Four-Year National Scholarship

Lapse in Appropriations: The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Sept. 30, 2025.
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Four-Year National Scholarship

The Four-Year National Scholarship provides full tuition and educational fees or room and board (up to $11,500 per year), stipends, uniforms, and summer training cruises. Students complete courses leading to a Baccalaureate degree in a traditional college environment, preparing to commission and serve as a U.S. Navy or U.S. Marine Corps Officer.

Four-Year National Scholarship Benefits

  • Full tuition at one of the listed colleges or universities (or room and board up to $11,500).
  • Select fees imposed by the school on full-time undergraduate students.
  • Textbook stipend: $750 per academic year ($375 per semester or $250 per quarter).
  • Uniforms and Naval Science textbooks.
  • Three summer cruises.
  • Subsistence allowance each academic month:
    • Freshman: $250/month
    • Sophomore: $300/month
    • Junior: $350/month
    • Senior: $400/month
  • Some universities offer additional benefits to NROTC Students. For more information, click here.

Who Can Apply?

  • U.S. Citizens, Naturalized U.S. Citizens, or those in the process of becoming Naturalized U.S. Citizens.
  • Persons not less than 17 years old and not yet 23 by September 1 of the year starting college.
  • Persons with no criminal record of military or civilian offenses pending or federal convictions.

How Do You Apply?

Service Obligations

  • Navy Option Scholarship Midshipmen (excluding Nurses or Marines) must serve a minimum of five years of active military service.
  • Marine Corps Option Scholarship Midshipmen must serve at least four years on active duty.
  • Navy Nurse Corps Option Scholarship Midshipmen must serve at least four years on active duty.