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NROTC Scholarships. Whole person - Service - Leadership - Academic - Character - Physical Fitness. NROTC Scholarship Programs. Four-Year National Four-Year Immediate Selection Decision (ISD) Historically Black Colleges and Minority Institutions (HBC/MI) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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NROTC Scholarships
Whole person- Service- Leadership- Academic- Character- Physical Fitness
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NROTC Scholarship Programs
Four-YearNational Four-YearImmediate Selection Decision (ISD)Historically Black Colleges and Minority Institutions (HBC/MI)
National Two-Year Scholarships Scholarships for College Program Midshipmen Tweeddale Scholarships
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Four-Year NROTC NationalScholarship
Applicants recruited by CNRC Specific Minimum Criteria:
SAT: 530 Critical Reading/520 Math (1050) or ACT: 22 English/22 Math (44) No minimum GPA, no required high school class rank Cannot already be in NROTC College Program
Mostly high school students CNP has authorized NNOA to endorse up to ten
students for the four year scholarship.
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Immediate SelectionDecision (ISD)
Established in 1994 “to enhance NROTC Program opportunities to enroll and commission top quality minority midshipmen and to allow COMNAVCRUITCOM to aggressively compete in specific market areas.” No longer limited to minorities.
Specific Criteria: SAT:
• 530 Critical Reading Minimum or ACT 22 English• 650 Math Minimum or ACT 29 Math• 1290 Composite Minimum
Top 20% of High School Class Cannot already be in NROTC College Program Must meet height/weight standards No drug use or DUI/DWI
CNRC limited to 150 ISD selects (annually) NNOA limited to 10 ISD selects (annually)
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HBC/MI Scholarship
Applicants recruited and processed by HBCU Units
- Clark Atlanta, Dillard, Florida A&M, Hampton, Houston-Tillotson, Howard, Morehouse, Norfolk State, Prairie View A&M, Savannah State, Southern A&M, Spelman, Tennessee State, Xavier
Eligibility Criteria:
- High School Senior or College Freshman- Min SAT 520 M 530 Critical Reading
- or ACT 22 Math & Eng- GPA 2.75 & “C” in all college courses
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National 2-Year Scholarship Program
Recruited and processed through the NROTC unit For rising juniors with two years of college remaining Minimum GPA: 2.5 Completed one year of engineering style calculus
Board held at NSTC OD in April
Selectees attend Legacy Naval Science Institute (NSI) Complete first 4 Naval Science Courses
College program midshipmen are not eligible
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Other Scholarships for Midshipmen
Vacancy driven – Replaces attrition and/or adjustsproduction
Marine Corps has their own process
Scholarship may be for 3 ½ years, 3 years, 2 ½ years, 2 years, 1 ½ years, 1 year
Several types
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Tweeddale Scholarship
Special emphasis area: Engineering Eligibility criteria:
At least 1 semester of college completed, but not more than four semesters
GPA 3.0 or above peer mean 1 semester of math or science completed All grades “C” or higher PNS interview completed Potential to complete calculus/physics Desire for nuclear power?
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2007 Selection Profile(06 data for comparison)
High School Class RankTop 10% -65%
(69%)Top 20% -96%
(97%)
GPA – 3.86 (3.88) JROTC – 25% (28%) Military Dependent – 22% (21%)
SAT:
- Comp: 1280 (1290)
- Math: 650 (656)
- Verbal: 630 (634)
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Back Up Slides
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SEPT JAN 31 SEP
First Selection Board
Electronic Application Closes
College Signing Deadline
Complete Electronic Application
Complete all Application Requirements
Officer Interviews
Medical Exams and Qualification
All Applicants Notified of Decision
ElectronicApplication Opens
MAYJUNEMAR
Timeline (NROTC)
Completed Package to CNRC Deadline
AUG FEB 15
Selectees Report to College
Junior Year
Summer following Junior Year
Senior Year
Summer following Senior Year
College Admission Decisions
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Application ProcessApplicant Actions
Goes on-line completes and submits electronic application Electronic application includes:
• Personal data
• Activities (athletic and non-athletic)
• 5 Essay questions
• Print and sign the statement of understanding
Provides names and school addresses of 3 teachers Must include math and English teachers and then may select a teacher,
counselor, coach or employer (science vice math for nurse option applicants)
Releases SAT/ACT test scores to the appropriate code
Completes additional forms and actions as requested by recruiter
Should follow-up on progress of application
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Application ProcessRecruiter Actions
Goes on-line to review list of new applications
Contacts applicant
Prints letters to the 3 teachers and the school with directions regarding completion of the evaluations and the school data form
Determines if applicant has qualifying test scores
Arranges for an Officer Interview for minimally qualified applicants
Ensures applicant signs drug/debarment statement
Ensures applicant completes the Strong Interest Inventory
Forwards all paper portions of the application by mail and electronic portions by computer to CNRC
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Application ProcessRemaining Actions
CNRC reviews and forward application to NSTC OD
NSTC OD reviews and prepares for boarding
Boarded (Boards approximately every other week from Aug to Apr)
Results will be posted to the Web-site after approval of board results received from CHNAVPERS
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Scholarship Selection Notification Process
“Select scores” are set and then decreased throughout the year
Many students go into “hold” status
At end of application deadline – first “non-selects” announced
Applicants are kept informed through the website
Selects must still be found physically qualified and be admitted to assigned school
Some school changes are approved (e.g., available quotas, significant hardship)
Non-select lists are shared with NROTC units, CNRC and USNA
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Placement
NROTC Unit schools are capped for incoming scholarship freshmen (Navy + Marine Corps + Nurse) Assignments based on historical show rate at each school Recipients may transfer scholarship to another school if room is available. Initial placement is done by NSTC based on:
Individual’s preferences Quotas available.
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Advice for applicants
Be thorough and complete in application
Project activities for senior year
Detail activities not listed in application
Apply to all college choices (5)
Do not wait for selection decision to apply to colleges
Issues considered by the Board:CharacterLeadershipAthleticsAcademicsService
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Points of Contact
Dr. C. J. STEIN(850) [email protected]
CDR Cathy Kempf(850) [email protected]
Website:https://www.nrotc.navy.mil
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Questions?