FISCAL YEAR 2025 ENLISTED MARINE OPTION NAVAL RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS SCHOLARSHIP

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R 311530Z JUL 24 MARADMIN 347/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCRC QUANTICO VA// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2025 ENLISTED MARINE OPTION NAVAL RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS// REF/A/MSGID: BUMED/-/YMD: 20020820// REF/B/MSGID: DOCUMENT/MCO/YMD: 20161215// REF/C/MSGID: GENADMIN MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP/YMD: 20131231// REF/D/MSGID: DOC/CMC/YMD: 20100901// REF/E/MSGID: DOC/CONGRESS/YMD: 20080630// REF/F/MSGID: DOC/DODI/YMD: 20130531// REF/G/MSGID: DOCUMENT/MCO/YMD: 20180501// REF/H/MSGID: DOCUMENT/MCO/YMD: 20211029// REF/I/MSGID: MCRC OCM/-/YMD: 20160111// POC/J. T. HARRISON/MCRC/G3/ON-E/TEL: 703-784-9447/EMAIL: JORDAN.HARRISON@MARINES.USMC.MIL// NARR/REF (A) NAVMED P117, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (MANMED), CHAPTER 15. REF (B) IS MCO 6110.3A MARINE CORPS BODY COMPOSITION AND MILITARY APPEARANCE PROGRAM. REF (C) IS CMC MARADMIN 703/13 UPDATE TO TRANSFER OF EDUCATION BENEFITS POLICY. REF (D) IS MCO 1560.25, MARINE CORPS LIFE LONG LEARNING PROGRAM. REF (E) IS PUBLIC LAW 110-252, THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2008, TITLE V OF REF E IS THE POST 9-11 VETERANS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2008. REF (F) IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION 1341.13, POST 9-11 GI BILL. REF (G) IS MCO 1040.43B ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS. REF (H) IS MCBUL 1020 DTD 29 OCT 2021. REF (I) IS MCRCO 1100.2A OFFICER COMMISSIONING MANUAL (MCRC OCM).// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. This MARADMIN solicits applications from qualified enlisted Active Duty and Ready Reserve Marines for the following Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) scholarship programs listed below: Marine Option Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Scholarship (NROTC) Frederick C. Branch Leadership Scholarship (FCB) Pedro Del Valle Leadership Scholarship (PDV) Vincente Tomas Garrido Blaz Leadership Scholarship (VTGB) Margaret Brewer Leadership Scholarship Programs (MB) 1.a. The intent of the NROTC, FCB, PDV, VTGB, and MB Leadership Scholarship Programs is to educate and train highly qualified enlisted Marines for careers as commissioned officers in the Naval service. These programs provide an education at selected colleges and universities in the United States. Upon graduation and successful completion of Officer Candidates School, a midshipman is appointed a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps. To be eligible for a commission, scholarship students are required to successfully complete Naval Science courses and summer training mandated by the Commandant of the Marine Corps and Naval Service Training Command. 1.b. The FCB 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 Xavier University 1.c. The PDV Leadership Scholarship is named in honor of the first Hispanic Marine Corps Lieutenant General. It is available at five Hispanic Serving Institutes (HSI): California State University at San Marcos Pima Community College San Diego State University University of Arizona University of New Mexico 1.d. The VTGB Leadership Scholarship aims to honor Brigadier General and House Representative Vicente Tomás Garrido Blaz’ leadership and vision, and the impact of all Asians and Pacific Islanders in and out of uniform, in service to our great nation. This scholarship is not tied to a specific university and is a four-year scholarship. Each applicant will be required to submit an essay, highlighting their own efforts to advance the Asian/Pacific Islander culture in America, or the major contributions of the Asian/Pacific Islander communities to the United States. 1.e. The MB Leadership Scholarship aims to honor Brigadier General Margaret Brewer’s leadership and vision in expanding integration, and the impact of all women who accept the challenge of serving in the Marine Corps. This scholarship is not tied to a specific university and is a four-year scholarship. Each applicant will be required to submit an essay, highlighting their own efforts to advance the women’s community in America, or the major contributions of the women to the nation. 2. Eligibility Requirements 2.a. Be a U. S. Citizen. 2.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. 2.c. Be a high school graduate or possess an equivalent certificate. 2.d. Be physically qualified as set forth in Ref (A) and be within height-weight standards in accordance with Ref (B). 2.e.1. Personally exemplify and display the following: 2.e.2. Character - Morally qualified and possessing officer-like qualities and character. 2.e.3. 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. 2.f. A score of 74 on the Armed Forces Qualification Test, a composite score of 22 on the American College Test (ACT), or a combined score of 1000 in Math and Evidence Based 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 local Recruiting Station Executive Officer (RS XO). No waivers for test scores are authorized. 