This program is for applicants interested in serving in the following communities in which our Navy officers serve.
Surface Warfare Officer
Submarine Officer
Pilot
Naval Flight Officer
Special Warfare Officer (SEAL)
Special Operations Officer (EOD)
Selection for warfare community occurs during your senior year before commissioning.
Available to students interested in pursuing Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (BSN)
Available only at a university that has an Navy ROTC affiliation and offers a state approved or National League of Nursing (NLN) approved bachelor's degree in nursing.
Same basic requirements as the National scholarship with the following additional requirements;
Must have at least 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) but no more than 120 semester hours (180 quarter hours).
Must have a minimum college GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale).
Must be admitted to or in process of gaining admittance to school affiliated with the Navy ROTC Unit from which they are being nominated.
Applicants will Apply through the NROTC Unit at the school they will be attending & not through the online National Scholarship application.
The NROTC has a limited number of scholarships available for students to attend MSI schools, which encompass Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), High Hispanic Enrollment (HHE) schools, and other Minority Serving Institutions (MSI).
Not offered for Nurse Corps Option
Must be applying and accepted to an approved MSI school
Under the NPSR program interested high school students may apply for one-year university, or privately funded scholarships to support room, board and tuition while enrolled in a university NROTC preparatory program. University NROTC Prep programs are designed to improve midshipman candidates’ academic and life skills to prepare for the rigorous NROTC academic program. This expanded relationship between the Navy and the schools that host preparatory programs offers a performance-based pathway for midshipman candidates to earn NROTC scholarships.
The heart of the NPSR program is the host universities’ yearlong commitment to provide students, who show great potential via grades, character, and extra-curricular activities but might lack standardized test scores or advanced high school courses, the educational foundation necessary for success in the NROTC program and Navy. The program's objective is to expand NROTC scholarship opportunities by accessing this untapped talent and potential.
The Navy reserves a percentage of NROTC scholarships for midshipman candidates who complete university NROTC preparatory programs. The Navy helps to identify candidates and screens them to ensure they meet NROTC requirements and are eligible for NROTC and a commission before beginning the prep program. Most universities also require applicants to complete summer NROTC indoctrination training in Great Lakes, IL.