MARADMINS : 410/14
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R 191221Z Aug 14
MARADMIN 410/14
MSGID/GENADMIN, USMTF, 2014/CG MCRC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2015 MARINE OPTION NAVAL RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING
CORPS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS//
REF/A/MSGID: DOCUMENT/CMCMHEP/YMD: 19910418//
REF/B/MSGID: GENADMIN MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP/YMD: 20090715//
REF/C/MSGID: GENADMIN MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP/YMD: 20090803//
REF/D/MSGID: DOCUMENT/CMC MRON1/YMD: 19920417//
REF/E/MSGID: BUMED/-/YMD: 20020820//
REF/F/MSGID: CMC MCUB/-/YMD: 20030331//
REF/G/MSGID: MCRC OCM/-/YMD: 20130226//
POC/AMY COPPAGE/MCRC ON-E/-/-/TEL: 703-784-9447//
NARR/REF (A) IS MCO 1560.28B VETERANS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE BENEFITS. REF (B) IS CMC MARADMIN 0421/09 POST 9-11 GI BILL TRANSFERABILITY OF EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS, ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. REF (C) IS CMC MARADMIN 0457/09 CLARIFICATION, POST 9-11 GI BILL TRANSFERABILITY OF EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS, ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. REF (D) IS MCO 1306.17F ADMINISTRATION OF MARINES APPOINTED MIDSHIPMEN OR CADETS IN FEDERAL SERVICE ACADEMIES OR NROTC UNITS. REF (E) IS NAVMED P117, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (MANMED), CHAPTER 15. REF (F) IS MCO P1020.34G MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS W/CH 1-5. REF (G) IS MCRCO P1100.2 OFFICER COMMISSIONING MANUAL (MCRC OCM).//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO ANNOUNCE THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 (FY15) MARINE OPTION NROTC SCHOLARSHIP, THE FREDERICK C. BRANCH LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP, AND THE PEDRO DEL VALLE LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS AND TO SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE MARINES.
2. THE INTENT OF THE NROTC SCHOLARSHIP, THE FREDERICK C. BRANCH LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP, AND THE PEDRO DEL VALLE LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS IS TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN HIGHLY QUALIFIED YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN FOR CAREERS AS COMMISSIONED OFFICERS IN THE NAVAL SERVICE. THE NROTC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS PROVIDE 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. 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 SERVICE TRAINING COMMAND (NSTC).
3. THE FREDERICK C. BRANCH LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP IS NAMED IN HONOR OF THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN MARINE CORPS OFFICER WHO WAS COMMISSIONED AS A SECOND LIEUTENANT ON 10 NOVEMBER 1945. IT IS AVAILABLE AT 17 HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCU): ALLEN UNIVERSITY, CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY, DILLARD UNIVERSITY, FLORIDA A AND M UNIVERSITY, HAMPTON UNIVERSITY, HOWARD UNIVERSITY, HUSTON-TILLOTSON UNIVERSITY, MOREHOUSE COLLEGE, NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY, PRAIRIE VIEW A AND M UNIVERSITY, SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY, SPELMAN COLLEGE, SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY A AND M COLLEGE, TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY, TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY, AND XAVIER UNIVERSITY.
4. THE PEDRO DEL VALLE LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP IS NAMED IN HONOR OF THE FIRST HISPANIC MARINES CORPS LIEUTENANT GENERAL. IT IS AVAILABLE AT THREE HISPANIC SERVING INSTITUTES (HSI): CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY AT SAN MARCOS, UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, AND SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY.
5. ALL SCHOLARSHIPS PAY FULL TUITION, INSTRUCTIONAL (ACADEMIC) FEES, PROVIDE UNIFORMS, AND AN INITIAL SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE OF 250 DOLLARS PER MONTH FOR FRESHMEN. THE SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE INCREASES AS MIDSHIPMEN PROGRESS THROUGH THE ACADEMIC YEARS. THE SCHOLARSHIP ALSO PROVIDES AN ANNUAL BOOK STIPEND WHICH WILL BE PAID AFTER THE FALL TERM HAS STARTED. MARINES MUST PAY FOR ROOM, BOARD, AND ALL OTHER PERSONAL EXPENSES.
6. APPLICANTS MUST READ REFERENCES (A-C) AND CONTACT THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION AND BASE EDUCATION OFFICE REGARDING ENTITLEMENT TO THE MONTGOMERY G.I. BILL (MGIB), POST 9-11 GI BILL AND EDUCATION BENEFITS IF SELECTED FOR THE NROTC PROGRAM. FURTHER INQUIRIES REGARDING CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY OF EDUCATION BENEFITS MAY BE DIRECTED DARYL PATRICK AT COMMERCIAL (703) 784-8099 OR DSN 278-8099.
