Four-Year National Scholarship

Four-Year National Scholarship

The Four-Year National Scholarship provides full tuition and educational fees or room and board (room and board option is limited to university room and board costs, or $11,500 per year, whichever is less), 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 (unless room and board is elected as the preferred scholarship benefit instead of tuition and fees). 
• All mandatory fees imposed by the School on all full-time undergraduate students.
• Stipend for text books
  • Currently $750 per academic year ($375 per semester or $250 per quarter)
• Provide uniforms and Naval Science textbooks
• Three summer cruises
• Subsistence allowance each academic month:
  • Freshmen - $250/month
  • Sophomore - $300/month
  • Junior - $350/month
  • Senior - $400/month
• In addition to the below, some universities have chosen to provide additional benefits to NROTC Students. For morinformation, click here

 

Who Can Apply?

• U.S. Citizens, Naturalized U.S. Citizens or those in the process of becoming a 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?

• Applicants use the online application to complete and submit all the required information in order to apply for the Navy ROTC scholarship which can be found at NROTC Online Application Login.
• For a detailed list of required information please download and use the Application Information Checklist

Service Obligations

• Navy Option Scholarship Midshipmen (does not include Nurses or Marines) are required to serve a minimum of five years of active military service. Additional requirements may be required for specific job assignments.
• Marine Corps Option Scholarship Midshipmen will be required to serve at least four years on active duty.
• Navy Nurse Corps Option Scholarship Midshipmen will be required to serve at least four years on active duty.