4-Year National Scholarship

• Full tuition at one of the listed college or universities
   
• All colleges/university educational fees
   
• Stipend for textbooks
   
• All uniforms provided
   
• Subsistence allowance each academic month

To apply for one of these scholarships, contact the NROTC Recruiter at:

(757) 683-4741 or 1-800-284-5562
E-mail: hrnrotcrecruiter@odu.edu

Or call the Naval Science Department at:

Off-Campus:  (757) 728-6938
On-Campus:  (x-6938)
Toll-Free:      1-800-423-6202

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2 -Year National Navy Scholarship

• Open to college students who have completed their sophomore year or third year in a five-year curriculum
   
• Deadline date: 15 March of the applicant's sophomore year
   
• Covers final two years of college
   
• Provides tuition, fees, textbooks, and uniforms for two academic years
   
• Subsistence allowance for a maximum of 20 months
   
• On graduation commission as ensign, US Naval Reserve or second lieutenant, US Marine Corps Reserve
   
• Total military service obligation is eight years, at least four of which must be active duty

To apply for one of these scholarships, contact the NROTC Recruiter at:

(757) 683-4741 or 1-800-284-5562
E-mail: hrnrotcrecruiter@odu.edu

Or call the Naval Science Department at:

Off-Campus:  (757) 728-6938
On-Campus:  (x-6938)
Toll-Free:      1-800-423-6202

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NROTC College Program

• Two- or four-year programs
   
• Applicants selected from students already attending or accepted by colleges  with NROTC programs
   
• Pays for uniforms and instructional fees for naval science courses
  
• College Program students selected for "advanced standing" receive a stipend for  maximum of 20 months. Advance standing is only available starting the junior year  of college. Stipend per academic month is $350 junior year and $400 senior year.
   
• Students will complete naval science and other university courses, a few specific  university courses, and attend one summer training session:
  • Normally at sea for Navy officers
  • Normally at Quantico, VA for Marine Corps-option midshipmen
     
• Four-year applicants apply through professors of naval science upon  commencement of freshman year.
   
• Two-year applicants apply before spring of sophomore 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 years:
  • On graduation, two- and four-year College Program midshipmen may be commissioned ensigns in the Naval Reserve or as second lieutenants in the Marine Corps Reserves
  • Obligation of eight years commissioned service, at least three of which must be active duty
     
• The College Program can also be used as a stepping stone to obtain a CNET-Controlled (Sideload) Scholarship after only one semester in college.

To apply for one of these scholarships, contact the NROTC Recruiter at:

(757) 683-4741 or 1-800-284-5562
E-mail: hrnrotcrecruiter@odu.edu

Or call the Naval Science Department at:

Off-Campus:  (757) 728-6938
On-Campus:  (x-6938)
Toll-Free:      1-800-423-6202

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Tweedale Scholarship

• Each unit Professor of Naval Science (PNS) is assigned two Tweedale Scholarships each year
   
• Program focused on students majoring in specific technical fields
   
• Major in:
  • Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Computer Science
  • Chemistry
  • or Physics
     
• Criteria for selection:
  • Student must have completed at least one but no more than four academic terms w/ a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) which places student above peer mean or 3.0, whichever is higher.
  • Transcript must reflect grade of "C" or better in all courses attempted.
  • Student must have completed one academic term of college level math or science.
  • Will be required to complete Naval Science Course 101 as soon as possible.
  • Students interviewed by PNS and must comply with standards regarding leadership potential and military/physical fitness.
  • Submit a revised degree plan for review by PNS; degree plan must be verified by student's faculty advisor and demonstrate that student will be able to complete all naval science requirements and still graduate on time with his/her assigned class year group
     
• Strong math/science background in high school and "B" or better in calculus, if completed.
   

To apply for one of these scholarships, contact the NROTC Recruiter at:

(757) 683-4741 or 1-800-284-5562
E-mail: hrnrotcrecruiter@odu.edu

Or call the Naval Science Department at:

Off-Campus:  (757) 728-6938
On-Campus:  (x-6938)
Toll-Free:      1-800-423-6202

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HBC Scholarship

The HBC Scholarship is available to all students, regardless of race, who wish to attend Norfolk State University or Hampton University and who meet the requirements listed below. The primary objective of HBC Scholarship Program is to attract Black and Hispanic students with academic potential who have yet to demonstrate performance in a college environment or who have completed less than 30 credits at the college / university level with a cumulative GPA of 2.75 overall and a grade of “C” or better in all courses taken. Students with any past or present affiliation to any Navy commissioning program are not eligible for an HBC scholarship. This scholarship will pay for tuition and fees, $250 per semester toward books, and a $250-dollar per month stipend for up to four years of academic study. (Increases by $50 each year)

Eligibility Requirments for HBC Scholarship

• Have no past affiliation with the NROTC program
  
• Can apply as a senior in high school or freshman in college (with less than 30 credits)
  
• Minimum SAT scores of 520 Math and 530 Verbal or ACT scores of 22 Math and 22 Verbal
  
• If any college credit - must have cumulative GPA of 2.75 and grades of "C" or better in all courses taken

Physical Requirements for HBC Scholarship

• Must be in good overall health. Applicants must be able to participate in strenuous physical activity and not have any contagious disease, illness or history of injury that will or is likely to require medical care or restriction of participation during training exercises or physical readiness testing.
  
• Selectees may not be placed on scholarship until determined to be physically qualified by Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board (DODMERB) or granted a physical qualification waiver by CNET
  

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CNET-Controlled (Sideload) Scholarship

• Cumulative college GPA of 3.0 or higher
   
• Calculus grade of "C" or better
   
• Graduate by your 27th birthday
   
• Participate in the NROTC College Program for at least one semester to be eligible
   

To apply for one of these scholarships, contact the NROTC Recruiter at:

(757) 683-4741 or 1-800-284-5562
E-mail: hrnrotcrecruiter@odu.edu

Or call the Naval Science Department at:

Off-Campus:  (757) 728-6938
On-Campus:  (x-6938)
Toll-Free:      1-800-423-6202

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