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Navy Scholarship Opportunities

www.nrotc.navy.mil/apply.aspx:

In America's Navy, a great deal of emphasis is placed upon education. The high-tech work environment and the complex nature of Navy missions demand it. So when it comes to earning a degree or advancing the level of education you already possess, there are many programs that can help you on your way to an associate's, bachelor's, master's or beyond.

Navy Nuclear Energy

www.navy.com/careers/nuclear-energy.html:

The Navy Nuclear Power program is at the forefront of the nuclear engineering field and operates more nuclear reactors than any other organization in the world. Nuclear engineering is a high tech multi disciplined engineering field that requires superior knowledge and performance, the Navy Nuclear Power program provides excellent educational and career benefits to those who are up to the challenge.

Navy Videos

www.navy.com/about/behind-the-ribbons.html:

View Navy career videos showcasing the work and lives of Navy Enlisted Sailors and Officers.

Navy Opportunities

www.navy.com/careers.html:

From the high-tech to the high-growth to the awe-inspiring, America's Navy offers careers and jobs that fit all backgrounds and interests. There are literally hundreds of distinct professional roles in dozens of exciting fields.

Navy For Moms

www.navyformoms.com:

A website for mothers of sailors in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their children.

Attention Juniors and Seniors!

If you are interested in applying to a Service Academy, you will need a nomination (usually congressional) if you want to attend:

U.S. Military Academy (West Point)
U.S. Naval Academy
U.S. Air Force Academy
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

*The U.S. Coast Guard Academy does NOT require a nomination.

Once nominated, an academy application will need to be completed for each service academy to which you actually plan to apply.

ACADEMY NOMINATIONS:

Students should contact the Academy of choice after January 31 of their junior year and send a written request for an application to the congressman's office in which the student resides. (If you don't know who your congressman is, you can check this information online if you know your congressional district number).

Typically, all applications for a nomination must be postmarked BEFORE October 30, but since this can differ with each congressman, you need to check online or by phone with each individual office to see what their deadline is. By checking out the application requirements during the spring of your junior year, you will allow yourself adequate time to meet all application requirements. Typically, the congressional people require an official transcript (class rank/GPA), a recent photo, ACT/SAT scores and a 250-word typed essay entitled, "Why I want to attend a Service Academy."

For a nomination-Contact either one of the U.S. Senators from Texas

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
300 East 8thStreet, Ste. 961
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 916-5834
http://hutchison.senate.gov

Senator Hutchison's web site will post her service academy application for next year on her web site in June. Know her application requirements and the application deadline. An applicant must take the SAT and/or ACT by certain deadlines.

Senator John Cornyn Attn: Academy Nominations Coordinator
961 Federal Bldg. Office of U.S. Senator John Cornyn
300 E. 8thSt. 221 West Sixth Street, Ste. 1530
Austin, TX 78701 Austin, TX 78701
(512) 469-6034
http://cornyn.senate.gov/nomin

Senator Cornyn's web site is full of helpful information. He will begin accepting applications on April 1.

And/or write the congressman from your congressional district to request a nomination:

District 20 Congressman Charle Gonzalez
B-124 Federal Bldg.
727 E. Durango St.
San Antonio, TX
78206-1286
(210) 472-619

District 21 Congressman Lamar Smith
301 Junction Hwy., Ste.
346C
Kerrville, TX 78028
(830) 896-0154
Attn: Anne Overby
anneoverby@mail.house.gov

District 23 Congressman Ciro Rodriguez
1313 S.E. Military Dr.
Ste. 101
San Antonio, TX 78214
(210) 922-1874
Attn: Dora Galvan

District 28 Congressman Henry Cuellar
615 E. Houston St.,
Suite 45
San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 271-2851 or (877)780-0028
Attn: Pete Arguello

To obtain catalogs and other information on the academies, students should contact the academy of choice directly. (Be sure to inquire about their summer camps too.)

