ALTERNATIVE SCHOLARSHIP RESERVATIONS

– Program for NJROTC Cadets to gain preselected (reserved) scholarships for NROTC.

–110 Allotted Quotas (10 per NJROTC Area)

–Not available for NURSE or MARINE CORPS OPTIONS!

–Initial Goal: To increase diversity in ROTC accessions

–NJROTC is a nation-wide program with a population that mirrors the local communities.

–NJROTC is already owned by CNSTC and can (and does!) provide close coordination of the process

–NJROTC has statistically better grades & attendance in high school, and looks like slightly better retention in the ROTC program, therefore predicting higher level of success.

ALTERNATIVE SCHOLARSHIP RESERVATIONS

Make sure there is a complete address, including city state & ZIP

Try to ensure that the mix reflects your Area Demographic. (Ask me if you have doubts.)

Make sure the numbers are filled in and make sense. Need GPA, SAT/ACT, Class Rank

Try to get them to fill in sports experience of some sort.

AMs: Please Insert School Name and Area (ex: A13) in corner margin

Initial the boxes and blanks

Don’t forget this one!!!

ASR GRADE SHEET

BASIC REQUIREMENTS YES NO

High School Senior    

Navy Option    

SAT/ACT Scores    

MANDATORY CRITERIA(all of the following)

unit = 1 academic year 9thGrade 10thGrade 11thGrade 12thGrade

English (4 Units)            

Mathematics (4 Units)            

Natural Sciences (3 Units)            

Social Sciences (2 Units)            

FLEXIBLE CRITERIA(one of the following)  

GPA 3.0 or higher (4.0 scale)    

Class rank in top 40%    

Insert course NAMES into the blanks! There is a list of possibilities below.

NOTE: Navy Option only, NO Marine Corps or Nurse

Make sure that requirements are met! Leave no blanks! Also, make sure they indicate “Intended Courses” on their NROTC application.

ASR GRADE SHEETMathematics Natural Science Social Science

Algebra I Anatomy Anthropology

Geometry Astronomy Economics

Algebra II Biochemistry Government

Calculus Chemistry History

(Or other that requires Algebra as a prerequisite) Marine Science Psychology

Oceanography Sociology

Physics

Physiology

Courses not listed in the NSTC Notice

Analytical Geometry Biology Civics

Any Math “IB” Biotechnology Geography

Mathematical Analysis Botany Human Geography

Pre-Calculus Earth Science

Statistics Environmental Science

Health

Physical Science

Pre AP Biology

Zoology

WHAT SNSI’S/NSI’S CAN DO• SAT/ACT

• Have cadets enroll and complete NJROTC ACT/SAT prep course. • Take test(s) in junior year. Be creative.

• 4 ENGLISH & MATH COURSES REQUIRED• Extrapolate courses to be taken in Senior year.

• ON-LINE NROTC SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION • Application available 1 April of Junior year. • Have cadets complete NLT early in the SENIOR year. • Ensure recruiter/NRD is receiving and processing required material for scholarship application. • No nurse or Marine Corps options.

• CHECK STATUS OF ON-LINE APPLICATION. • Google “NROTC scholarship status.”

• Need cadets SSN and birth date.

SNSI’S/NSI’S • Ensure cadets are applying early to the five

colleges/universities listed on their NROTC scholarship application. Have them think about Cross-towns. • Manage their expectations! Be realistic about school choices.• Don’t let them list schools they can’t get admitted to!

• Getting an ASR does not mean you are getting into the college/NROTC unit you selected first. • Earlier selection date this year allowed better placement

opportunity.

• If cadet receives ASR and is not placed at desired university: • email NROTC OD placement <pnsc_nrotc.placement@navy.mil>

and ask to be put on waiting list for desired university.

Important Reminders!

• IT ONLY WORKS IF YOU USE IT!!– Don’t be the SNSI who complains when his

Honor Roll/NHS/4.2GPA/Super-star CC doesn’t get USNA or NROTC, if you didn’t put him in for ASR in the first place!!

--And--

• DON’T SUBMIT THE CADET FOR ASR IF YOU DON’T RECOMMEND THEM FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP!!!!

MSISR

• The NROTC Brief covers this in detail but some salient points:

• If the cadet is willing to consider HBCU (Historically Black Colleges & Universities) & HHE (High Hispanic Enrollment) – Have them check the block on the NROTC

application. Does not eliminate them from national consideration.

– or – after the January Deadline up through 30 Jun – print the .pdf file off the NROTC Website and send it to the MSI NROTC PNS. He will contact you for an interview.

MSISR

• Like the ASR:– it is Navy only, no Nurse, no Marine Corps.– Take the SAT/ACT prior to deadline– GPA 3.0

• Unlike the ASR:– Top 40% of high school graduating class– 4 years of English, 3 Years Math, 3 Years Natural

Science, 2 Years Social Science

Unit Viability

• By this time you should realize that it doesn’t pay to be non-compliant in enrollment! But be honest, cooking the books really doesn’t pay!!

• Advertise – – Inform the school district, school board, city council,

community about what’s occurring in the unit - ASRs, STEM.

• Ensure you report your enrollment correctly on 1 October report

if 4X4 Block: M+F+New+Returning for Viability Only