7. PER REF (D), THE DAY BEFORE CLASSES BEGIN, MARINES AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS ARE RELEASED TO THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) AND ALL PAY AND ALLOWANCES STOP.
8. NROTC SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO THE NROTC COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, HBCU, OR HSI OF THEIR CHOICE. APPLICANTS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE DIFFERENT DEADLINE DATES FOR EACH COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY FOR APPLICATIONS. APPLICANTS WHO DELAY APPLYING FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION UNTIL AFTER NOTIFICATION OF SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION MAY FIND IT TOO LATE TO GAIN ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OF THEIR CHOICE. A LIST OF SCHOOLS IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.NROTC.NAVY.MIL.
9. 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 SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW APPOINTMENT TO GATHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR THEIR PACKAGE. DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION OF ON-LINE APPLICATIONS IS 31 JANUARY 2015. NO EXTENSIONS WILL BE GRANTED.
10. ONE OF THE TOP THREE SCHOOL CHOICES MUST BE A SCHOOL IN WHICH THE STUDENT WOULD QUALIFY FOR IN-STATE TUITION. IF THE STUDENT DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR IN-STATE TUITION, THEN JUSTIFICATION MUST BE PROVIDED.
11. APPLICANTS DESIRING TO APPLY TO THE FREDERICK C. BRANCH SCHOLARSHIP EXCLUSIVELY OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NROTC SCHOLARSHIP SHOULD NOTIFY THEIR RECRUITING STATION EXECUTIVE OFFICER (RS XO). SHOULD AN HBCU BE INDICATED AS A SCHOOL CHOICE IN THE ON-LINE APPLICATION, THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR THE FREDERICK C. BRANCH LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP AT THAT UNIVERSITY WILL BE AVAILABLE, AND SHOULD BE DISCUSSED WHEN MEETING WITH THE RS XO.
12. APPLICANTS DESIRING TO APPLY TO THE PEDRO DEL VALLE SCHOLARSHIP EXCLUSIVELY OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NROTC SCHOLARSHIP SHOULD NOTIFY THEIR RS XO. SHOULD AN HSI BE INDICATED AS A SCHOOL CHOICE IN THE ON-LINE APPLICATION, THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR THE PEDRO DEL VALLE LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP AT THAT UNIVERSITY WILL BE AVAILABLE, AND SHOULD BE DISCUSSED WHEN MEETING WITH THE RS XO.
13. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS THAT MUST BE PROVIDED BY THE MARINE TO THE RECRUITER AT THEIR SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT INCLUDES A COPY OF SERVICE RECORD BOOK PAGES 3, 11, 12, 13, UNIT PUNISHMENT BOOK, AND A COMMAND ENDORSEMENT THAT ADDRESSES THE MARINE'S POTENTIAL FOR SERVICE AS A COMMISSIONED OFFICER. ALL APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE A TATTOO SCREENING FORM AND TATTOO STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING. TATTOO FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE NROTC WEBSITE OR ON THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND WEBSITE AT WWW.MARINES.USMC.MIL. IF MARINES HAVE BODY MARKINGS, COLOR PHOTOS OF THE BODY MARKINGS WITH A DESCRIPTION PROVIDED BY THE MARINE DETAILING CONTENT (WHAT IT IS AND MEANING OF TATTOO), LOCATION, SIZE, AND NUMBER OF BODY MARKINGS MUST BE INCLUDED AS AN ENCLOSURE WITH THE COMMANDER'S ENDORSEMENT. IN ADDITION, SUBMIT FULL LENGTH PHOTO(S) IN PT GEAR (GREEN SHORTS-GREEN T-SHIRT) FROM EACH BODY ANGLE OF THE BODY MARKINGS (SIDE-FRONT-BACK-SIDE). REFER TO PARAGRAPH 16 OF THIS MARADMIN FOR FURTHER GUIDANCE REGARDING BODY MARKINGS.
14. ACH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT HAS BEEN ALLOCATED SCHOLARSHIPS TO AWARD TO QUALIFIED APPLICANTS. MARINES REQUIRING ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFYING THE DISTRICT IN WHICH TO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION SHOULD CONTACT THE POINT OF CONTACT (POC) LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 18 OF THIS MARADMIN. THE DISTRICTS WILL CONVENE BOARDS AS REQUIRED TO MEET THEIR SCHOLARSHIP ALLOCATIONS. ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED DIRECTLY OF SELECTION OR NON-SELECTION.
15. BASIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR NROTC SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS:
A. BE A U.S. CITIZEN.
B. BE 17 YEARS OF AGE BY 1 SEPTEMBER OF THE FIRST YEAR OF COLLEGE AND YOUNGER THAN 27 ON 31 DECEMBER OF THE YEAR IN WHICH COLLEGE GRADUATION AND COMMISSIONING ARE ANTICIPATED.
C. BE A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR POSSESS AN EQUIVALENT CERTIFICATE.
D. BE PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED AS SET FORTH IN REF (E) AND BE WITHIN HEIGHT-WEIGHT STANDARDS.
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. MARINES 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 SCORE OF 74 ON THE ARMED FORCES QUALIFICATION TEST (AFQT), A COMPOSITE SCORE OF 22 ON THE AMERICAN COLLEGE TEST (ACT), OR A COMBINED SCORE OF 1000 IN MATH AND CRITICAL READING ON THE SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (SAT). SAT SCORES MUST BE FROM THE SAME TEST. ACT AND SAT SCORES MUST BE FROM THE MOST RECENT TEST. APPLICANTS MUST AUTHORIZE RELEASE OF SAT AND ACT TEST SCORES TO THE NROTC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM BY INDICATING THE FOUR-DIGIT PROGRAM CODE, 0656, ON THE TEST REGISTRATION FORM. APPLICANTS SHOULD ALSO BE PREPARED TO HAND DELIVER TEST SCORE VERIFICATION TO THEIR RS XO. NO WAIVERS FOR TEST SCORES ARE AUTHORIZED.
G. MEET ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS OF AN NROTC AFFILIATED COLLEGE ORUNIVERSITY OF CHOICE.
H. CANNOT HAVE MORE THAN 30 SEMESTER HOURS OR 45 QUARTER HOURS OF COLLEGE CREDITS AT THE TIME THE APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED.
I. TIME IN SERVICE: ACTIVE DUTY OR RESERVE MARINES MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE YEAR TIME IN SERVICE AS OF 1 OCTOBER 2014. THIS REQUIREMENT IS NOT WAIVABLE.
16. IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS STATED ABOVE, MUTILATION OF THE BODY 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) MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (F). TATTOOS OR BRANDS MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (G). 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. TATTOOS SHOULD BE SCREENED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (G). CROSS CHECK DRAWINGS WITH THE DD FORM 2808 MEDICAL EXAMINATION, BLOCK 37 IDENTIFYING BODY MARKINGS, SCARS OR TATTOOS FOR CONSISTENCY. PHOTOS OF TATTOOS ON FEMALE TORSOS WILL NOT BE TAKEN. FEMALES WILL HAND DRAW PICTURES OF TORSO AND LOWER TORSO TATTOOS INDICATING THE SIZE AND EXACT LOCATION. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL FEMALE APPLICANTS BE PHOTOGRAPHED IN LESS CLOTHING THAN THE STANDARD PT UNIFORM OF SHORTS AND SHIRT (WITH SLEEVES ROLLED TO SHOULDER SEAM). PHOTOS MUST BE TREATED AS PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION (PII). PHOTOS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE OF MALE APPLICANTS WITH LOWER TORSO (BELOW WAIST) TATTOOS. MALE APPLICANTS MUST HAND DRAW PICTURES OF LOWER TORSO TATTOOS INDICATING THE SIZE AND EXACT LOCATION. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL A MALE APPLICANT BE PHOTOGRAPHED IN LESS CLOTHING THAN THE STANDARD PT UNIFORM (SHORTS).
B. 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) OR (ARE NOT) WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS' STANDARDS PER MCRCO P1100.2 OFFICER COMMISSIONING MANUAL (MCRC OCM)."
17. COMMANDING OFFICERS SHOULD DISTRIBUTE THIS INFORMATION TO ALL MARINES IN THEIR COMMANDS. INTERESTED MARINES SHOULD CONTACT THEIR CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST, 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.
18. POC IS AMY COPPAGE (703)784-9447 OR DSN 278-9447.
19. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE ACTIVE RESERVE WHO HAVE MORE THAN SIX MONTHS REMAINING ON THEIR CURRENT ORDERS.
20. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 30 JULY 2015.
21. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN MARK A. BRILAKIS, CG MCRC.//