Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Scholarship
With the Marine Corps NROTC program you have the ability to earn two prized titles at once � college graduate and United States Marine. If you qualify for the NROTC program you can receive substantial financial assistance at one of more than 130 top universities and colleges. This scholarship includes money for almost all areas of school expenses: tuition, textbooks, fees, and uniforms. It also includes a subsistence allowance to help with extra costs associated with being a full-time student. In addition, you will become a midshipman in the Marine Option College Program. Throughout your four years of college you will gain the additional Professional Military Education and leadership experience to become a Marine Second Lieutenant.
As a Marine Option Midshipman you'll take additional naval science courses that will teach you the intricacies of naval and amphibious warfare. You'll spend your first two summers learning about the Navy and Marines. In your third summer you will spend 6 weeks attending Marine Officer Candidates School in Quantico, Virginia. These experiences will teach you the self-discipline, confidence and judgment needed to become a leader of Marines.
If you are already enrolled in college you can still join NROTC. You'll still become a Marine Option Midshipman and receive the same training, coursework, and eligibility for commission as all other NROTC students. Then, after one semester, you may apply for full scholarship funds.
