MARADMIN 508/08
DTG 091812Z SEP 08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2008/CG MCRC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2009 (FY09) NAVAL RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS
/(NROTC) (MARINE OPTION) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSGID:DOCUMENT/CMCMHEP/YMD:19910418//
REF/B/MSGID:DOCUMENT/CMC MRON1/YMD:19920417//
REF/C/MSGID:BUMED/-/YMD:20020820//
REF/D/MSGID:CMC MCUB/-/YMD:20030331//
POC/MAJ J. M. ORSMOND/MCRC ON-E/-/-/TEL:703-784-9446//
NARR/REF (A) IS MCO 1560.28B VETERANS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE BENEFITS.
REF (B) IS MCO 1306.17F ADMINISTRATION OF MARINES APPOINTED MIDSHIPMEN
OR CADETS IN FEDERAL SERVICE ACADEMIES OR NROTC UNITS.  REF (C)
IS NAVMED P117, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
(MANMED), CHAPTER 15.  REF (D) IS MCO P1020.34G MARINE CORPS
UNIFORM REGULATIONS W/CH 1-4.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MCBUL IS TO ANNOUNCE THE
FY09 NROTC (MARINE-OPTION) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND TO SOLICIT
APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED MARINES IN THE REGULAR MARINE CORPS AND
MARINE CORPS RESERVE. 
2.  THE INTENT 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 SERVICE TRAINING
COMMAND (NSTC).
3.  THE NROTC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM PAYS FULL TUITION, INSTRUCTIONAL
(ACADEMIC) FEES, AN INITIAL SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE OF $250.00 PER
MONTH FOR FRESHMAN, AND PROVIDES UNIFORMS.  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.
4.  APPLICANTS MUST READ REF (A) AND CONTACT THE VETERANS
ADMINISTRATION AND BASE EDUCATION OFFICE REGARDING ENTITLEMENT TO
THE MONTGOMERY G.I. BILL (MGIB) AND EDUCATION BENEFITS, IF SELECTED
FOR THE NROTC PROGRAM.  FURTHER INQUIRIES REGARDING CONTINUED
ELIGIBILITY OF EDUCATION BENEFITS MAY BE DIRECTED TO CMC, VOLUNTARY
EDUCATION BRANCH (MRV) AT COMMERCIAL (703) 784-9550 OR DSN 278-9550.
5.  PER REF (B), THE DAY BEFORE CLASSES BEGIN, MARINES AWARDED NROTC
(MARINE-OPTION) SCHOLARSHIPS ARE RELEASED TO THE INDIVIDUAL READY
RESERVE AND ALL PAY AND ALLOWANCES STOP.
6.  NROTC SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO THE NROTC COLLEGES OR
UNIVERSITIES OF THEIR CHOICE.  APPLICANTS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE
DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY 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.  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 SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW
APPOINTMENT TO GATHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR THEIR
PACKAGE.  DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION OF ON-LINE APPLICATIONS IS 31
JANUARY 2009, NO EXTENSIONS WILL BE GRANTED.
8.  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.  IF MARINES HAVE BODY MARKINGS,  A TATTOO
SCREENING FORM MUST BE INCLUDED AS AN ENCLOSURE WITH THE COMMANDERS
ENDORSEMENT.  REFER TO PARAGRAPH 11 OF THIS MARADMIN FOR FURTHER
GUIDANCE REGARDING BODY MARKINGS.
9.  EACH MARINE CORPS RECRUITING DISTRICT HAS BEEN ALLOCATED
FOUR-YEAR NROTC SCHOLARSHIPS TO AWARD TO QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WITHIN
THEIR DISTRICT.  MARINES REQUIRING ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFYING THE
DISTRICT IN WHICH TO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION SHOULD CONTACT THE
POINT OF CONTACT (POC) LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 13 OF THIS MARADMIN.  THE
DISTRICTS WILL CONVENE BOARDS AS REQUIRED TO MEET THEIR SCHOLARSHIP
ALLOCATIONS.  APPLICANTS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR MARINE CORPS
RECRUITING DISTRICT REGARDING BOARD DEADLINES AND CONVENING DATES.
THE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND, WILL NOTIFY
ALL APPLICANTS BY LETTER OF SELECTION OR NON-SELECTION DURING APRIL
2009.  COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (ON-E)
WILL PUBLISH A MARADMIN DURING APRIL 2009 ANNOUNCING SELECTION OF
MARINES. 
10.  BASIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR NROTC SCHOLARSHIP
APPLICANTS:
A.  BE A U.S. CITIZEN.
B.  BE 17 YEARS OF AGE BY 1 SEP OF THE FIRST YEAR OF COLLEGE AND
YOUNGER THAN 27 ON 30 JUN 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 REF (C).
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 CRITICAL READING ON THE
SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (SAT) OR COMPOSITE SCORE OF 22 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 AN NROTC AFFILIATED COLLEGE OR
UNIVERSITY OF CHOICE.
H.  CANNOT HAVE MORE THAN 30 SEMESTER HOURS OR 45 QUARTER HOURS OF
COLLEGE CREDITS AT THE TIME THE APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED.
11.  CHAPTER 1 OF REF (D) PROVIDES STANDARDS OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE
AND GROOMING AS SPECIFIC AS PRACTICABLE IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH THE
PARAMETERS WITH WHICH MARINES MUST COMPLY.  BODY MARKINGS THAT ARE
GANG, RACIST, SEXIST, DRUG RELATED OR PREJUDICIAL TO GOOD ORDER,
DISCIPLINE AND MORALE OR ARE OF A NATURE TO BRING DISCREDIT UPON THE
MARINE CORPS ARE PROHIBITED.  BRANDING, BODY PIERCING, BODY
MUTILATION, NON-DENTAL TOOTH CROWNS, AND ORNAMENTATION ARE
CONSIDERED BODY MARKINGS AND SHOULD BE CAREFULLY EVALUATED BY
COMMANDERS TO ENSURE CURRENT REGULATIONS REGARDING ECCENTRIC
APPEARANCE ARE UPHELD.  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 THE MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS."  IN
ORDER FOR THE SELECTION BOARD TO EVALUATE THE BODY MARKINGS, THE
MARINE MUST:
A. PROVIDE A TATTOO SCREENING FORM WHICH INCLUDES A DESCRIPTION
DETAILING BODY MARKING CONTENT (WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT MEANS),
LOCATION, AND SIZE. 
B.  PROVIDE APPROPRIATE COLOR PHOTOS WHICH CLEARLY IDENTIFY THE BODY
MARKING.  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.  PROVIDE FOUR FULL LENGTH PHOTO(S) IN PT GEAR (GREEN SHORTS-GREEN
T-SHIRT) FROM EACH BODY ANGLE OF THE BODY MARKINGS (FRONT-LEFT
SIDE-BACK-RIGHT SIDE).
12.  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
.
13.  POC IS MAJ J. M. ORSMOND AT (703) 784-9446/7 OR DSN 278-9446/7.
14.  THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
15.  THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 30 JUL 09.
16.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN ROBERT E. MILSTEAD JR, COMMANDING
GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND.//