How to Earn a Marine Corps NROTC Scholarship

There are several paths to earning the Marine Corps NROTC Scholarship and a Marine Officer's commission. Watch the video to find out how you can become a leader of Marines while earning a degree at one of more than 60 colleges and universities nationwide.
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00:15 What does NROTC stand for?
00:23 What is the NROTC?
00:34 How do I apply for the NROTC?
00:50 How many NROTC units are there in the U.S.?
01:15 What happens in NROTC?
01:29 What is college like in the NROTC?
01:55 What is The Basic School (TBS)?
02:04 How is The Basic School (TBS) different from Officer Candidates School (OCS)?
02:11 What are the benefits of the NROTC?
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[@snipersaw5252]

Very useful! Can’t wait

[@zakthescout]

Make sure you can do those pull up boys.

[@h3vonlyh3ll9]

0:06 my guy prestiged what fucking rank is that

[@ToastyVanilla]

My thoughts exactly

[@h3vonlyh3ll9]

@D thanks

[@lethal-disguise6289]

He is the butter bar supreme

[@peytonvalencia599]

@@yesgunny6212 not true, he’s been to OCS and earned the title Marine. While recruits still haven’t earned that title.

[@darththunderstorm6331]

It’s an ROTC rank

[@kelleneubanks4192]

Step one.....get past Genisis

[@dilmcgee2514]

I’m actually happy someone made this joke

[@deadline3142]

Wuts genisis

[@MrBaldizon]

I would love to be part of the USMC!

[@trumpsmixtape5694]

Why don’t you just enlist then

[@mr.broski2427]

@dogwithavlog True

[@cyclonepsycho330]

Being a US citizen is not a requirement to enlist. You are encouraged to gain citizenship while serving though. As long as you are at least 17 and meet the initial height and weight requirements you have a pretty good shot at getting in. I think 28 is currently the cut off age on the high end of first enlistment without prior service in another branch. Recent changes to tattoo policy also make it easier to get in and stay in where in the past certain areas were not allowed. Waivers can be obtained for certain criminal charges also, usually they are looked at on a case by case basis. There's also waivers for not having a high school diploma or GED. Again you will be encouraged or required at times to get one or the other while serving. Keep in mind though that waivers of any sort are not guaranteed, they must be approved by the command and at times there are only a certain or set number of specific waivers.

[@Nimori]

Here’s some tips from my mistakes and experiences if you plan to enlist. 1: Do not lie on the medical documents. If your recruiter tells you to lie, Find another recruiter who will give you a waiver. (There’s tons of lazy recruiters. You’ll probably have to go through 5 or 6 to find one who will do their job.) 2: when at bootcamp, don’t do anything to stand out. Don’t say a word to anyone unless it’s your friends. Plus, if you see everyone doing around 3 to 7 pull ups, don’t go above and beyond. You will be hazed like me. And it’s not fun. …. You’ll notice that no one cares for their job there. (Of course, they also are told to act like they don’t either.There’s a lot of corruption. The Marines are a “Good Boy’s Club”. If you’re short, old, christian, caring, or something different than them, you’re gonna be targeted for hazing and targeted by your DI. They went as far as to sleep deprive me to try to make me leave. They were hoping to make me leave via medical. (In which I would never return) so Instead of passing out everywhere, I RLS’d by Failure to Adapt. They don’t like people who help others. They see it as a weakness. the whole “no man left behind” doesn’t apply there. (Well, not in my experience) If you help someone who’s struggling, you’re gonna get pecked by the flock too. Reminds me of a bunch of chickens, ngl.

[@emiles.2629]

@@Nimori 3-7 pull ups? Dude, I did 19 pull ups and I was fine. IT sessions are nothing. Have you even gotten to MCT or ITB yet?

[@4ulyses446]

Rah💪

[@maybeknocko5507]

Yooo, that one dude got a fuckin ladder on his collar

[@BKLTDWW]

❤ I qual'd for NROTC got the scholarship, AND I just went to USMC BOOT as ENLISTED for a faster start. After finishing UNI? I appealed to drop out of quantico training (it was boring) and actually got commissioned anyway! Is this still possible TODAY> - (30 yrs ago for me)

[@deadline3142]

I’m trying to join the marines but don’t know what’s the best route. I wanna just go in and out so I can get free college as that’s what I hear many people join for. But I have no idea what NROTC is, so far I got that it makes you an officer or doctor in the marines. But I know there is probably something else about it that I need to know about.

[@Jimmymac504]

Can you be in Marine Reserves and Marine ROTC

[@frankcastle3827]

Ok so I'm a bit lost, so you join and go to USMC boot camp first and then you can go to this 2 or 4 year program or what?

[@skunkbeef3417]

No, officers do not go to boot camp. I haven't done this program specifically but from what I gather you first apply for the scholarship (possibly in your senior year of highschool). You then get accepted for the NROTC scholarship and admission to the university. You then complete your sophomore year and go to OCS (officer candidates school) over your sophomore and junior summers. Then upon graduation from your university, you'll be commissioned as an officer. Depending on your situation you can go to OCS at different times throughout your time in college. If you choose not to do NROTC, you can go to an OCS combined course that lasts 10 weeks. This can be done after graduating college, essentially year round (so not just over the summer).

[@frankcastle3827]

@@skunkbeef3417 oh ok that makes sense then

[@kingchris9167]

@@skunkbeef3417 only platoon leaders class gets their OCS divided like that I think. Scholarship kids go after their junior year of College

[@skunkbeef3417]

@@kingchris9167 this is true. After this post I met some NROTC guys and I can confirm your statement. NROTC only goes to seniors.

