Division of Military Science
Undergraduate Aid -- Scholarships by Category
Navy & Marine
Navy Contact:
LT Michael Carrigan,
22A Van Fleet Hall; (352) 392-0973
nrotc.ufl.edu
Marine Contact:
Major Chris Shimp
21 Van Fleet Hall; (352) 392-0973
marines.ufl.edu
- Admiral Mike Boorda Seaman-to-Admiral Education Assistance Program
Eligibility: active duty NROTC student (sta- 21, MECEP, ECP) or former active duty service member who was released from active duty to participate in the NROTC program. Requires financial statement, and is based on financial aid.
Value: $2,000 - American Society of Naval Engineers
(ASNE)
Eligibility: various engineering or hard science degree programs required and US Citizen. Based on academic merit, expressed interest in a naval engineering career, extracurricular activities, and recommendations from faculty.
Value: $2,000 scholarship - Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Awards
Eligibility: sophomores and juniors selected for advancement in NROTC; majoring in electrical engineering, electronics, computer science, computer engineering, physics, or mathematics; character, academic standing, merit, and need.
Value: $2,000- $4,000 scholarships depending on candidate's competitiveness - Armed Forces Insurance Scholarship
Eligibility: junior non-scholarship Navy NROTC participant (college program). Value: $1,000 Armed Forces Bank Scholarship Eligibility: active duty student in the NROTC program (STA-21, MECEP, ECP), financial need is considered.
Value: $500 Bank of America Scholarship Eligibility: senior Navy midshipman, top 50% of class; with financial need.
Value: $500 - Captain Winfred Q. Collins Awards
Eligibility: third-year students in NROTC who complete their junior year in May/June; academic achievement, leadership, and financial need. Value: $1,000; five awards Civilian Marksmanship Program Eligibility: US Citizen, in NROTC unit, financial need, participation in NROTC shooting team, and other criteria. Value: $1,000; five awards - CNET Controlled and Scholarship
Eligibility: freshmen and sophomores enrolled as College Program midshipmen in NROTC in good academic standing (2.5 GPA); based on national competition at the NROTC level.
Value: tuition, lab expenses, $375 per semester for textbook costs, uniforms, incidental academic expenses and $250/300/350/400 tax-free for freshmen/sophomores/juniors and seniors, respectively, each month of academic year - Daedalian Foundation NROTC Scholarship
Eligibility: NROTC senior Navy midshipmen who possess the desire and capabilities of becoming aviators; ASTB scores of 3/4/4 (aviator) or 4/3/3 (NFO) minimum; top 20% of NROTC class and 25% if class at large; financial need is considered; possession of a FAA pilot license or documented progress toward earning a license is encouraged.
Value: $1,000
First Command Financial Planning Scholarship
- Marine National Four-Year NROTC Scholarship
Eligibility: high school seniors and college freshmen; national competition involving SAT and ACT scores, high school transcripts, and extracurricular activities.
Value: tuition, lab expenses, $375 per semester for textbook costs, uniforms, incidental academic expenses and $250/300/350 /400 tax-free for freshmen/sophomores/juniors and seniors, respectively, each month of academic year - MIT/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Masters in Oceanography Program
Eligibility: engineer, physics, mathematics, oceanography majors; 3.5 GPA minimum, minimum GRE requirements. Value: full tuition at MIT/HOI for Master's degree in oceanography, 8 awards nationally - Navy National Four-Year NROTC Nursing Scholarship
Eligibility: high school seniors and college freshmen; national competition involving SAT and ACT scores, high school transcripts, and extracurricular activities. Value: tuition, lab expenses, $375 per semester for textbook costs, uniforms, incidental academic expenses and $250/300/350 /400 tax-free for freshmen/sophomores/juniors and seniors, respectively, each month of academic year - Navy National Four-Year NROTC Scholarship
Eligibility: high school seniors and college freshmen; national competition involving SAT and ACT scores, high school transcripts, and extracurricular activities.
Value: tuition, lab expenses, $375 per semester for textbook costs, uniforms, incidental academic expenses and $250/300/350/400 tax-free for freshmen/sophomores/juniors and seniors, respectively, each month of academic year - Navy National Two-year Scholarship
Eligibility: sophomores or juniors (five-year programs); national competition involving cumulative GPA, calculus GPA, and completing a six-week course at the Naval Science Institute in Newport, Rhode Island, the summer before the fall semester of the scholarship.
Value: tuition, lab expenses, $375 per semester for textbook costs, uniforms, incidental academic expenses and $250/300/350/400 tax-free for freshmen/sophomores/juniors and seniors, respectively, each month of academic year - Olmstead Foundation Scholarship
Eligibility: NROTCseniors who will be commissioned into an unrestricted status.
Value: two years of funded graduate study in foreign university - Officer Development Branch Of Navy Recruiting Command Controlled NROTC Scholarship
Eligibility: freshman, sophomores and some Junior NROTC students enrolled as College Program Midshipmen in NROTC in good academic standing (2.5 GPA and minimum physical fitness scores); based on completion at NROTC level.
Value: tuition, lab expenses, $375 per semester for textbook costs, uniforms, incidental academic expenses and $250/300/350/400 tax-free for freshmen/sophomores/juniors and seniors, respectively, each month of academic year - PNS Leadership Scholarship
Eligibility: freshmen and sophomores enrolled as College Program midshipmen in NROTC in good academic standing (2.5 GPA); awarded locally by PNS.
Value: tuition, lab expenses, $375 per semester for textbook costs, uniforms, incidental academic expenses and $250/300/350/400 tax-free for freshmen/sophomores/juniors and seniors, respectively, each month of academic year - Rear Admiral Elliot M. Senn
Educational Grant
Eligibility: former U.S. Navy enlisted personnel enrolled in the NROTC program as second-, third-, fourth-, or fifth-year Navy Option students; financial need, performance in enlisted ranks, and military aptitude; at least one year prior enlisted service required. Value: $1,000; at least three awards - Rear Admiral Elliot M. Senn Essay Award Scholarship
Eligibility: all NROTC senior students or those other students who fall under the administrative control of the NROTC; this award is an annual essay contest on a naval topic; topic will be announced annually.
Value: $1,000 - Tweedale Engineering Technical Scholarship
Eligibility: freshmen and sophomores who have completed MAC 2311 with a C or higher and are interested in becoming Naval Officers. Value: tuition, lab expenses, $375 per semester for textbook costs, uniforms, incidental academic expenses and $250/300/350/400 tax-free for freshmen/sophomores/juniors and seniors, respectively, each month of academic year
- United Services Automobile Association
(USAA) Scholarship Awards
Eligibility: juniors or seniors in top 10% of class in military aptitude and naval science academics who meet physical fitness requirements, pass swim tests, and meet weight standards for active duty personnel; minimum 3.0 GPA.
Value: $500; eight awards - USS Little Rock Association NROTC Scholarship Program
Eligibility: NROTCstudent of any status (Midshipman, MECEP, STA-21, ect.) entering their junior year. Must be a descendent of an honorably discharged veteran of the Naval Services (Navy, Marines, Coast Guard) or who themselves have served. Competitive based on GPA (minimum 3.0 GPA), leadership, and aptitude scores.
Value: $1,000 for junior year, and $1,000 for each additional year so long as the student
Eligibility: junior class; NROTC Navy midshipman or active duty student; top 10% of class, and have financial need.
Value: $1,000