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Schools with more expensive tuition may increase the value to more than $250,000 .  \n• Provides leadership opportunities/development  \n• Structured academic environment  \n• Provides a monthly stipend ($250-$400 based on class year)  \n• Room and board may also be covered – but is university specific. Can apply for other civilian scholarships to cover remaining room and board.  \n• Earn a Commission as a Marine Officer after College Graduation  \n2  \nEligibility Requirements  \n• U. S. Citizen  \n• 17-23 years of age upon entering the NROTC program  \n• No criminal record or pending federal or civilian offenses  \n• Be one of the following:  \n– High School Junior (can begin application as early as end of Spring Semester),  \n– High School Senior on track to graduate  \n– High School Graduate who will have \u003C30 credit hours college in upcoming Spring semester and not already attending a 4-year College. Community and 2-year college students may apply if they meet the credit hour limit. Students attending 4-year colleges should pursue the Platoon Leader’s Class Program or NROTC 2-3 year scholarships if they are attending a school that has an NROTC unit  \n• Active duty and reserve enlisted Marines may apply with additional conditional release paperwork approval from their command.  \nEligibility Requirements  \n(Continued)  \n• Minimum of 1000 SAT ( critical reading and math combined ) or 22 ACT (composite), or a minimum of 74 on the Armed Services Aptitude Battery Test (ASVAB) .  \n• *SAT/ACT scores must be from same single test, no superscores. Most recent test, and best equivalent test of each type used.  \n•  Pursuing enrollment and eventually be accepted at participating NROTC college or university.*  \n• Over 150 schools nationwide. Scholarship acceptance is separate from college acceptance  \n• Be in Marine Corps height/weight standards and complete a 2 nd Class Physical Fitness (PFT) test or better  \nWell Known Top/Ivy League Schools with NROTC  \n• Harvard University  \n• Stanford University  \n• Princeton  \n• University of Pennsylvania  \n• Massachusetts Institute of Technology  \n• University of Berkeley  \n• Notre Dame  \n• Illinois Institute of Technology  \n• Cornell University  \n• Georgetown University  \n• Vanderbilt University  \n• Northwestern University  \n• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  \n• University of Southern California  \n• Yale University  \n• Embry Riddle Aeronautical University  \n• Rice University  \n• Columbia University  \n5  \nWell Known Local/State Schools  \nwith NROTC  \n• University of Utah  \n– Weber State University  \n– Westminster College  \n• San Diego State University  \n• University of San Diego  \n• University of Idaho  \n• University of Colorado  \n• University of Hawaii  \n• Arizona State University  \n• University of Arizona  \n• University of Maryland  \n• Oregon State University  \n• Miami University  \n• University of California – Los Angeles  \n• Texas A&M University  \n• University of Florida  \n• University of Texas  \n• University of Washington  \n*Full list of all 150+ schools available online  \n6  \nObligation  \n•NO Obligation for Freshmen. Can quit program with no debt or military commitment until start of Sophomore Year  \n•At beginning of Sophomore Year, military service is required upon graduation. Those who get dropped from the program after this point will be required to pay back money or serve enlisted.  \n•Upon graduation you will be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the USMC  \n–Standard 4 yrs Active Duty (Full-Time)/4 yrs Individual Ready Reserve (on the shortlist to be called if total war or national emergency occurs) commitment  \n• Opportunity to get guaranteed Flight (pilot) Contract if eligible. 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