Basic Eligibility
PREMED
ISR
Good to Know!
Fact or Fiction
100

What are the standard 4-year NROTC Scholarship SAT scoring requirement?

550 in critical reading 

540 in math

and a combined of at least 1100

100

What is the PREMED option scoring requirements?

They must meet a minimum combined SAT score of 1300 or ACT composite of 28. 
100

What does ISR stand for? 

Immediate Scholarship Reservation 

100

Does your applicant have to be accepted into an NROTC college or university prior to applying for the scholarship? 

No. 

They can fully complete the application prior to gaining any admissions into college. 

100

You can use the NROTC scholarship at any college or university. 

Fiction: 

You can only use the NROTC Scholarship at participating colleges and universities with NROTC programs. 

200

What are the standard 4-year NROTC Scholarship ACT scoring requirement?

22 in English 

21 in Math 

combined score of at least 44

200

What is the GPA requirement for the PREMED option?

minimum high school GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. 
200

What makes an ISR applicant different than a standard 4-year applicant when it comes to the board? 

ISR applicants don’t go to board at all. They are signed off “selected” by our command Skipper. Once submitted to Great Lakes they are just reviewed by the screeners to ensure they met the specific requirements and then sent their congratulations email! 

200
What is the age range an applicant can be to be eligible to apply for the NROTC scholarship? 

17 - 23 years old by Sept 1 of the year starting college

200

Involvement in NROTC is not physically challenging. 

Fiction. 

NROTC Midshipmen must demonstrate a certain level of physical fitness, which is assessed through the NROTC Applicant Fitness Assessment. This assessment includes timed evolutions testing strength, speed, and agility. 

300

If you have an applicant that does not have qualifying SAT or ACT scores, what else can they use?

They can use an AFQT of an 81 or better. 

300

What is the deadline for those interested in the PREMED option to be submitted by?

The NROTC selection board must receive their completed application package by December 31st. 

300

What is one of the two ACT scoring requirements that an ISR applicant must meet?

Combined score of at least 54

Math score of at least 26

300

What does the NROTC scholarship cover?

Tuition, Fees, book stipend, uniforms, summer training cruises and a monthly stipend that increases throughout the academic years. 

OR ______

room and board, uniforms, summer cruises and a monthly stipend. 

300

You can take longer than four years to complete a standard bachelor’s degree. 

Fiction.

NROTC Midshipmen must complete a bachelors degree at an accredited university or college within four years. 

400

Can an applicant with a GED apply for the NROTC scholarship?

Yes! Applicants can have a high school degree or equivalent certificate. 

400

What is the minimum service requirement after graduation for a PREMED student? 

5 years of active military service, however it can go as high as 12 years depending on the type of follow on medical school they attend. 

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4-year students have a 5 year active service obligation

Marine option and nurse option students have a 4 year active service obligation. 

400
What is one of the two SAT scoring requirements that an ISR applicant must meet?

Composite score of at least 1230

Math score of at least 600

400

What date does the NROTC scholarship open AND close?

Opens April 1st, and closed Jan 31st. 

400

An applicant can apply for both Marine Corps and Navy option. 

Fact. 

An applicant can apply for both options. However, they are two separate scholarship applications and will have to complete all individual tasks for that are required for both. 

500

Do NROTC candidates go to boot camp?

In a way yes!

NROTC candidates are required to attend something called NSI (new student indoctrination) the summer prior to arriving at their college. 

NSI is a 2.5 week “boot camp” that will provide basic military instruction. NSI is also held at the same RTC in Great Lakes we all went to, and only has three summer sessions. 

500

All NROTC applicants are required to have (2) teacher evaluations completed. The PREMED option requires one of the other teacher evaluations to be completed by what subject teacher? 

Math Teacher 


Nurse option requires one to be done by a Science teacher

Standard 4-year also requires one to be by a Math teacher

500

An ISR eligible applicant must be at what TOP PERCENT of their graduating class?

Top 20%

500

What did I (MAC) implement for all 11s’s this fiscal year?

All 11s applicants with an 81QT or better are required to fill out an NROTC application at their IMC. 

500

To apply for the NROTC scholarship you must be a U.S. Citizen. 

Fiction! 

You can apply for the NROTC scholarship as long as you can show you are in the process of receiving your U.S. Citizenship. You just have to receive your citizenship prior to accepting the scholarship. 

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