SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS

●Provide uniforms and Naval Science textbooks

●Summer Cruise

●Stipend for textbooks

●Currently $750 per academic year

●Subsistence allowance each academic month

●Length of the scholarship is predicated upon the students degree plan. Students will receive scholarship benefits only for the time required to complete their baccalaureate degree or initial length of scholarship, whichever comes first.

APPLICATION PROCESS

●You must apply via the NROTC unit of the university you wish to attend

●You must conduct an NROTC Applicant Fitness Assessment and provide your scores to the NROTC Unit from which they are seeking a nomination in order for their application to be considered complete and forwarded for consideration by the selection board.

Contents of application:

Application letter

Signed and dated Personnel Data Record

AFASS

Current copy of college transcripts

Letter of admission

Degree plan

Statement of Understanding

Drug Statement

Debarment Statement

Letters of reference

 NROTC COLLEGE PROGRAMS

●Applicants selected from students already attending or accepted by colleges with NROTC programs.

●Provides uniforms and Naval Science textbooks

●College Program students selected for “advanced standing” receive a stipend for a maximum of 20 months. Stipend per academic month is $350 junior year and $400 senior year.

●When accepted, two-year applicants will attend six-and-a-half week Naval Science Institute program in Newport, RI during summer between Sophomore and Junior year.

On graduation, two and four year College Program midshipmen may be commissioned as Ensigns in the Naval Service or Second Lieutenants in the Marine Corps.

U.S NAVAL ACADEMY

Candidate Basic Eligibility

At least 17 years of age — must not have passed 23rd birthday on July 1st of year of entry

United States citizen by I-Day

Unmarried, not pregnant, and have no legal obligation to support a child or other individual

Good moral character

You NEED to Learn the Language!

Apply for Admission (usna.edu/admissions)

Admissions Board- Whole Person Assessment

Medically Qualify

Physically Qualify

Must be Qualified AND have a Nomination to be eligible to compete for an Appointment to USNA

Common Nomination Categories

Congressional – Open to all

Each Member of Congress can have up to 5 cadets / Midshipmen at each academy at any given time.

Presidential

Parent on active duty, or retired from active duty with pay

Parent on reserve duty with at least eight years service and 2880 points, or be eligible or drawing retired pay.

ROTC/JROTC

NROTC PNS can nominate 3 candidates per year

NJROTC Senior Instructor can nominate 3 candidates per year!

Designated JROTC Honor schools can nominate 3 additional candidates per year (plus 3 each to USMA & USAFA)!!

DECEASED/DISABLED VET CURRENT POW/MIA

65 total per year

Admission Board Evaluation

Whole Person Assessment

Admission Board evaluates a candidate’s

Academic Performance

Physical Abilities

Leadership Potential

GPA & Rank in secondary school class

SAT / ACT scores

Teacher recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Athletic

Non-Athletic

Admissions Interview by Blue and Gold Officer

Medical Qualifications

Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board [DODMERB]

Schedules medical examinations for all officer accessions

DODMERB medical exam will be scheduled when candidate completes at least 5 documents of the application

Each Academy/officer accession program has different standards for entry

Reports status to candidate & programs

Note: DOMERB does not make the final decisions, the Academy does.  

DODMERB does nothing but compare physical results to the Academy standards, and if you don’t meet them, they declare you non-qual.  

The Academy will automatically start the waiver process if the candidate is otherwise desirable and they might want to appoint them!

If you have further medical information, submit it to DODMERB!

Candidate Fitness Assessment (CFA)

Basketball Throw, Cadence Pull-ups, 40 Yard Shuttle, Abdominal Crunches, Push-ups, 1-Mile Run.

There are NO published minimums!

       However, have the cadet email their scores to their Admissions Counselor and ask if they think they should take it again for possible improvement.

Can ONLY be Administered by:

-BGOs

-Commissioned Military Officer (Active Duty)

-Physical Education Teacher (Coaches who are also PE teachers are ok)

-JROTC Instructors

-Senior Military Instructors (Military Prep schools)

Advice toward Admissions

Strong foundation in Mathematics and Science

Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry (Pre-Calculus & Calculus are also very valuable and Highly encouraged)

Chemistry and Physics (with a lab if possible)

No minimum GPA – However, strive for the top 20% of your high school class.  

SAT/ACT – Take early and often.

Both USNA and NROTC super-score

AP/Honors/IB Courses are encouraged (if offered AND you can do well in them).

Well rounded vs. Overextension

Acceptance Overview

Applicants ≈16,000

Triple Qualified ≈6,000

 w/ Nomination ≈3,300

Offers of admission ≈1,400*

Admitted ≈1,200

*NOTE: That means that close to 60% of Triple Qualified candidates with nominations fail to get an offer of admission!

SO: If you don’t get in this year…try again!!

Class of 2016

High School Class Rank

Top 10 %………………………….. 56%

Top 25%…………………………… 71%

Top Third…………………………. 87%

Varsity Athletes………………….. 90%

JROTC / CAP / NLSCC…………. 16%

College Board Data

Middle 50% of the class scored between:

Verbal 580-670

Math 620-700

Post-High School Admissions

Direct appointment from Navy, Marine Corps, and Other US Armed Services

85-100 Candidates

College

65-80 Candidates

Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS)

200-230 candidates

Naval Academy Foundation Program

About one-third of each entering class matriculates from these programs

Remember…

You cannot apply for NAPS/Foundation

It may be offered, but you cannot ask for it.

If you attend a year of college first, recommend taking:

Calculus

Chemistry (with Lab)

English Composition

History