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

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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:
[email protected]//
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.//