www.usma.edu (Military Academy, West Point, NY)
www.usna.edu (Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD)
www.usaf.edu (Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO)
www.usmma.edu(Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY)
www.cga.edu (U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT)

U.S. Air Force Academy
HQ USAFA/RRS
2304 Cadet Drive
USAF Academy, CO 80840-5025
(800) 443-9266

U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Director of Admissions
New London, CT 06320-4195
(800) 732-6267

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Admissions Office
Steamboat Road
Kings Point, NY 11024-1699
(800) 732-6267

U.S. Military Academy
Director of Admissions
606 Thayer Road
West Point, NY 10996-1797
(800) 822-2769

U.S. Naval Academy
Candidate Guidance Office
117 Decatur Road
Annapolis, MD 21402-5018
(410) 293-4361

For more information about the NROTC Program please visit: www.navy.com/navy/joining/education-opportunities/nrotc/

Building a SeaPerch ROV teaches basic skills in ship and submarine design and encourages students to explore naval architecture and marine and ocean engineering concepts. It also teaches basic science and engineering concepts and tool safety and technical procedures. Students learn important engineering and design skills and are exposed to all the exciting careers that are possible in naval architecture and naval, ocean, and marine engineering.

SeaPerch is...

Fun & challenging
Integrating engineering & technology into the classroom
Teaching teamwork & the scientific process
Building teamwork and inspires young minds
Introducing career discussion

A Hands-On Activity

Students learn best by doing, and during the process of building SeaPerch, they follow steps to completely assemble the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), test it, and then participate in launching their vehicles.

After the SeaPerch robot is constructed, students are encouraged to test their vehicles, deploy them on missions, compete in a culminating event, the SeaPerch Challenge.

Vehicle Performance - maneuvering & recovery Innovative Design (optional) Team Presentations - oral presentations to judges Design Notebooks - document planning, design, construction, testing, and learning Team spirit & sportsmanship at the event

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:

Full 4-year tuition at one of over 150 colleges and universities
All college/university educational fees
Stipend for textbooks
All uniforms provided
Subsistence allowance each academic month starting at $250/month freshman year, up to $400/month senior year

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

U. S. Citizen not less than 17 years old by Sept. 1 of year starting college and no more than 23 on June 30 of that year
Must have not reached 27th birthday by June 30 of year in which graduation and commissioning are anticipated
Applicants with prior military service may be eligible for age adjustments for amount of time equal to their prior service, on month-by-month basis, for maximum of 36 months, if they will not reach 30th birthday by June 30 of year graduation and commissioning are anticipated
High school graduation or equivalency certificate by Aug. 1 of year of entrance into four-year NROTC Scholarship program
No moral obligations or personal convictions that prevent conscientious bearing of arms and supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign or domestic
Apply for and gain admission to NROTC colleges (not required during selection process, but notification of admission must be received before scholarship can be activated
Qualifying scores on SAT or ACT or have taken either one of the tests and are currently in the TOP TEN % of their graduating class.

Navy:
SAT – 530 Critical Reading; 520 math
ACT – 22 English, 21 math
Marine Corps option:
SAT – 1000 composite
ACT – 22 composite
SAT/ACT Math and English/Critical Reading scores must be from same test;
applicants cannot combine best math w/best English/Critical Reading scores to achieve qualifying score
Students w/ more than 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of college credit upon application or students already enrolled in NROTC College Program are not eligible for four-year NROTC Scholarships
Students may apply for only one of the three scholarship program options-Navy, Marine Corps, or Nurse
The application process may be started during the second semester of a student’s junior year of high school. Before the application can be finalized and forwarded for selection consideration, the student must forward to the recruiter a copy of his/her complete transcript including his/her entire junior year

COMPETITIVE PROFILE:

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Physical and scholarship qualification processes are independent of each other, but students must receive favorable endorsement in both to receive NROTC scholarship
DODMERB (Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board) schedules and reviews all physical examinations for all service academies and ROTC candidates; candidates applying for more than one academy or ROTC scholarship program require only one physical examination
If DODMERB determines a disqualifying condition exists, written request is required for waiver consideration; some medical conditions may be waived after further review
Applicants will be notified by DODMERB of any additional requirements for medical history consultations of diagnostic tests

Surgical, laser, or mechanical procedures to correct defective visual acuity are absolute cause for disqualification, no waivers will be given (no PRK or LASIK)

BRANCH	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	COLOR VISION
NAVY	Men 62-78" Women 60-78"	Proportionate to Height	Normal
NAVY NURSE CORPS	Men 62-78" Women 60-78"	Proportionate to Height	No standard
MARINE CORPS	Men 66-78" Women 58-78"	Proportionate to Height	No standard requirement

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS:

Complete all requirements for bachelor’s degree under university rules and regulations
Complete certain courses specified by the Navy
Normal course load required by college or university for degree completion
Weekly drill instruction periods
Four to six week training period during the summer
In addition to normal course load, midshipmen must follow these general academic guidelines:
1.Calculus - one year by end of sophomore year (not required for Nurse or Marine Corps option)
2.Physics – one year by end of sophomore year (not required for Nurse or Marine Corps option)
3.English grammar and composition – one year (not required for Marine Corps option)
4.National Security Policy/American Military Affairs (not required for Marine Corps option)
5.Computer science – one year (not required for Nurse or Marine Corps option)
6.Naval science course each semester

MILITARY SERVICE REQUIREMENTS:

On graduation, NROTC Scholarship midshipmen are commissioned as Ensigns in the Navy or 2nd Lieutenants in the Marine Corps
Military service obligation of eight years in unrestricted line (surface, submarine, aviation), at least four of which must be active duty, last four are the Inactive Ready Reserve
Midshipmen disenrolled from NROTC Scholarship Program for reasons beyond their control will normally be discharged without penalty
Minimum of two years active enlisted service or recoupment of all tuition dollars paid may be required for midshipmen who disenroll or are disenrolled from NROTC Scholarship Program for academic or personal reasons after the first day of their sophomore year
If disenrolled, personnel, who were originally on active duty and were released early to accept NROTC Scholarships must complete their original enlisted contracts

NURSING OPTION:

Available to students interested in pursuing a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)
If selected for scholarship, selectee must major in a nursing degree program leading to BSN
On graduation, Nurse NROTC Scholarship Program midshipmen commissioned as reserve officers in Navy Nurse Corps
Must gain admission to a university that has an NROTC affiliation and offers a state approved or National League of Nursing (NLN) approved bachelor's degree in nursing

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OFFERING NAVY/NAVY NURSE ROTC (as of 07MAY2006):

A crosstown college/university is an institution linked by a formal written agreement with a host university and the NROTC unit. This permits students from the crosstown college/university to enroll in the NROTC program at the host institution.
For planning purposes – you make your choices when completing the online portion of the NROTC application at https://www.nrotc.navy.mil/application/default.cfm

