NROTC Scholarship Information
The Navy’s NROTC scholarship site can be reached by clicking here.
Reviewing the following section should give an applicant a better understanding of how to apply, what to expect, and information to maximize one’s chance.
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The Scholarship and Statistics
Majors Information (Navy-option only, except nurse) (Tiers/LREC)
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The Scholarship and Statistics
The 4 year scholarship for Navy, Navy Nurse Corp, and Marine option midshipmen includes:
- Full tuition, in or out of state.
- All college/university educational fees, that cannot be refused by the student
- Stipend for text books
- Provide all uniforms
- Three summer training cruises
- Subsistence allowance each academic month
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Unless the applicant is in the top 10% of his/her high school class, the following must be met.
Navy (including Nurse-option):
SAT: 530 Critical Reading; 520 math
ACT: 22 English 21 MathMarine Corps option:
SAT: 1000 composite
ACT: 22 composite.
SAT/ACT Math and English / Critical Reading scores can be from two different tests; applicants can combine best Math w/ best English / Critical Reading scores to achieve qualifying scores.
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Majors Information (Navy-option only, excluding nurse):
Tiers
Each year, certain numbers of scholarships are tied to the major the applicant puts down. There are three tiers to this system. Approximately 85% of initial scholarship awards come from Tier 1 (certain engineering majors) and Tier 2 (other engineering majors and sciences), and the remaining 15% come from Tier 3.
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Applicants should keep in mind switching majors while under scholarship requires approval.
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University of Virginia’s Tiers
| Department | Discipline/Major |
| Tier One | |
| Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering | |
| Chemical Engineering | |
| Electrical Engineering, General | |
| Mechanical Engineering | |
| Systems Engineering | |
| Tier Two | |
| Architecture | |
| Astronomy | |
| Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering | |
| Biological And Physical Sciences | |
| Chemistry (Other Than Biochemistry) | |
| Civil Engineering | |
| Computer Engineering | |
| Computer Science | |
| Engineering Physics | |
| Engineering Science | |
| Materials Engineering | |
| Mathematics | |
| Mechanical Engineering-Related Technologies | |
| Nursing (RN) | |
| Physics | |
| Statistics | |
| Tier Three | |
| African Studies | |
| Anthropology; Ethnology | |
| Architectural History | |
| Art History, Criticism, And Conservation | |
| Art, General | |
| Chinese Language and Literatures | |
| Classical Languages And Literature | |
| Commerce | |
| Communication Disorders | |
| Comparative Literature | |
| Creative Writing | |
| Drama/Theater Arts, General | |
| East Asian Studies | |
| Economics | |
| English | |
| Environmental Science/Natural Resources Conservation | |
| Foreign Affairs | |
| French | |
| German | |
| History | |
| Italian | |
| Japanese Language & Literature | |
| Kinesiology | |
| Linguistics: General; Theoretical | |
| Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures | |
| Middle Eastern Studies | |
| Music – General Performance | |
| Philosophy (Non-Sectarian) | |
| Political Science And Government | |
| Psychology | |
| Public Policy Analysis | |
| Religion | |
| Russian and East European Studies | |
| Russian And Slavic Area Studies | |
| Russian Language and Literature | |
| Sociology | |
| South Asian Languages and Literatures | |
| South Asian Studies | |
| Spanish | |
LREC
Students interested in pursuing Tier 3 academic majors should examine the opportunities available in the Navy’s Language Skills, Regional Expertise, and Cultural Awareness (LREC) Program. Annually, the Navy will offer this program to 20 – 30 students. Applying for LREC will enhance one’s chance of attaining a scholarship if applying for a Tier 3 major. Attainment of a specific level of language proficiency is not required by the NROTC LREC program.
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| Major | Minor | Qualifying Foreign Language |
| Middle Eastern Studies | Arabic | Arabic |
| Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures | Arabic | Arabic |
| East Asian Studies | Chinese | Chinese |
| Chinese Language and Literatures | Chinese | Chinese |
| French | African Studies | French |
| South Asian Studies | Hindi | Hindi |
| South Asian Languages and Literatures | Hindi | Hindi |
| East Asian Studies | Japanese | Japanese |
| Japanese Language & Literature | Japanese | Japanese |
| Middle Eastern Studies | Persian | Persian |
| Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures | Persian | Persian |
| Russian Language and Literature | Russian | Russian |
| Russian and East European Studies | Serbo-Croatian | Serbo-Croatian |
| Spanish | Latin American Studies | Spanish |
| South Asian Studies | Urdu | Urdu |
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Applying
The application is to be completed on the NROTC command website. It can be found by clicking here.
There is a checklist on the NROTC command website that should be closely followed. It can be found by clicking here.
The command website (http://www.nrotc.navy.mil) also contains contact information in the application section to receive help and answer questions.