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).
• All mandatory 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?

• Apply using the online application available at the NROTC Online Application Login.
• For a detailed list of required information, download and use the Application Information Checklist.

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.