Must have at least three choices – one of top three has to be state school

# = NURSE OPTION ONLY – CALL OTHER SCHOOLS TO VERIFY THEY HAVE NURSING WEBSITE SHOWS YOUR OPTION’S POSSIBLE SCHOOLS.

State	NROTC UNIT	PRIVATE/ STATE	CROSSTOWN COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES	PRIVATE/ STATE
AL	Auburn University Auburn AL	STATE	NONE	N/A
AZ	University of Arizona Tucson AZ	STATE	Pina Community College	STATE
CA	University of California at Berkeley Berkeley CA	STATE	University of California-Davis California	STATE
			Maritime Academy	STATE
			Stanford University	PRIVATE
	University of California at Los Angeles Los Angeles CA	STATE	NONE	N/A
	University of Southern California Los Angeles CA (Consortium with UCLA)	PRIVATE	NONE	N/A
	University of San Diego San Diego CA	STATE STATE	Point Loma Nazarene University	PRIVATE
	University of San Diego San Diego CA	STATE STATE	University of California San Diego	STATE
	San Diego State University San Diego CA	STATE	Cal State @ San Marcos	STATE
CO	University of Colorado Boulder CO	STATE	University of Colorado Denver	STATE
			# Regis University	PRIVATE
			# University of Colorado Health Science Center	STATE
DC	George Washington University Washington DC	STATE	Georgetown University	PRIVATE
			Howard University	PRIVATE
			University of Maryland College Park	STATE
			# Catholic University of America	PRIVATE
FL	Embry Riddle University Daytona FL	PRIVATE	NONE	N/A
	Florida A & M University Tallahassee FL	STATE	Florida State University	STATE
	Florida A & M University Tallahassee FL	STATE	Tallahassee Community College	STATE
	Jacksonville University Jacksonville FL	PRIVATE	Florida Community College at Jacksonville	STATE
	Jacksonville University Jacksonville FL	PRIVATE	University of North Florida	STATE
	University of Florida Gainesville FL	STATE	NONE	N/A
	University of South Florida Tampa FL	STATE	Clearwater Christian College	PRIVATE
	University of South Florida Tampa FL	STATE	University of Tampa at Tampa	STATE
GA	University of South Florida Tampa FL	STATE	Georgia State University	STATE
	University of South Florida Tampa FL	STATE	Southern Polytechnical State University	STATE
	Morehouse College Atlanta GA (Consortium with Georgia Institute)	PRIVATE	Clark Atlanta University	PRIVATE
		PRIVATE	Spelman College	PRIVATE
	Savannah State College Savannah GA	STATE	Armstrong Atlantic State University	STATE
IA	Iowa State University Ames IA	STATE	NONE	N/A
ID	University of Idaho Moscow ID	STATE	Washington State University	STATE
			# Intercollegiate Center for Nursing	STATE
			# Lewis-Clark State College	STATE
IL	Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago IL	PRIVATE	University of Illinois Chicago	STATE
	Northwestern University Evanston IL (Consortium with Illinois Inst.of Tech.)	PRIVATE	Loyola University of Chicago	PRIVATE
	University of Illinois Champaign IL	STATE	Parkland College	STATE
IN	Purdue University West Lafayette IN	STATE	NONE	N/A
	University of Notre Dame South Bend IN	PRIVATE	St. Mary’s College	PRIVATE
	University of Notre Dame South Bend IN	PRIVATE	# Indiana University at South Bend	STATE
KS	University of Kansas Lawrence KS	STATE	# Baker University	PRIVATE
KS	University of Kansas Lawrence KS	STATE	# Washburn University	STATE
LA	Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge LA	STATE	Louisiana State University	STATE
			Southeastern Louisiana University	STATE
			Baton Rouge Community College	STATE
	Tulane University New Orleans LA	PRIVATE	Dillard University	PRIVATE
			Loyola University of New Orleans	PRIVATE
			University of New Orleans	STATE
			Xavier University	PRIVATE
MA	Boston University Boston MA	PRIVATE	Boston College	PRIVATE
	Boston University Boston MA	PRIVATE	# Northeastern University	PRIVATE
	Massachusetts Institute of Tech. (MIT) Cambridge MA (Consortium with Boston University)	PRIVATE	Harvard University	PRIVATE
		PRIVATE	Tufts University	PRIVATE
	College of the Holy Cross Worcester MA	PRIVATE	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	PRIVATE
