Fiscal Year 2005 Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) (Marine Option) Scholarship Program

1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE
FISCAL YEAR 2005 NROTC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND TO SOLICIT
APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED MARINES.
2. THE PURPOSE OF THE NROTC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS TO EDUCATE AND
TRAIN HIGHLY QUALIFIED YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN FOR CAREERS AS
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS IN THE NAVAL SERVICE. THE NROTC SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM PROVIDES AN EDUCATION AT SELECTED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
IN THE UNITED STATES. UPON GRADUATION, A MIDSHIPMAN IS APPOINTED A
SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS RESERVE. TO BE ELIGIBLE
FOR A COMMISSION, SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLY 
COMPLETE NAVAL SCIENCE COURSES AND SUMMER TRAINING PRESCRIBED BY THE
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (CMC) AND THE NAVAL EDUCATION AND 
TRAINING COMMAND (NETC). 
3. THE NROTC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM PAYS FOR TUITION AND INSTRUCTIONAL
FEES, AND PROVIDES UNIFORMS AND AN INITIAL SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE OF
$250.00 PER MONTH. THE SCHOOLS ALSO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL BOOK STIPEND.
MARINES MUST PAY FOR ROOM, BOARD AND ALL OTHER LIVING EXPENSES.
4. APPLICANTS MUST READ REFERENCE (A) AND CONTACT THEIR BASE
EDUCATION OFFICE REGARDING EDUCATION BENEFITS IF SELECTED FOR THE
NROTC PROGRAM. FURTHER INQUIRIES REGARDING CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY OF
EDUCATION BENEFITS MAY BE DIRECTED TO HQMC, VOLUNTARY EDUCATION
BRANCH (MRV); POC MR. VALMAN CUMMINS AT DSN 278-9550 OR COMMERCIAL
(703)784-9550.
5. PER REFERENCE (B) THE DAY BEFORE CLASSES BEGIN, MARINES ARE
RELEASED TO THE IRR AND ALL PAY AND ALLOWANCES STOP. 
6. NROTC SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO THE NROTC COLLEGES OF
THEIR CHOICE. APPLICANTS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE DIFFERENT
REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH COLLEGE REGARDING DEADLINE DATES FOR
APPLICATIONS. APPLICANTS WHO DELAY APPLYING FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION
UNTIL AFTER NOTIFICATION OF NROTC SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION MAY FIND IT
TOO LATE TO GAIN ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OF THEIR
CHOICE. THE CG, MCRC (ON/E) MUST RECEIVE PROOF OF ADMISSION TO A
COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY BEFORE REQUESTING ORDERS TO SEND SCHOLARSHIP
RECIPIENTS TO SCHOOL. A LIST OF SCHOOLS IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.NROTC.NAVY.MIL.
7. NROTC SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY, VIA
THE INTERNET AT WWW.NROTC.NAVY.MIL. ONCE SUBMITTED, THE APPLICATION
WILL BE FORWARDED TO A LOCAL RECRUITER FOR PROCESSING. APPLICANTS
SHOULD RECEIVE A CALL WITHIN TWO WEEKS TO SET UP AN INTERVIEW
APPOINTMENT TO GATHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR THEIR
PACKAGE.
8. ADDITIIONAL DOCUMENTS THAT MUST BE PROVIDED BY THE MARINE TO THE
RECRUITER AT THEIR SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT INCLUDE A COPY OF SERVICE
RECORD BOOK PAGES 3, 11, 12, UPB, 13 AND A COMMAND ENDORSEMENT THAT
ADDRESSES THE MARINE'S POTENTIAL FOR SERVICE AS A COMMISSIONED
OFFICER. IF MARINES HAVE BODY MARKINGS, COLOR PHOTOS OF BODY
MARKINGS WITH A DESCRIPTION PROVIDED BY THE MARINE DETAILING
CONTENT, LOCATION, SIZE, AND NUMBER OF BODY MARKINGS MUST BE
INCLUDED AS AN ENCLOSURE WITH THE COMMANDERS ENDORSEMENT. REFER TO
PARA 12 OF THIS MARADMIN FOR FURTHER GUIDANCE REGARDING BODY
MARKINGS.
9. THE MARINE CORPS WILL CONVENE THE NROTC EARLY SELECTION BOARD ON 
15 NOVEMBER 2004 FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 DAYS. THE DEADLINE DATE FOR
RECEIPT BY THE CG, MCRC (ON/E) OF ALL COMPLETED APPLICATIONS FOR THE
NROTC EARLY SELECTION BOARD IS 15 OCTOBER 2004. APPLICANTS WHO HAVE
COMPLETED APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BY 15 OCTOBER 2004, WILL BE SCREENED
FOR EARLY SELECTION. THE CG, MCRC (ON/E) WILL NOTIFY BY LETTER AND
MARADMIN THOSE SELECTED. APPLICANTS NOT SELECTED BY THE EARLY BOARD
WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE CONSIDERED DURING THE NATIONAL BOARD IN
FEBRUARY 2005.
10. THE MARINE CORPS WILL CONVENE THE NROTC NATIONAL BOARD ON
FEBRUARY 7, 2005, FOR A PERIOD OF 2 WEEKS. DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF
COMPLETED APPLICATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL BOARD BY THE CG, MCRC (ON/E)
IS 3 JANUARY 2005. THE CG, MCRC (ON/E) WILL NOTIFY ALL APPLICANTS BY
LETTER OF SELECTION OR NON-SELECTION DURING MARCH 2005. IN ADDITION,
A MARADMIN WILL BE PUBLISHED DURING MARCH 2005 ANNOUNCING SELECTION
OF MARINES.
11. BASIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR NROTC SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS:
 A. BE A U.S. CITIZEN.
 B. BE 17 YEARS OF AGE BY SEPTEMBER 1 OF THE FIRST YEAR OF
COLLEGE AND YOUNGER THAN 27 ON 30 JUNE OF THE YEAR IN WHICH COLLEGE
GRADUATION AND COMMISSIONING ARE ANTICIPATED. AN AGE WAIVER MAY BE
GRANTED FOR PRIOR ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE.
 C. BE A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR POSSESS AN EQUIVALENT
CERTIFICATE.
 D. BE PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED AS SET FORTH IN THE MANUAL OF THE
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
 E. PERSONALLY EXEMPLIFY AND DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING:
 (1) CHARACTER - MORALLY QUALIFIED AND POSSESS OFFICER-LIKE
QUALITIES AND CHARACTER.
 (2) NO RECORD OF MILITARY OR CIVIL OFFENSES. CANDIDATES
AWAITING TRIAL OR SENTENCE, ON PROBATION, UNDER SUSPENDED SENTENCE,
OR UNDER ANY OTHER TYPE OF MILITARY OR CIVIL RESTRAINT AS A RESULT OF
VIOLATION OF LAW OR REGULATION OR WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A
MISDEMEANOR, THE NATURE OF WHICH MANIFESTLY RENDERS THEM UNFIT FOR
COMMISSIONED SERVICE, ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.
 F. A COMBINED SCORE OF 1000 IN MATH AND VERBAL ON THE SCHOLASTIC
APTITUDE TEST (SAT) OR A COMBINED SCORE OF 45 IN ENGLISH AND MATH ON
THE AMERICAN COLLEGE TEST (ACT). APPLICANTS MUST AUTHORIZE RELEASE
OF TEST SCORES TO THE NROTC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM BY INDICATING THE
FOUR-DIGIT PROGRAM CODE, 0656, ON THE TEST REGISTRATION FORM. NO
WAIVERS FOR TEST SCORES ARE AUTHORIZED.
 G. MEET ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS OF THE NROTC COLLEGE OR
UNIVERSITY OF CHOICE.
12. IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS STATED
ABOVE, PER REFERENCE (C), THE MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS
PROHIBITS MUTILATION OF THE BODY OR ANY BODY PARTS IN ANY MANNER;
ATTACHING, AFFIXING OR DISPLAYING OBJECTS, ARTICLES, JEWELRY OR
ORNAMENTATION TO, THROUGH OR UNDER THEIR SKIN, TONGUE OR ANY OTHER
BODY PART (FEMALE MARINES MAY WEAR EARRINGS PER REF (C)); AND
TATTOOS OR BRANDS ON THE NECK AND THE HEAD. ANY TATTOOS OR BRANDS
THAT ARE PREJUDICIAL TO GOOD ORDER, DISCIPLINE AND MORALE OR ARE OF
A NATURE TO BRING DISCREDIT UPON THE MARINE CORPS ARE PROHIBITED.
ADDITIONALLY, ANY TATTOO OR BODY MARKING THAT IS GANG, RACIST,
SEXIST, OR DRUG RELATED IS PROHIBITED. TATTOOS, BRANDING, BODY
PIERCING, BODY MUTILATION, NON-DENTAL TOOTH CROWNS, AND
ORNAMENTATION ARE CONSIDERED BODY MARKINGS AND THEREFORE SHOULD BE
CAREFULLY EVALUATED BY COMMANDERS TO ENSURE CURRENT REGULATIONS
REGARDING ECCENTRIC APPEARANCE ARE UPHELD.
 A. FOUR CRITERIA WILL BE USED WHEN EVALUATING APPLICANTS FOR
BODY MARKING, WHICH ARE CONTENT, LOCATION, SIZE AND NUMBER. ENSURE
CONTENT IDENTIFIES THE APPLICANTS MEANING OF THE BODY MARKING. 
 B. IN ORDER FOR THE SELECTION BOARD TO EVALUATE THE BODY
MARKINGS, THE MARINE MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE COLOR PHOTOS, WHICH
CLEARLY IDENTIFIES THE BODY MARKING, ALONG WITH A DESCRIPTION
DETAILING CONTENT, LOCATION, SIZE, AND NUMBER. USE COMMON SENSE AND
GOOD TASTE IN SUBMITTING PHOTOS. A DESCRIPTION OF BODY MARKINGS IN
PRIVATE BODY AREAS WILL SUFFICE IN PLACE OF PHOTOS. 
 C. COMMANDERS MUST SCREEN ALL BODY MARKINGS TO ENSURE THEY MEET
THE ABOVE CRITERIA. THE COMMANDER MUST STATE IN THE FIRST
ENDORSEMENT, "I HAVE VIEWED THE APPLICANT'S TATTOOS OR BRANDS (AS
APPLICABLE) AND THEY ARE WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS' STANDARDS PER THE
MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS." 
13. COMMANDING OFFICERS SHOULD DISTRIBUTE THIS INFORMATION TO ALL
MARINES IN THEIR COMMANDS. INTERESTED MARINES SHOULD CONTACT THEIR
CAREER PLANNER, EDUCATION OFFICER, OR WRITE TO THE COMMANDING
GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (ON/E), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD,
QUANTICO,VA 22134-5103, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND ACCESS TO THE WEB BASED NROTC APPLICATION PROGRAM
ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.NROTC.NAVY.MIL.
14. RESERVE APPLICABILITY. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE
MARINE CORPS RESERVE.