FY 21 NROTC Marine Option Scholarship Rank Last

FY 21 NROTC (Marine Option) Scholarship Rank Last Name 1 August 2020

Agenda • Information about & benefits of the NROTC National Scholarship • Basic qualifications to apply • Additional opportunities • Frederick C. Branch & Pedro Del Valle • Final steps & processing days • FY 21 selection board information • Last year’s selection statistics • Conclusion

Information & Benefits • The purpose of the NROTC program is to educate and train qualified young men and women for service as commissioned officers in the Marine Corps. • Applicants are awarded through a highly competitive selection process, and receive many benefits including: • Full tuition at any college/university with an NROTC program. • Payment of all mandatory fees imposed on full-time students. • Stipend for textbooks ($750 per academic year). • Uniforms and Naval Science textbooks provided. • Subsistence allowance each academic month. • $250/Fresh. , $300/Soph. , $350/Jr. , $400/Sr. per month.

Additional Information • Ensure your school choices are accurate in your application. • You must apply to all five schools listed in your application. • One of your top three choices must include a school where you qualify for in-state tuition. • If awarded the scholarship, it may only be used at the officially assigned NROTC unit. Approval from Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) is required to transfer the scholarship.

Minimum Qualifications • U. S. Citizenship or Naturalized U. S. Citizen • At least 17 years old, but no older than 23 • High school senior with less than 30 college credits • Be within the Marine Corps height and weight standards • Be physically qualified to participate in physical training • SAT: 1000 ACT: 22 ASVAB: 74 • Report SAT/ACT scores to: 0656 • GPA: 2. 41 (unweighted) • PFT score: 200 • Apply to approved NROTC colleges and universities

Frederick C. Branch (FCB) • This is an opportunity in addition to the national scholarship. • Named in honor of the first African American Marine Corps Officer who commissioned as a 2 nd. Lt on 10 November 1945. • This scholarship will be utilized at 1 of the 17 Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HCBU) across the country. • No additional application is required for consideration. On the national scholarship application, simply check the box stating you are interested in applying for the FCB scholarship. You will automatically be considered.

FCB

FCB

Pedro Del Valle (PDV) • This is an opportunity in addition to the national scholarship. • Named in honor of the first Hispanic Marine Corps Lt. Gen. • This scholarship will be utilized at 1 of the 3 Hispanic Serving Institutes (HSI) across the country. • No additional application is required for consideration. On the national scholarship application, simply check the box stating you are interested in applying for the PDV scholarship. You will automatically be considered.

PDV

PDV

FY 21 Selection Boards • Early Board: 2 -6 November 2020 • Approximately 10 -15 scholarships awarded • Regular Board: 8 -12 February 2021 • Approximately 35 -40 scholarships awarded • Frederick C. Branch & Pedro Del Valle: 8 -12 February 2020 • FCB: Approximately 4 -5 scholarships awarded • PDV: Approximately 1 -3 scholarships awarded

FY 20 Early Board Selection Results (12 -14 November 2019) • Total packages considered: 80 (62 males / 18 females) • Total selected: 13 (10 males / 3 females) 16% • RS Frederick had 4 of 13 (31%) • Avg PFT: 279 • Avg SAT: 1340 • Avg ACT: 29 • Avg ASVAB: 95 • Avg GPA: 3. 85 (unweighted) • These are just averages, do not be discouraged from applying if your scores are below the average. All that is required to apply is the minimum qualifications we discussed earlier.

FY 20 Regular Board Selection Results (10 -13 February 2020) • Total packages considered: 186 (150 males / 36 females) • Total selected: 41 (32 males / 9 females) 22% • RS Frederick had 12 of 41 (29%) • 5 FCB and 1 PDV were also awarded • Avg PFT: 259 • Avg SAT: 1250 • Avg ACT: 29 • Avg ASVAB: 87 • Avg GPA: 3. 7 (unweighted) • Notice the averages were slightly lower; if you meet the minimum qualifications, apply. You never know what will happen!

Conclusion • Complete and submit your application sooner rather than later. • Monitor the progress and ensure your teachers are completing their evaluations. • It is your responsibility to ensure every item is complete and submitted so your package may be considered. • Communicate with myself or the XO if you have questions or concerns about the application process or the program in general. • The deadline to submit your application is 31 December 2020. • Website: https: //www. nrotc. navy. mil/apply

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