1. NROTC APPLICATIONS
2013

2. 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
Up to $180,000!!!

3. 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)

4. 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

5. Some Participating Schools & Cross Town Affiliates
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

6. 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

7. 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.

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

9. 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

10. How To Apply (Continued)
PARENTS HELP OUT YOUR CHILDREN WITH THESE CHOICES
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
MUST HAVE HBCU listed in top 5 to be eligable

11. How To Apply (Continued)
Physical Fitness Test MALES
Maximum score:
Pull-Ups pts
Crunches 100 (in 2 min) 100pts
3 Mile Run 18: pts

12. How To Apply (Continued)
Physical Fitness Test FEMALES
Maximum score:
Flex Arm Hang 70 Sec 100pts
Crunches 100 (in 2 min) 100pts
3 Mile Run 21:00 100pts

13. Selection Boards Two Marine Option NROTC Boards:
Early Board – held Mid November
- Oct 2013
Regular Board – held Mid February
- January 2014

14. 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

15. 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

16. RESERVES/PLATOON LEADERS CLASS
Is your goal to be a Marine?
Join the Delayed Entry Program (DEP) concurrently while applying for the NROTC Scholarship.
Being part of the DEP is looked upon favorably at the NROTC selection board.
Do NOT join the DEP just to have one more positive item to add to your package.

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Click on “Apply”

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40. PICK A HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY (HBCU) IF YOU WANT TO APPLY FOR THE FCB SCHOLARSHIP AS WELL.