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FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
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MARADMIN 414/06
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCRC QUANTICO VA //
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2007 (FY07) NAVAL RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS
/(NROTC) (MARINE OPTION) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM//
REF/A/DOC/CMC MHEP/-/19910418//
REF/B/DOC/CMC MRON1/-/19920417//
REF/C/DOC/BUMED/-/20020820//
REF/D/DOC/CMC MCUB/-/20030331//
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.//
POC/MS T. L. DURDEN/MCRC ON-E/-/-/TEL:(703) 784-9446
/EMAIL:DURDENTL@MARINES.USMC.MIL//
RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MCBUL IS TO ANNOUNCE THE
FY07 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 FOR TUITION,
INSTRUCTIONAL FEES, AN INITIAL SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE
OF $250.00 PER MONTH, AND PROVIDES UNIFORMS. THE
SCHOLARSHIP ALSO PROVIDES AN ANNUAL BOOK STIPEND.
MARINES MUST PAY FOR ROOM, BOARD, AND ALL OTHER LIVING 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.
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, COLOR PHOTOS OF BODY MARKINGS
WITH A DESCRIPTION PROVIDED BY THE MARINE DETAILING CONTENT
(WHAT IT IS AND MEANS), 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 (SUCH AS SIDE-FRONT-BACK). 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 DISTRICT WILL NOTIFY ALL APPLICANTS
BY LETTER OF SELECTION OR NON-SELECTION DURING MARCH 2007.
THE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE
CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (ON-E) WILL PUBLISH A MARADMIN DURING
MARCH 2007 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. IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS STATED
ABOVE, PER REF (D), THE MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS PROHIBIT
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 IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (D));
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. IN ORDER FOR THE SELECTION BOARD TO EVALUATE THE BODY
MARKINGS, THE MARINE MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE COLOR PHOTOS
WHICH CLEARLY IDENTIFY 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.
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 THE MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS."
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 MS. TONYA L. DURDEN 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 07//