2.g. Meet admission requirements of an NROTC affiliated college or university of choice. 2.h. Cannot have more than 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of college credits at the time the application is submitted. 2.i. Time in Service: Active Duty or Reserve Marines must have at least one (1) year Time in Service as of 1 October 2024. This requirement is not waivable. 2.j. Meet all other requirements set forth in Ref (I). 3. Coordinating Instructions 3.a. Enlisted Marines interested in applying for one of the scholarship programs listed in paragraph (1) should contact their Career Planner or Commanding Officer. All applicants must contact a Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC) Recruiting Station Executive Officer (RS XO) from one of the 6 Marine Corps Districts (MCD) which can be found at https://www.mcrc.marines.mil/units or at https://rmi.marines.com/. 3.b. Applications must be submitted electronically, via https://www.netc.navy.mil/commands/naval-service-training- command/nrotc/apply/. Once submitted, the application will be forwarded to a local RS XO for processing. Applicants should receive a call within two weeks to schedule an interview appointment to gather additional information required for their application package. Deadline for completion of online applications is 1 December 2024. No extensions or waivers will be granted. 3.c. Scholarship applicants should be aware of the different deadline dates for each college or university to which they are applying. 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 https://www.netc.navy.mil/Commands/Naval-Service-Training- Command/NROTC/Program-Information/Navy-ROTC-Schools/. 3.d. Each MCD has been allocated scholarships to award to qualified enlisted applicants. Each MCD will convene boards as required to meet their scholarship allocations. All applicants will be notified directly of selection or non-selection. 3.e. All scholarships pay full tuition, instructional (academic) fees, provide uniforms, and provide an initial subsistence allowance of 250 dollars per month for freshmen. The subsistence allowance increases as midshipmen progress through the academic years. The scholarships also provide 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. 3.f. Applicants must read References (C-F) and contact the Veterans Administration and Base Education Office regarding entitlement to the Montgomery G.I. Bill, Post 9-11 GI Bill and Education Benefits if selected for a scholarship program. 3.g. Per Ref (G), the day before classes begin, Marines awarded scholarships are released to the Individual Ready Reserve and all pay and allowances stop. 3.h. Applicants can apply to the FCB, PDV, VTGB, and MB scholarships exclusively or along with the NROTC scholarship. Should an HBCU or HSI be indicated as a school choice in the online application, the opportunity to apply for the FCB or PDV Leadership Scholarship at that university will be available, and should be discussed with the RS XO. 3.i. Selected enlisted Marines will be subsequently transferred to the IRR prior to executing their orders to their respective NROTC Unit. 3.j. Marines in the Active Reserve (AR) applying for the program must request a conditional release with a DD Form 368, via the first O6 in their chain of command, to Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) Reserve Affairs. 3.k. Marines from the Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR) applying for the program must have a conditional release via the DD Form 368 from any SMCR obligation prior to being eligible for the board. The conditional release must be completed by the Reserve Chain of Command to Commanding General, Marine Forces Reserve. This conditional release must be in accordance with Chapter 4 of Ref (G) that is requesting a valid approval date for 30 days past the boards projected release date. All SMCR applicants must have completed all Initial Active Duty Training to be eligible for submission. 3.l. Marines must possess unquestionable character and exercise sound judgment at all times. Accordingly, applicants must disclose all instances of disciplinary and/or investigative actions taken against the Marine, regardless of the outcome. This includes but is not limited to: court martial proceedings, civilian court proceedings, administrative separation processing, non-judicial punishment, command investigations, Prohibited Activities and Conduct investigations, and any other investigation conducted by a government agency. This includes court proceedings of any kind resulting in an acquittal, a dismissal, or a deferred prosecution; and any investigation or proceeding in which the basis is unfounded or unsubstantiated. Marines reporting such instances must provide a detailed statement with any associated documentation explaining the circumstances of the matter and the disposition. 3.m. Career Planners and Commanding Officers should distribute this information to all enlisted Marines in their command. 4. This MARADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 5. Release authorized by MajGen William J. Bowers, CG MCRC.//