[@markrumble7706]

They tell you everything EXCEPT how to get the scholarship you have to score at least a 260 on pft out of roughly 5000 applicants they take like 350 and i would imagine military kids would get preference

[@thelastrebel13]

In my experience they do tell you everything you need to get this because your right it's hard physically but that's kinda the point marines want the best and this is how they screen for it. To add to this I forgot to mention surprisingly not to many people apply for this scholarship on the marine side meaning if you qualify for it your almost guaranteed to get it and no there's no special privilege for bring a military kid in my experience most military kids already have college covered because of there parents

[@markrumble7706]

@@thelastrebel13 thats not even close to being true the pft is just the cutoff its extremely competitive and theyre are plenty of kids who make the pft but very few scolarships given nothing about is a given which is fine but they push kids to go enlisted when they dont get the scolarship

[@thelastrebel13]

@@markrumble7706 where do you get your knowledge from? It's set per district and the one I was in had 10 openings for it and we had only 4 candidates qualified for it and they got it and I did say it was hard not easy

[@spencergoodwater1284]

I can speak for experience, my unit is only about 25% military kids. I myself will be commissioning in May and have no previous military experience apart from ROTC

[@keithdudley9199]

Aren't you supposed to know Sea Navigation and things like that. Or is that just ANNAPOLIS where you can choose to be NAVY or MARINE OFFICER

[@VIP_World]

Marine midshipmen are not required to take sea navigation

[@thelastrebel13]

If you go marine side hes correct you will need to learn land navigation instead

[@lucifernikral5567]

2:19 Thomas Shelby??!

[@themightybuegeler4692]

So I can be in rotc again that's what gathered cause I graduated high school as a cadet gunny for Brenham high and I loved it

[@danielpark7821]

Jesus Christ no that’s so cringe. You actually have to study in this one

[@themightybuegeler4692]

@@danielpark7821 I studied in the last dude

[@stephenmiller9009]

Cadet gunny go do pushups

[@themightybuegeler4692]

@D what's with the haters right now I was a cadet gunny and I loved rotc

[@themightybuegeler4692]

@@stephenmiller9009 I have and I work hard every day so yall can have food on the table

[@h3vonlyh3ll9]

Anyone know why they have gold egas

[@mcsquigilnugets6603]

Officers I believe. The enlisted get the black ones when they graduate boot camp

[@h3vonlyh3ll9]

@@mcsquigilnugets6603 yeah but why are they wearing gold egas

[@mcsquigilnugets6603]

@@h3vonlyh3ll9 because they’re officers

[@AJLChannel]

To distinguish cadets/candidates from actual Marines or poolees would be my bet.

[@scottsimmons2342]

Don't you get free college anyway??? So a scholarship for the free schooling you already get?

[@thelastrebel13]

No you don't in America college isn't free you have to pay for it or get a scholarship to pay it but most of them don't even cover the full first 2 years

[@простадівчина]

@@thelastrebel13 How many years does the scholarship pay for?

[@thelastrebel13]

@@простадівчина this one covers a full ride at a naval academy so it covers all 4 in exchange for going into the military as either a naval officer or a marine one

[@deadline3142]

@@thelastrebel13 you seem pretty knowledgeable, I’m thinking of joining the marines. I want to be able to go in and out so I can go to school and work at a place I want to. Problem is everything seems complicated as I’m new to this. What should I do for a free college, I’m thinking of being either a marine biologist or being an astronomer where I can study the stars and atmosphere of planets.

[@thelastrebel13]

@@deadline3142 well the marines do not have a field for biology, however you can still go in and get tangible skills in other areas that you might not have thought like leadership skills being able to communicate effectively with both higher ups and subordinates. Learning what it means to be reliable and handling difficult tasks to promote character growth. And the best part of all you get college covered both while your in and once your out

[@mikeser3484]

Highly competitive = unattainable

[@kristiaiaian]

horrible mentality

[@JKHGAMING]

April fools

[@Worlds.Strongest.Mauro10]

Do they still have the vax requirement?

[@h3vonlyh3ll9]

Not sure if they are still forcing it completely I would just lie about it

[@Meep469]

Yes they do

[@JKHGAMING]

Yes they do. My uncle of LtCol rank is being kicked out because of it. Completely BS.

[@italianspartan3405]

You pu**ies are crying over a shot? While trying to join the Marines? Lmao. Don't join. We don't want you

[@spasplash156]

How about stoping this and promote enlisted to officers instead of college nerds

[@scottsimmons2342]

Haha that's funny

[@TamLe-vb5ig]

Wait, so the enlisted can't be promoted to officers?

[@juansitopph6229]

Chain of command

[@thelastrebel13]

@@TamLe-vb5ig not promoted no you can put In a package to your command once you qualify to be an officer and you can go to the officer course or OCS alternatively you can put in a warrant officer package at the rank of SGT to go that route instead

[@Gabriel_the_Shemite]

This is how it should be done. I wouldn't want some west point nerd leading me into battle.

[@yosuatangel7798]

🇮🇩🇪🇺😁😁hahaha 👍

[@Marinealver]

Yes, go fight in LOSING WARS. Your sacrifice will be MOCKED!

[@100megatonYT]

Hell yeah. Can’t wait

[@ninjaked1265]

Why don’t you fight if it’s so easy! They’re more successful than you’ll ever be!

[@alexfox4647]

Rainbow bullets? The few, the proud, the gay.