1. NROTC Marine Option (Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps)
4 Year Scholarship Program

3. NROTC Mission
To educate and train highly qualified young men and women for careers as commissioned officers in the United States Marine Corps.

4. The Benefits Pays full tuition, lab fees, books, and uniforms!
Provides leadership opportunities
Structured academic environment
Provides a monthly stipend ($250-$400)
Some universities will help with room and board
Up to $180,000

5. Eligibility Requirements
U. S. Citizen
17-23 years of age
Be physically qualified by USMC standards

6. Eligibility Requirements (Continued)
Must graduate High School.
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). *SAT scores must be from the same test
Pursuing enrolment at participating NROTC college or university.* we know that the students may not have acceptance letter by the application due dates

7. Participating Schools
70 + colleges and universities
100+ “cross-town affiliate” schools (attend your preferred school that does not have NROTC, so long as you are accepted to, and attend, an NROTC program at a nearby college).
Schools in over 34 states and the District of Columbia
University of California, Berkeley
Cross-Town Affiliate:
- California Maritime Academy
- Stanford University
- University of California at Davis

8. Well Known Participating Schools
UC Berkeley
Stanford
U of San Diego
UC Davis
MIT
UCLA
Florida State
USC
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Notre Dame
Texas
Florida
Harvard
Oregon St
Colorado
Washington
Cornell
Penn State
Duke
*One of the top three schools choices must include a school where you would qualify for in-state tuition unless you live in Texas, Alaska, Montana, Hawaii, Guam or overseas.

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.
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. College Academic Requirements
Select any undergraduate major
Enroll in a regular (full) course load
Attend one NROTC course per semester
Maintain good academic standing
Must not drop below a 2.0 GPA

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. Application Package Complete the Application Package Transcripts
Three teacher evaluations (Counselor, English and Coach/Other)
Two Marine officer interviews
Physical Fitness Test results
SAT/ACT/ASVAB scores

14. Physical Fitness Test Male Maximum score: Female Maximum score:
Pull-Ups pts
Crunches 115 (in 2 min) 100pts
3 Mile Run 18: pts
Female Maximum score:
Pull-Ups/Push-Ups 8 /25 100pts
3 Mile Run 21: pts

15. Selection Boards Two Marine Option NROTC Boards:
Early Board: November 2018 Packages due to the XO NLT 15 October 2018
Regular Board: 1-4 March 2019
Packages due to the XO NLT 15 Jan 2019

16. 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

17. Recruiting Station Sacramento
2016 Winners
Recruiting Station Sacramento
Statistics
9 recipients
SAT (Math/Reading): 1198
Un-weighted GPA: 3.68
PFT: 265
Community Service hours: 186
Standing in class: With top 30%
Colleges/Universities
University of San Diego (2)
Arizona University (2)
Oregon State University
U of CA at Berkeley
Texas Southern University
University of Missouri
Hampton University

18. Recruiting Station Sacramento
Last Year’s Winners
Recruiting Station Sacramento
Statistics
8 recipients
SAT (Math/Reading): 1241
Un-weighted GPA: 3.75
PFT: 268
AFQT: 86.6
Colleges/Universities
San Diego State (3)
California Maritime Academy
UC San Diego
UC Berkeley
Texas A&M
Norwich University

19. UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
Who is Frederick C. Branch?
The Scholarship
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
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?
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.
Most HBCU’s will pay for your room and board if you acknowledge you have the NROTC scholarship
In his HONOR:
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
Prairie View A&M Univ
Clark Atlanta Univ
Savannah State Univ
Dillard Univ
Spellman College
Florida A&M Univ
Southern Univ
Hampton Univ
Tennessee State Univ
Howard Univ
Texas Southern Univ
Norfolk Univ
Tuskegee Univ
Morehouse College
Xavier Univ
Huston-Tillotson Univ

20. Historically Hispanic Institutions
PEDRO DE VALLE
Historically Hispanic Institutions
Selection Boards will be held at MCRC HQ
Similar to FCB with NROTC Unit package submissions
Non-Selects from Four-Year NROTC board with HSI in top 5 will be screened and boarded
3 Universities:
San Diego State
New Mexico
California State at San Marcos

21. More information can be found at:
Capt RACHEL C. BAKER
Executive Officer
Office: (916) / Cell: (916)
Baker Capt Rachel C.
SSgt Matthew Snow
Canvassing Recruiter
Office: (916) / Cell: (916)
More information can be found at: