National 4-Year NROTC Scholarship

Provided by Navy ROTC (NROTC) / U.S. Navy

No deadline
Varies
60+ min

About this scholarship

A national NROTC scholarship that pays full tuition, required fees and uniforms, provides a monthly subsistence allowance (increasing each year), and a semester book allowance. Designed primarily for incoming freshmen but available to some current college students with credit.

Quick facts

Award amount

Varies

Number of awards

Multiple

Frequency

Annually

Deadline

Not specified

Time to apply

60+ min

Essay

May be required — check provider

Eligibility requirements

8 listed

Must be United States citizen

Be 17 years old by September 1 of the first year of college and younger than 23 on June 30 of the year in which you are eligible for graduation and commissioned status (age waivers may be granted for prior active military service)

Be a high school graduate or possess an equivalency certificate by Aug. 1 of the year entrance into the 4-year NROTC Program is anticipated

Be physically qualified by Navy or Marine Corps standards

Have no moral obligations or personal convictions that will prevent conscientious bearing of arms and supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States

Apply for and gain admission to Naval ROTC colleges; notification of admission must be received before the scholarship can be activated

Achieve qualifying scores on the SAT or ACT (or ASVAB for Marine options) — Navy option minimums: SAT Verbal 530, Math 520; ACT English 22, Math 22; Marine option minimums: SAT combined 1000; ACT combined 45; AFQT 74

Maintain high standards of moral behavior, academic performance, and physical fitness to keep the scholarship

How to apply

  1. Confirm eligibility

    Review the scholarship eligibility information on this page and on the provider’s official instructions to confirm you qualify before you invest time in an application.

  2. Gather required materials

    Collect transcripts, test scores, essays, letters of recommendation, portfolios, or any other items the program lists as required.

  3. Submit through the official program

    Complete the application using the provider’s published process—often an online form or portal—and submit before the stated deadline. Keep a copy of your confirmation when available.

Important

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