	College of the Holy Cross Worcester MA	PRIVATE	Worcester State College	STATE
ME	Maine Maritime Academy Castine ME	STATE	University of Maine at Orono	STATE
ME	Maine Maritime Academy Castine ME	STATE	# Husson College	PRIVATE
MI	University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI	STATE	Eastern Michigan University	STATE
MN	University of Minnesota Minneapolis MN	STATE	Macalester College	PRIVATE
MN	University of Minnesota Minneapolis MN	STATE	University of St. Thomas	PRIVATE
MO	University of Missouri Columbia MO	STATE	Columbia College	PRIVATE
MS	University of Mississippi University MS	STATE	NONE	N/A
NC	Duke University Durham NC	PRIVATE	NONE	N/A
	North Carolina State University Raleigh NC (Consortium with Duke University)	STATE	NONE	N/A
	University of North Carolina Chapel Hill NC	STATE	NONE	N/A
NE	University of Nebraska Lincoln NE	STATE	NONE	N/A
NM	University of New Mexico Albuquerque NM	STATE	NONE	N/A
NY	Cornell University Ithaca NY	PRIVATE	NONE	N/A
	State University of NY Maritime College Fort Schuyler, Bronx, NY	STATE	Fordham University	PRIVATE
		STATE	# Molloy College	PRIVATE
	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy NY	PRIVATE	# Russell Sage College	PRIVATE
	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy NY	PRIVATE	# Union College	PRIVATE
	University of Rochester Rochester NY	PRIVATE	Rochester Institute of Technology	PRIVATE
	University of Rochester Rochester NY	PRIVATE	State University of NY Brockport	STATE
OH	Miami University Oxford OH	STATE	NONE	N/A
OH	Ohio State University Columbus OH	STATE	NONE	N/A
OK	University of Oklahoma Norman OK	STATE	NONE	N/A
OR	Oregon State University Corvallis OR	STATE	NONE	N/A
PA	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh PA	PRIVATE	University of Pittsburgh	STATE
	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh PA	PRIVATE	Duquesne University	PRIVATE
	Pennsylvania State University University Park PA (University Park Campus only)	STATE	NONE	N/A
	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA	PRIVATE	Drexel University	PRIVATE
	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA	PRIVATE	Temple University	STATE
	Villanova University Villanova PA (Consortium with University of PA)	PRIVATE	NONE	N/A
SC	The Citadel Charleston SC	STATE	# Medical University of South Carolina	STATE
SC	University of South Carolina Columbia SC	STATE	NONE	N/A
TN	University of Memphis Memphis TN	STATE	Christian Brothers University	PRIVATE
	Vanderbilt University Nashville TN	PRIVATE	Tennessee State University	STATE
	Vanderbilt University Nashville TN	PRIVATE	# Belmont University	PRIVATE
TX	Prairie View A&M University Prairie View TX	STATE	NONE	N/A
	Rice University Houston TX (Consortium with Prairie View)	PRIVATE	University of Houston	STATE
	Rice University Houston TX (Consortium with Prairie View)	PRIVATE	# Houston Baptist University	PRIVATE
	Texas A&M University College Station TX	STATE	Texas A&M University Galveston	STATE
	University of Texas Austin TX	STATE	Huston-Tillotson College	PRIVATE
UT	University of Utah Salt Lake City UT	STATE	Westminster College	PRIVATE
UT	University of Utah Salt Lake City UT	STATE	Weber State University	STATE
VT	Norwich University Northfield VT	PRIVATE	NONE	N/A
VA	Hampton University Norfolk State University Norfolk VA Old Dominion University (Consortium)	PRIVATE STATE STATE	NONE	N/A
	University of Virginia Charlottesville VA	STATE	NONE	N/A
	Virginia Military Institute Lexington VA	STATE	Mary Baldwin College	PRIVATE
	Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg VA	STATE	# Radford University	STATE
WA	University of Washington Seattle WA	STATE	# Seattle University	PRIVATE
WI	Marquette University Milwaukee WI	PRIVATE	Milwaukee School of Engineering	PRIVATE
	Marquette University Milwaukee WI	PRIVATE	University of Wisconsin Milwaukee	STATE
	University of Wisconsin Madison WI	STATE	NONE	N/A

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