math
Avg
659
633
561
SAT Verbal
645
622
552
SAT Comp
1304
1254
1113
URL
Selects
URL -JROTCSelects
ASRs
Top 10%
62%
58%
37%
Top 20%
83%
81%
61%
Avg GPA
3.94
3.9
3.53
Military Dep.
28%
33%
12%
JROTC Part.
31%
100%
Technical Majors
92%
93%
75%