How hard is it to get an NROTC Marine Option scholarship?

Navy ROTC- Marine Corps Option About 336 applicants were awarded a scholarship. Like Navy ROTC, the process is opaque and there is not a point total that they use. The Marine Corps awards scholarships by Recruiting District so it is important to have a good reputation and be known within your District.

How do I get into the NROTC marine option?

Marine Option NROTC Eligibility Be a U.S. citizen. Be 17 years of age by Sept. 1 of the year starting college and less than 23 years of age on June 30 of that year. Applicants must not have reached their 27th birthday by June 30 of the year in which college graduation and commissioning are anticipated.

Can you have tattoos in NROTC?

You must not have any body piercing or tattoos that violate Navy or Marine Corps policy. Students with 30 or more semester hours or students with 45 or more quarter hours of college credit upon submission of the online application are not eligible for the NROTC National Scholarship.

What makes you a worthy Marine scholar?

To be Competitive for a Scholarship you need the following: PHYSICAL: Applicant must score a 1st Class on the Marine Corps PFT. Minimum score required to apply is 225. Historical benchmark for freshman to be awarded is 260. Sophomores and Juniors is 285.

What college has the best NROTC program?

Top NROTC Colleges in the United States

  • Harvard University.
  • Cornell University.
  • Columbia University.
  • Vanderbilt University.
  • Northwestern University.
  • University of Virginia-Main Campus.
  • Georgetown University.
  • University of California-Berkeley.

Is there a Marine ROTC program?

The Marines do not have their own Marine ROTC program, but instead aspiring Marines take part in the Navy ROTC Marine Option program. They can also apply for the Navy ROTC Marine Option Scholarship program, awarded to students meeting certain requirements.