FAQ

What is Navy ROTC?

What are the requirements?

The following top four are Tabs located on the "Requirements" page.

Program Entrance Requirements
General Academic Requirements
General Physical Requirements
Military Service Requirements
Summer Cruise Requirements

What programs are available?

Navy Option
Marine Corps Option
Navy Nurse Corps Option

Where can I find Navy ROTC?

Colleges and Universities Offering Naval ROTC
Navy ROTC Units and Maritime/Marine Academies Address and Telephone Listings

Which schools give credit for Naval Science Courses?

Review the 2015-2016 Naval Science Course Credits Listing

What is expected of me in Navy ROTC?

Navy ROTC midshipmen are required to complete the course of study prescribed by the college or university that they attend. Midshipmen are also required to take several naval science courses in addition to their college's prescribes course load. Due to the increasing complexity of today's Navy, Navy option midshipmen are required to complete the equivalent of two semesters of calculus before the end of their sophomore year and two semesters of calculus based physics before the end of their junior year.

What happens after graduation?

Upon graduation, midshipmen who complete all academic requirements in the Navy ROTC program are commissioned as Ensigns in the Navy or Second Lieutenants in the Marine Corps. Although it is not current policy, in the future some midshipmen may be commissioned temporarily into the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR). Midshipmen without scholarships may also receive a commission through the College Program.

What do I owe the Navy or Marine Corps after graduation?

Review the Military Service Requirements Tab on the "Requirements" Page

When am I obligated to the Navy/Marine Corps if I accept the scholarship?

Scholarship Midshipmen will incur either an active enlisted service or a reimbursement obligation, if they withdraw or are disenrolled from the Navy ROTC Program after their Obligation Point, defined as follows:

If activating the scholarship (signing the contract) as a first year, incoming freshmen, the Obligation Point is 01 September of the sophomore (or second academic) year of college.
If activating the scholarship as any status other than a first year, incoming freshmen, the Obligation Point is the date the scholarship is activated (the date the contract is signed).

NROTC Debt Deferment and Termination Procedures and Points of Contact

Deferment

Reasons for deferring NROTC debts include college degree completion or enlisting the Armed Forces in lieu of payment. In order to defer a debt for up to eight years, contact the Defense Finance and Accounting System (DFAS) Center Debt and Claims Management Office and submit a ticket at the following website:
https://corpweb1.dfas.mil/askDFAS/custMain.action?mid=5100
or by calling their toll-free number at 1-888-332-7411.

Termination

Termination of NROTC debts can be accomplished via two methods; 1- for enlisted personnel and 2-for commissioned officers.
1. Enlisted personnel must submit three documents to the address listed below. Those three documents are a letter to DFAS via NSTC N93 requesting cancellation of the debt, a statement of service from the current command on command letterhead reflecting a minimum of two years of honorable active service, and a copy of form DD-4 (enlistment contract).
2. Commissioned personnel must submit two documents to the address listed below. Those two documents are a letter to DFAS via NSTC N93 requesting cancellation of the debt and a copy of the individual’s commissioning oath.

Correspondence Address

Naval Service Training Command (N93)
320A Dewey Ave, Building 3, Room 106
Great Lakes, IL 60088-2911

Upon receipt of the documents listed above, the NSTC staff will forward approved requests to DFAS for debt termination. The process normally takes approximately 90 days.